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Edward Maxwell 1561 – 1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1561

Birth Location: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Death Date: 29 Sep 1598

Death Location: Newlaw, Rerwick, Kircudbright, Scotland

Father: Lord Maxwell

Mother: Lady Herries

Spouse(s): Alice Baillie, Margret Blacklock

Children(s): William Baillie

It was in 1561 that Edward Maxwell , Commendator of Dundrennan was born in Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, a child of Lord John Maxwell and Lady Agnes Herries. Edward Maxwell , Commendator of Dundrennan went on to marry Alice Margaret Baillie and Margret Blacklock and had children such as William B Baillie. Edward Maxwell , Commendator of Dundrennan was deceased by 1598 in Newlaw, Rerwick, Kircudbright, Scotland.

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Parents

Lord Maxwell
1555 – 1604
Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
LM
Lady Herries
1530 – 1594
Birth Location: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
LH

Spouses(s)

Alice Baillie
1560 – 1607
Birth Location: Lovington, Lanarkshire, Scotland
AB
Margret Blacklock
1570 – 1592
Birth Location: Whickham, Durham, England
MB

Children(s)

William Baillie
1550 – 1606
Birth Location: Inverness, Highland, UK
WB

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1560
    Event Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: abt 1561
    Event Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: abt 1561
    Event Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: abt 1561
    Event Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: abt 1561
    Event Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: abt 1561
    Event Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: abt 1561
    Event Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dundrennoan
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 29 Sep 1598
    Event Place: Newlaw, Rerwick, Kircudbright, Scotland

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