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Herbert Maxwell - First Lord Maxwell 1387–1452 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1387

Birth Location: Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 14 Feb 1452

Death Location: Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Herbert Knight

Mother: Katherine Dalswinton

Spouse(s): Janet Maxwell

Children(s): Robert Calderwood

In 1387, Herbert Maxwell - First Lord Maxwell entered the world in Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Herbert Maxwell Lord Of Caerlaverock Knight And Katherine Stewart Of Dalswinton. Herbert Maxwell - First Lord Maxwell married Janet Herries Of Terregles Lady Of Maxwell, and had children including Robert Maxwell First Lord Of Calderwood. Herbert Maxwell - First Lord Maxwell passed away in 1452 in Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1387, Herbert Maxwell - First Lord Maxwell entered the world in Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Herbert Maxwell Lord Of Caerlaverock Knight And Katherine Stewart Of Dalswinton.
  • Herbert Maxwell - First Lord Maxwell married Janet Herries Of Terregles Lady Of Maxwell, and had children including Robert Maxwell First Lord Of Calderwood.
  • Herbert Maxwell - First Lord Maxwell passed away in 1452 in Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Herbert Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Herbert Maxwell
1387–1452
Birth Place: Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Herbert Maxwell - Lord of Caerlaverock, Knight
1366–1421
Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Katherine (Stewart Of) Dalswinton
1363–1446
Grandparents
Robert Maxwell
1345–1410
Caerlaverock, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
Janet Forrester
1346–1388
Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Maxwell
1310–1373
Christian ERSKINE
1315–1373
John Corstorphine
1320–1350
Margaret Orkney
1375–1406
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Erskine
1274–1331
Beatrix Mar
1268–1337
Henry Orkney
1347–1404
Jean Haliburton
1346–1400

Herbert Maxwell's Descendants

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Herbert (Maxwell - First Lord) Maxwell (1387–14 Feb 1452) m. Janet (Herries of Terregles - Lady of) Maxwell (1 Oct 1390–1439)
  1. 1. Robert (Maxwell - First Lord of) Calderwood 1408–1485 m. Elizabeth Danielstoun 1378–1440 m. Janet Forrester 1410–1488
    1. 1. John (Maxwell of) Calderwood 1403–1476 m. Margaret Borthwick 1413–1464 m. Janet (de Crichton) I 1409–1437 m. Margaret (Rutherford of) Calderwood 1390–
      1. 1. Marion Maxwell 1455–1475 m. John (Hamilton 3rd of Cambuskeith, 1st Lord) Hamilton 1450–1489
        1. 1. Alexander (Hamilton "IVth of) Cambuskeith" 1475–1513 m. Marion (de) Cunningham 1488–1504
        2. 2. Archbishop (John) Hamilton 1475–1562 m. Janette Bethune 1540–
      2. 2. Mariotta (Maxwell Of) Calderwood 1425–1472 m. Robert (Boyd -1st Lord of) Kilmarnock 1425–1482
        1. 1. Thomas Boyd 1441–1473 m. Mary (Stewart Countess of) Arran 1453–1488
        2. 2. Archibald (Boyd of Nariston and) Bonshaw 1454–1507 m. Christine Mure 1456–1523
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Boyd Countess Of) Angus 1450–1497 m. Archibald (Douglas 5th Earl of) Angus 1449–1513
        4. 4. Elizabeth Boyd 1448–1456
        5. 5. Alexander (Boyd 3rd Lord of) Kilmarnock 1452–1508 m. Janet Colville 1467–1504
        6. 6. John Boyd 1456–
        7. 7. Annabella (Boyd of) Kilmarnock 1460–1488 m. John (Gordon 2nd of) Lochinvar 1455–1517
        8. 8. Adam Boyd 1460–
        9. 9. Margaret Boyd 1462–1517 m. David Cathcart 1455–1497 m. Robert Boyd 1448– m. Robert Boyd 1448–
      3. 3. John (Maxwell of) Calderwood 1429–1490 m. Janet Boyd 1422–1491
      4. 4. Jean Maxwell 1460– m. John (Colquhoun 4th of) Camstradden 1453–1503
      5. 5. George (Maxwell of Newark Tealing Cowhill) Blacks 1476–1485
        1. 1. Patrick (Maxwell 3rd of) Newark 1470–1528 m. Marion Crawford 1470–1522 m. Isabella (Agnes) Stewart 1501–1557
        2. 2. John (Maxwell of) Newark 1490–
        3. 3. Mariot Maxwell 1478–1515
    2. 2. Mary Maxwell 1405–
    3. 3. Janet (Maxwell Of) Calderwood 1410–1472 m. Alan (de Cathcart - First Lord) Cathcart 1394–1499
    4. 4. Mariota (Janet) Maxwell 1419–1472 m. John Knox 1410–1463 m. Euchtrad Knox 1410–1463

Herbert Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

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1387
Birth of Herbert Maxwell - First Lord Maxwell in Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1452
14 Feb 1452
Age 65
Death of Herbert Maxwell - First Lord Maxwell in Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1387
    Event Place: Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Herbert Maxwell - First Lord Maxwell, person ID GVVD-GWN.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1452
    Event Place: Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Herbert Maxwell - First Lord Maxwell, person ID GVVD-GWN.

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