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dame grissel maxwell 1550–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Scotland

Death Date: 7/13/1597

Death Location: genoch, ire

Father: Sir Maxwell

Mother: Agnes Terregles

Spouse(s): Sir Kirkudbright

Children(s): Lady Gelston

dame grissel maxwell was born in 1550 in Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, the child of Sir John Baron 4Th Lord Of Herries Maxwell And Agnes Herries Lady Herries Of Terregles. dame grissel maxwell married Sir Thomas Of Bombie Mcclellan Steward Of Kirkudbright, and had children including Lady Rosena Reilly Mclelland Of Gelston. dame grissel maxwell passed away in 1597 in genoch, ire.

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Biography

  • dame grissel maxwell was born in 1550 in Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, the child of Sir John Baron 4Th Lord Of Herries Maxwell And Agnes Herries Lady Herries Of Terregles.
  • dame grissel maxwell married Sir Thomas Of Bombie Mcclellan Steward Of Kirkudbright, and had children including Lady Rosena Reilly Mclelland Of Gelston.
  • dame grissel maxwell passed away in 1597 in genoch, ire.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

dame maxwell's Ancestors

Self
dame maxwell
1550–1597
Birth Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Parents
Sir John (Baron)(4th Lord of Herries) Maxwell
1512–1583
Terregles, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Agnes (Herries, Lady Herries of) Terregles
1534–1594
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (Maxwell, 4th Lord) Maxwell
1502–1546
Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
LADY (JANET BARONESS GLAMIS) DOUGLAS
1498–1551
Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Sir (William Herries 3rd Lord Herries of Terregles) Herries
1501–1543
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Catharine Kennedy
1510–1593
Maybole, Ayrshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
John Maxwell
1484–1546
Janet Drumlanrig
1502–1551
Andrew Stewart
1472–1513
Lady Home
1485–1537
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cairnes
1470–1555
Elizabeth Lochinvar
1485–1514

dame maxwell's Descendants

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dame (grissel) maxwell (1550–7/13/1597) m. Sir (Thomas of Bombie McClellan, Steward of) Kirkudbright (15 Sep 1520–6 Feb 1597)
  1. 1. Lady (Rosena Reilly McLelland, of) Gelston 1565–1626 m. William (III Sir Reverend Adair of Kihilt and Dunskey) Castle 1566–1626
    1. 1. Robert (I Beatty Adair-Ireland Reverend, Sir) Knight 1583–1655 m. Jean (Maria Turnble Edmonstone of Duntreath) Lady 1590–1675 m. Lady (Helen De) Cathcart 1585–1640
      1. 1. Rev (Patrick Cathcart) Adair 1623–1694 m. Lady (Jean Margaret Beatty Adair (2nd cousin of) spouse) 1631–1675
        1. 1. Alexander Adair-Ireland 1652–1715 m. Jean (Margaret) Agnew 1660–1715

dame maxwell's Timeline

7 Records

1546
About 1546
dame grissel maxwell was married in Kirkcudbright
Kirkcudbright
1550
1550
Birth of dame grissel maxwell in Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
1552
Jan 1552
Age 2
dame grissel maxwell was married in church of Kirkucdbright
church of Kirkucdbright
1555
1555
Age 5
dame grissel maxwell was married in Kinhilt,Gelston,Scotland
Kinhilt,Gelston,Scotland
1558
Jan 1558
Age 8
dame grissel maxwell was married in Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
1564
JAN 1564
Age 14
dame grissel maxwell was married in Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
1597
7/13/1597
Age 47
Death of dame grissel maxwell in genoch, ire
genoch, ire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: About 1546
    Event Place: Kirkcudbright

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jan 1552
    Event Place: church of Kirkucdbright

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Kinhilt,Gelston,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jan 1558
    Event Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: JAN 1564
    Event Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7131597
    Event Place: genoch, ire

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