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Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian 1548–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jan 1548

Birth Location: Terreglestown, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 8 January 1617

Death Location: Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Yarmouth

Mother: Lady blood

Spouse(s): Lord Requests,

Children(s): Lady Kerr, Helen Kerr\Lawrie, Lady Kerr, Sir Lothian, Sir Lothian, Sir Lothian, Lady Lothian, Mary Kerr, Lady Kerr, Lady Kerr, John Kerr, Jean Kerr, George Kerr, Sir Blackhope, Robert KB, Johanna Crawford), Margaretha Yester, Jean Lindsey, Sir Lothian, Lilias Elizabeth, Lady Yester, James Kerr, Mary Kerr, Lillias Kerr, Elizabeth Lothian), John Kerr, **George Kerr, William Blackhope), Margaretha Yester), Mark Kerr, Johanna Kerr

In 1548, Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian entered the world in Terreglestown, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Sir John Maxwell 4Th Baron Herries Masters Of Sandwich And Maxwell Merchant And Brewer Mayor Of Sandwich Member Of Parliament Auditor Treasurer Jurat Bailiff To Yarmouth And Lady Agnes Herries Baroness Herries Royal Blood. Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian married Lord Mark Kerr Lord Of Newbottle 1St Earl Lothian Master Of Requests, and had children including Elizabeth Kerr Lady Of Lothian, George Kerr, Helen Kerr Lawrie, James Robert Kerr, Jean Countess Of Crawford Kerr Boyd Lindsey, Jean Dau Of Mark Ker Kerr, Johanna Kerr, Johanna Kerr Countess Of Crawford, John Kerr, Lady Elizabeth Lady Of Lothian Kerr, Lady Frances Isabelle Van Lothian Kerr, Lady Isobel Kerr Of Lothian, Lady Janet Alisoun Andrew Kerr, Lady Lillias Of Lothian Kerr, Lady Margaret Kerr Countess Hay Of Yester, Lilias Elizabeth Elizabeth, Lillias Kerr, Margaretha Margaret Kerr Countess Hay Of Yester, Margaretha Margaret Kerr Countess Hay Of Yester, Mark Kerr, Mary Kerr, Mary Kerr Ker Kerr, Robert Kerr 2Nd Earl Of Lothian Kerr Kb, Sir James Kerr Of Lothian, Sir John Kerr Of Lothian, Sir Mark Kerr 1St Earl Of Lothian, Sir William Kerr Lothian, Sir William Kerr Of Blackhope, William Kerr Of Blackhope. Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian passed away in 1617 in Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1548, Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian entered the world in Terreglestown, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Sir John Maxwell 4Th Baron Herries Masters Of Sandwich And Maxwell Merchant And Brewer Mayor Of Sandwich Member Of Parliament Auditor Treasurer Jurat Bailiff To Yarmouth And Lady Agnes Herries Baroness Herries Royal Blood.
  • Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian married Lord Mark Kerr Lord Of Newbottle 1St Earl Lothian Master Of Requests, and had children including Elizabeth Kerr Lady Of Lothian, George Kerr, Helen Kerr Lawrie, James Robert Kerr, Jean Countess Of Crawford Kerr Boyd Lindsey, Jean Dau Of Mark Ker Kerr, Johanna Kerr, Johanna Kerr Countess Of Crawford, John Kerr, Lady Elizabeth Lady Of Lothian Kerr, Lady Frances Isabelle Van Lothian Kerr, Lady Isobel Kerr Of Lothian, Lady Janet Alisoun Andrew Kerr, Lady Lillias Of Lothian Kerr, Lady Margaret Kerr Countess Hay Of Yester, Lilias Elizabeth Elizabeth, Lillias Kerr, Margaretha Margaret Kerr Countess Hay Of Yester, Margaretha Margaret Kerr Countess Hay Of Yester, Mark Kerr, Mary Kerr, Mary Kerr Ker Kerr, Robert Kerr 2Nd Earl Of Lothian Kerr Kb, Sir James Kerr Of Lothian, Sir John Kerr Of Lothian, Sir Mark Kerr 1St Earl Of Lothian, Sir William Kerr Lothian, Sir William Kerr Of Blackhope, William Kerr Of Blackhope.
  • Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian passed away in 1617 in Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Dame Lothian's Ancestors

