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dame grissel maxwell 1550–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Death Date: 7/13/1597

Death Location: genoch, ire

Father: Sir Ba

Mother: Baroness Herries

Spouse(s): Thomas McLELLAND

Children(s): Lady 1m1582

dame grissel maxwell was born in 1550 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, the child of Sir John Maxwell 4Th Earl Of Maxwell Master Of Maxwell Ba And Baroness Lady Agnes Of Terregles Herries. dame grissel maxwell married Thomas Mclelland, and had children including Lady Rosena Reilly Mclelland 1M1582. dame grissel maxwell passed away in 1597 in genoch, ire.

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Biography

  • dame grissel maxwell was born in 1550 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, the child of Sir John Maxwell 4Th Earl Of Maxwell Master Of Maxwell Ba And Baroness Lady Agnes Of Terregles Herries.
  • dame grissel maxwell married Thomas Mclelland, and had children including Lady Rosena Reilly Mclelland 1M1582.
  • dame grissel maxwell passed away in 1597 in genoch, ire.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Ba
1512–1583
Birth Location: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
SB
Baroness Herries
1530–1594
Birth Location: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
BH

Spouses(s)

Thomas McLELLAND
1526–1597
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
TM

Children(s)

Lady 1m1582
1565–1626
Birth Location: Gelston, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
L1

dame maxwell's Ancestors

Self
dame maxwell
1550–1597
Birth Place: Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Maxwell 4th Earl of Maxwell Master of Maxwell Ba
1512–1583
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Baroness (Lady Agnes of Terregles) Herries
1530–1594
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Lord (Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell 18th) GGF
1493–1546
Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet Douglas, "The White Lady of Glamis Castle", Baroness of Glamis, 18th) GGM
1498–1537
Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

dame maxwell's Descendants

1.
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dame (grissel) maxwell (1550–7/13/1597) m. Thomas McLELLAND (1526–13 July 1597)
  1. 1. Lady (Rosena Reilly McLelland) 1m1582 1565–1626 m. William (III Sir Reverend Adair of Kihilt and Dunskey) Castle 1566–1626
    1. 1. Sir (Robert) Adair 1583–1655 m. Jean (Maria Turnble Edmonstone of Duntreath) Lady 1611–1675
      1. 1. Jean (Margaret) Beatty 1631–1675 m. Rev. (Sir Patrick Cathcart (Irish Presbyterian Minister) Adair) I 1625–1695
        1. 1. Mary Adair 1646–1746 m. Andrew (Lamont Young) (END) 1644–1746
        2. 2. Alexander Adair 1652–1715
        3. 3. Archibald Adair 1654–1725
        4. 4. Helen Adair 1654–
        5. 5. Patrick (Adair) Jr 1658–1717
        6. 6. William Adair 1658–1698
      2. 2. Alexander Adair-Ireland 1623–1700
      3. 3. Robert (Beatty) Adair 1610–1700
      4. 4. Archibald Adair –1692
      5. 5. Patrick Adair 1625–1700
      6. 6. William Adair –1694
      7. 7. William (Alexander) Adair 1625–1661
      8. 8. Ann Adair 1625–
      9. 9. Alexander Adair –1694
      10. 10. Isabel Adair 1621–
    2. 2. John Adair 1585–1675
    3. 3. Rev. (Patrick) Adair 1625–1694
    4. 4. Sir (Don) Adair 1616–
    5. 5. Sir (Robert) Adair 1604–
    6. 6. William Adair 1586–1668

dame maxwell's Timeline

10 Records

1546
About 1546
dame grissel maxwell was married in Kirkcudbright
Kirkcudbright
1550
1550
Birth of dame grissel maxwell in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Kirkcudbrightshire, 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
1570
ABT 1570
Age 20
dame grissel maxwell was married
None
1580
1580
Age 30
dame grissel maxwell was married in Scotland
Scotland
1584
Jan 1584
Age 34
dame grissel maxwell was married
None
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: Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    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: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1570

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jan 1584

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7131597
    Event Place: genoch, ire
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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