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Gilbert Maxwell 1605–1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1605

Birth Location: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: Aft. 24 Oct 1624

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Maxwell

Mother: Rebeka Jones

Spouse(s): Mary Wilson

Children(s): Robert Nithsdale

The story of Gilbert Maxwell began in 1605 in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland. Gilbert Maxwell married Mary Wilson, and had children including Robert Maxwell 4Th Earl Of Nithsdale. Gilbert Maxwell passed away in 1624 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Gilbert Maxwell began in 1605 in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.
  • Gilbert Maxwell married Mary Wilson, and had children including Robert Maxwell 4Th Earl Of Nithsdale.
  • Gilbert Maxwell passed away in 1624 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Maxwell
1575–
Birth Location: Newlands,Misc,Scotland
JM
Rebeka Jones
1575–1625
Birth Location: Glasgow Kelvin, Lanarkshire, Scotland
RJ

Spouses(s)

Mary Wilson
1603–1624
Birth Location: –
MW

Children(s)

Robert Nithsdale
1624–1667
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
RN

Gilbert Maxwell's Ancestors

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Gilbert Maxwell
1605–1624
Birth Place: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
James Robert Maxwell
1575–
Newlands,Misc,Scotland
Rebeka Jones
1575–1625
Glasgow Kelvin, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (2nd) Maxwell
1545–1604
of Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
ELIZABETH BEAUMONT
1549–1610
Newlands,,Caithness, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Herries
1521–1582
Lady blood
1530–1594
2nd-Great-Grandparents
* MAXWELL
1484–1546
Janet DOUGLAS
1495–1537
Sir Terregles
1501–1543
Catherine Herries
1510–1593

Gilbert Maxwell's Descendants

1.
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Gilbert Maxwell (1605–Aft. 24 Oct 1624) m. Mary Wilson (Bef. 1603–Aft. 24 Oct 1624)
  1. 1. Robert (Maxwell, 4th Earl of) Nithsdale 1624–1667 m. Elizabeth Sanders 1620–1667
    1. 1. Willem (Lord Maxwell van) Monreith 1652–1709 m. Elizabeth (Hay Lady Monreith, Of) Park 1655–1703
      1. 1. Alexander (Maxwell, 2nd Baronet of) Monreith 1682–1730 m. Jean (Seton Montgomerie of Eglinton, Lady) Monreith 1680–1745
        1. 1. Capt (James) Maxwell 1724–1806 m. Elizabeth Jenkins 1728–

Gilbert Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1605
1605
Birth of Gilbert Maxwell in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1624
Aft. 24 Oct 1624
Age 19
Death of Gilbert Maxwell in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 24 Oct 1624
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom
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