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Grizel (Grissel) Maxwell 1550–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1550

Birth Location: Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Jul 1597

Death Location: genoch, Ireland

Father: John Maxwell

Mother: Agnes Terregles

Spouse(s): Sir Crusader

Children(s): Robert McClellan, John Borgue

Grizel (Grissel) Maxwell was born in 1550 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, the child of John Maxwell And Agnes Herries Herries Suo Jure Lady Herries Of Terregles. Grizel (Grissel) Maxwell married Sir Thomas Ii M Clellane Of Bombie Steward Of Kirkudbright Crusader, and had children including John Maclellan Of Borgue, Robert Mcclellan. Grizel (Grissel) Maxwell passed away in 1597 in genoch, Ireland.

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Biography

  • Grizel (Grissel) Maxwell was born in 1550 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, the child of John Maxwell And Agnes Herries Herries Suo Jure Lady Herries Of Terregles.
  • Grizel (Grissel) Maxwell married Sir Thomas Ii M Clellane Of Bombie Steward Of Kirkudbright Crusader, and had children including John Maclellan Of Borgue, Robert Mcclellan.
  • Grizel (Grissel) Maxwell passed away in 1597 in genoch, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Maxwell
1512–1583
Birth Location: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
JM
Agnes Terregles
1520–1593
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
AT

Spouses(s)

Sir Crusader
1520–1597
Birth Location: Culzean Castle, Maybole (Ayrshire) Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert McClellan
1621–1641
Birth Location: Ireland
RM
John Borgue
1564–1651
Birth Location: Borgue, Caithness, Scotland
JB

Grizel Maxwell's Ancestors

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Grizel Maxwell
1550–1597
Birth Place: Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Parents
John Maxwell
1512–1583
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agnes ((Herries) Herries suo jure Lady Herries of) Terregles
1520–1593
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Catherine (Kennedy Lady) Herries
1506–1593
Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Kennedy
1488–1527
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Kennedy
1462–1513
Lady Borthwick
1465–1512

Grizel Maxwell's Descendants

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Grizel ((Grissel)) Maxwell (Abt. 1550–13 Jul 1597) m. Sir (Thomas II M'Clellane * of Bombie Steward of Kirkudbright) Crusader (15 Sep 1520–13 Jul 1597)
  1. 1. Robert McClellan 1621–1641
    1. 1. Thomas (Terrance) McClellan 1643– m. Hannah Webb 1702–1728
  2. 2. John (MacLellan Of) Borgue 1564–1651

Grizel Maxwell's Timeline

3 Records

1550
Abt. 1550
Birth of Grizel (Grissel) Maxwell in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1552
Jan 1552
Age 2
Grizel (Grissel) Maxwell was married in church of Kirkucdbright
church of Kirkucdbright
1597
13 Jul 1597
Age 47
Death of Grizel (Grissel) Maxwell in genoch, Ireland
genoch, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1550
    Event Place: Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jan 1552
    Event Place: church of Kirkucdbright

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1597
    Event Place: genoch, Ireland
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