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Dame Lothian
1548–1617
Birth Place: Terreglestown, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Maxwell 4th Baron Herries Masters of Sandwich and Maxwell Merchant and Brewer, Mayor of Sandwich, Member of Parliament, Auditor, Treasurer, Jurat Bailiff to Yarmouth
1512–1583
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Agnes Herries Baroness Herries royal) blood
1530–1594
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dame Lothian's Descendants

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Dame (Margaret Maxwell, Countess) Lothian (8 Jan 1548–8 January 1617) m. Lord (Mark Kerr, Lord of Newbottle, 1st Earl Lothian, Master of) Requests, (20 Feb 1558–8 Apr 1609)
  1. 1. Lady (Frances "Isabelle" van Lothian) Kerr 1574–1628 m. Willem (Douglas Earl van) Queensberry 1585–1638 m. **James (Thomas) Douglas 1585–1627 m. John (Thomas Hamilton (Earl of Melrose, 1st Earl of) Haddington) 1563–1627
    1. 1. William, (Duke of Kelhead,) Douglas 1618–1673
      1. 1. Jean Douglas 1645– m. William Stark 1635–1700
        1. 1. Janet (Stark) (Frame) 1668–1709 m. Robert Frame 1669–1709
        2. 2. Mary Rowell 1648–1707
    2. 2. James (Douglas (2nd Earl of) Queensberry) 1617–1671
    3. 3. Margaret (Ethel) Kerr 1610–1678
    4. 4. Robert (Douglas Earl van) Morton 1605–1649
    5. 5. Anne Douglas 1604–1700
    6. 6. George Douglas 1612–1655
    7. 7. Archibald Douglas 1609–1655
    8. 8. Janet (Douglas (of) Drumlanrig) 1615–1651
  2. 2. Helen Kerr\Lawrie 1580–1644
  3. 3. Lady (Janet Alisoun Andrew) Kerr 1580–1632
  4. 4. Sir (William Kerr) Lothian 1574–
  5. 5. Sir (John Kerr of) Lothian 1579–
  6. 6. Sir (James Kerr of) Lothian 1584–1625
  7. 7. Lady (Isobel Kerr of) Lothian 1571–
  8. 8. Mary ((Kerr Ker)) Kerr 1594–1647
  9. 9. Lady (Lillias of Lothian) Kerr 1572–1659
  10. 10. Lady (Elizabeth Lady of Lothian) Kerr 1600–1659
  11. 11. John Kerr 1589–1627
  12. 12. Jean (Dau of Mark Ker) Kerr 1581–1632
  13. 13. George Kerr 1589–1650
  14. 14. Sir (William Kerr of) Blackhope 1580–1680
  15. 15. Robert (Kerr 2nd Earl of Lothian Kerr,) KB 1589–1624
  16. 16. Johanna (Kerr (Countess of) Crawford) 1575–1632
  17. 17. Margaretha (Margaret Kerr Countess Hay of) Yester 1580–1645
  18. 18. Jean ((Countess of Crawford) Kerr Boyd) Lindsey 1577–1632
  19. 19. Sir (Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of) Lothian 1586–1652
  20. 20. Lilias (\ Elizabeth) Elizabeth 1587–1659
  21. 21. Lady (Margaret Kerr, Countess Hay of) Yester 1576–1644
  22. 22. James (Robert) Kerr 1584–1624
  23. 23. Mary Kerr 1594–1647
  24. 24. Lillias Kerr 1574–1659
  25. 25. Elizabeth (Kerr (Lady of) Lothian) 1600–1659
  26. 26. John Kerr 1589–1627
  27. 27. **George Kerr 1589–1650
  28. 28. William (Kerr (of) Blackhope) 1580–1680
  29. 29. Margaretha (Margaret Kerr (Countess Hay of) Yester) 1580–1647
  30. 30. Mark Kerr 1586–1652
  31. 31. Johanna Kerr 1575–1647

Dame Lothian's Timeline

2 Records

1548
8 Jan 1548
Birth of Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian in Terreglestown, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Terreglestown, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1617
8 January 1617
Age 69
Death of Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian in Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1548
    Event Place: Terreglestown, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Hartfeild Paisley, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 January 1617
    Event Place: Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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