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George Maxwell 1510–1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Newark, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Jan 1567

Death Location: of Fynart, Cassilton and Castlemilk

Father: Robert Scotland

Mother: Janet Drumlanrig

Spouse(s): Margaretha Maxwell, Mary Campbell

Children(s): Janet kp, Uchter Ranfurlie, Alexander Stewart, George Knox, Margaret Stewart, Susanna Knox, David Castlemilk, Margaret Stewart, Sir Stewart

George Maxwell was born in 1510 in Newark, Scotland, the child of Robert Maxwell 4Th Lord Maxwell 6Th Duke Of Ross 6Th Duke Of Rothesay Prince Of Scotland Great Steward Of Scotland 40Th King Of Scotland And Janet Douglas Of Drumlanrig. George Maxwell married Margaretha Maxwell, Mary Campbell, and had children including Alexander Stewart, David Stewart Royal Line Stewart Beaufort Kennedy Line Sinclair Line Of Castlemilk, George Knox, Janet Stewart Kp, Margaret Castlemilk Stewart, Margaret Maxwell Castlemilk Stewart, Sir Archibald 1St Baronet Of Blackhall Stewart, Susanna Knox, Uchter John Knox Ranfurlie. George Maxwell passed away in 1567 in of Fynart, Cassilton and Castlemilk.

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Biography

  • George Maxwell was born in 1510 in Newark, Scotland, the child of Robert Maxwell 4Th Lord Maxwell 6Th Duke Of Ross 6Th Duke Of Rothesay Prince Of Scotland Great Steward Of Scotland 40Th King Of Scotland And Janet Douglas Of Drumlanrig.
  • George Maxwell married Margaretha Maxwell, Mary Campbell, and had children including Alexander Stewart, David Stewart Royal Line Stewart Beaufort Kennedy Line Sinclair Line Of Castlemilk, George Knox, Janet Stewart Kp, Margaret Castlemilk Stewart, Margaret Maxwell Castlemilk Stewart, Sir Archibald 1St Baronet Of Blackhall Stewart, Susanna Knox, Uchter John Knox Ranfurlie.
  • George Maxwell passed away in 1567 in of Fynart, Cassilton and Castlemilk.

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George Maxwell's Ancestors

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George Maxwell
1510–1567
Birth Place: Newark, Scotland
Parents
Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell 6th Duke of Ross 6th Duke of Rothesay Prince of Scotland Great Steward of Scotland 40th King of Scotland
1493–1546
Scotland
Janet (Douglas of) Drumlanrig
1489–1551
Nithsdale, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Maxwell's Descendants

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George Maxwell (1510–9 Jan 1567) m. Margaretha Maxwell (1510–16 Nov 1622) m. Mary Campbell (abt. 1505–Aft. 1525)
  1. 1. Janet (Stewart) kp 1551–1622 m. John Kennedy 1520–1555
    1. 1. Margaret Fleming 1522–1592
      1. 1. Margaret Cunningham 1560–1595 m. Earl (Malcolm) Crawford 1558–1592
        1. 1. John (of Kilbirney Crawford Sir Earl of) Kilbirney 1578–1622
        2. 2. Isabel Crawford-Blair 1585–1610
        3. 3. Alexander Crawford 1580–1650
        4. 4. Anne Crawford 1580–
        5. 5. Margaret Crawford 1581–1595
    2. 2. Alexander Kennedy 1550–1598
    3. 3. Isabel Fleming 1515–1585
    4. 4. Egidia Kennedy 1530–
  2. 2. Uchter (John Knox) Ranfurlie 1555–
  3. 3. Alexander Stewart 1561–
  4. 4. George Knox 1560–
  5. 5. Margaret (Maxwell (Castlemilk)) Stewart 1539–1622
  6. 6. Susanna Knox 1562–
  7. 7. David (Stewart (Royal Line) (Stewart) (Beaufort) (Kennedy Line) (Sinclair Line) of) Castlemilk 1542–1557
  8. 8. Margaret (Castlemilk) Stewart 1550–1628
  9. 9. Sir (Archibald 1st Baronet of Blackhall) Stewart 1595–1665

George Maxwell's Timeline

9 Records

1510
1510
Birth of George Maxwell in Newark, Scotland
Newark, Scotland
1533
1533
Age 23
George Maxwell was married in Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1540
abt 1540
Age 30
George Maxwell was married in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1545
1545
Age 35
George Maxwell was married in Scotland
Scotland
1548
Abt 1548
Age 38
George Maxwell was married in , , Scotland, United Kingdom
, , Scotland, United Kingdom
1565
1565
Age 55
George Maxwell was married in Newark, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Newark, Selkirkshire, Scotland
1567
9 Jan 1567
Age 57
Death of George Maxwell in of Fynart, Cassilton and Castlemilk
of Fynart, Cassilton and Castlemilk
1569
1569
Age 59
George Maxwell was married in Newark, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Newark, Selkirkshire, Scotland
1606
Jul 1606
Age 96
George Maxwell was married
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Newark, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1533
    Event Place: Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1540
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1548
    Event Place: , , Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Newark, Selkirkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1569
    Event Place: Newark, Selkirkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jul 1606

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1567
    Event Place: of Fynart, Cassilton and Castlemilk
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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