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Helen Maxwell 1515–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1588

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Father: George Newark

Mother: Ellen McCulloch

Spouse(s): William Baxter

Children(s): Andrew Baxter

The story of Helen Maxwell began in 1515 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Helen Maxwell married William Napier Baxter, and had children including Andrew Baxter. Helen Maxwell passed away in 1588 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..

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Biography

  • The story of Helen Maxwell began in 1515 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Helen Maxwell married William Napier Baxter, and had children including Andrew Baxter.
  • Helen Maxwell passed away in 1588 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..

Immediate Family

Parents

George Newark
1500–1567
Birth Location: Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland
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Ellen McCulloch
1495–
Birth Location: Thornhill, Kincardine Parish, Perthshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

William Baxter
1515–1591
Birth Location: England
WB

Children(s)

Andrew Baxter
1530–1625
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Helen Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Helen Maxwell
1515–1588
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
George Maxwell IV of Newark
1500–1567
Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland
Ellen ((Helen)) McCulloch
1495–
Thornhill, Kincardine Parish, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John Robert) Maxwell
1481–1516
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Agnes (Countess of Bothwell)) Stewart
1472–1557
Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helen Maxwell's Descendants

1.
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Helen Maxwell (1515–1588) m. William (Napier) Baxter (1515–1591)
  1. 1. Andrew Baxter 1530–1625 m. Elizabeth (Bessie) Carsow 1525–1578
    1. 1. Bessie (Baxter 13th) PGGM 1543–1592 m. William (Meiklejohn Mikiljon 13th) PGGF 1540–1597
      1. 1. Helen Meikiljone 1575–1627 m. John (Bennat 12th) PGGF 1570–1605
        1. 1. Johne (Bennatt 11th) PGGF 1602–1689 m. Marion Cunnone 1599–
    2. 2. Andrew Baxter 1549–
    3. 3. William Baxter 1550–1624
    4. 4. Johne Baxter 1566–1630

Helen Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Helen Maxwell in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1588
1588
Age 73
Death of Helen Maxwell in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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