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Gavin Maxwell 1412–1454 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1412

Birth Location: of Carlaverock, Dumfrieshire, Scotland

Death Date: Aft 1454

Death Location: Calderwood, Lanark, Scotland

Father: Herbert Maxwell

Mother: Janet Maxwell

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In 1412, Gavin Maxwell entered the world in of Carlaverock, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, born to Herbert Maxwell 1St Lord Maxwell And Janet Herries Of Terregles Lady Of Maxwell. Gavin Maxwell passed away in 1454 in Calderwood, Lanark, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1412, Gavin Maxwell entered the world in of Carlaverock, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, born to Herbert Maxwell 1St Lord Maxwell And Janet Herries Of Terregles Lady Of Maxwell.
  • Gavin Maxwell passed away in 1454 in Calderwood, Lanark, Scotland.

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Gavin Maxwell's Ancestors

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Gavin Maxwell
1412–1454
Birth Place: of Carlaverock, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
Parents
Herbert Maxwell 1st Lord Maxwell
1388–1454
Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Janet (Herries of Terregles - Lady of) Maxwell
1390–1439
Caulderwood Castle, Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Herbert (Maxwell - Lord of Caerlaverock,) Knight
1366–1421
Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Katherine (Stewart Of) Dalswinton
1363–1446
Herbert (Herries of Terregles - Baron) Carlaverock
1375–1440
Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Douglas - Lady of) Terregles
1369–1425
Mar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Maxwell
1345–1410
Janet Forrester
1346–1388
John Harris
1326–1386
John Terregles
1344–1420
William Douglas
1327–1384
Margaret Mar
1328–1393
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Maxwell
1310–1373
Christian ERSKINE
1315–1373
John Corstorphine
1320–1350
Margaret Orkney
1375–1406
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1284–1334
John Terregles
1322–1386
Margaret Terregles
1324–1360
Archibald Douglas
1297–1333
Beatrice Crawford
1302–1352
Domhnall Mar
1292–1332
Isabella Bonkill
1308–1347

Gavin Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1412
Abt 1412
Birth of Gavin Maxwell in of Carlaverock, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
of Carlaverock, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
1454
Aft 1454
Age 42
Death of Gavin Maxwell in Calderwood, Lanark, Scotland
Calderwood, Lanark, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1412
    Event Place: of Carlaverock, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Gavin Maxwell, person ID KLYW-RMV.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft 1454
    Event Place: Calderwood, Lanark, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Gavin Maxwell, person ID KLYW-RMV.

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