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Herbert Maxwell 1st Lord Maxwell 1388–1454 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Aug 1388

Birth Location: Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1454

Death Location: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Father: Herbert Knight

Mother: Katherine Dalswinton

Spouse(s): Janet Maxwell, Catherine Seton

Children(s): Lady Maxwell, Robert Maxwell, Sir Maxwell, Edward Tinwald, Gavin Maxwell, Gavin Maxwell, Adam MAXWELL, Janet (MAXWELL), Robert Maxwell, George Carnsalloch, David Maxwell, Adam Southbar, Mariot Maxwell, Janet Maxwell, Robert Maxwell, Catherine Maxwell, Catherine Maxwell, Janet Maxwell, Aymer Maxwell, Christian Maxwell

Herbert Maxwell 1st Lord Maxwell was born in 1388 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland, the child of Herbert Maxwell Lord Of Caerlaverock Knight And Katherine Stewart Of Dalswinton. Herbert Maxwell 1st Lord Maxwell married Catherine De Seton, Janet Herries Of Terregles Lady Of Maxwell, and had children including Adam Maxwell, Adam Maxwell Of Southbar, Aymer Maxwell, Catherine Maxwell, Christian Maxwell, David Maxwell, Edward Maxwell Lord Tinwald, Gavin Maxwell, George Maxwell Of Carnsalloch, Janet Maxwell, Janet Maxwell, Lady Catherine Maxwell, Mariot Maxwell, Robert Lord Maxwell, Robert Maxwell, Robert Maxwell Second Lord Maxwell, Sir Edward Maxwell, William Sinclair. Herbert Maxwell 1st Lord Maxwell passed away in 1454 in Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Herbert Maxwell 1st Lord Maxwell was born in 1388 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland, the child of Herbert Maxwell Lord Of Caerlaverock Knight And Katherine Stewart Of Dalswinton.
  • Herbert Maxwell 1st Lord Maxwell married Catherine De Seton, Janet Herries Of Terregles Lady Of Maxwell, and had children including Adam Maxwell, Adam Maxwell Of Southbar, Aymer Maxwell, Catherine Maxwell, Christian Maxwell, David Maxwell, Edward Maxwell Lord Tinwald, Gavin Maxwell, George Maxwell Of Carnsalloch, Janet Maxwell, Janet Maxwell, Lady Catherine Maxwell, Mariot Maxwell, Robert Lord Maxwell, Robert Maxwell, Robert Maxwell Second Lord Maxwell, Sir Edward Maxwell, William Sinclair.
  • Herbert Maxwell 1st Lord Maxwell passed away in 1454 in Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Herbert Knight
1366–1421
Birth Location: Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Katherine Dalswinton
1363–1446
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Janet Maxwell
1390–1439
Birth Location: Caulderwood Castle, Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Catherine Seton
1410–1478
Birth Location: Seton Castle, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
CS

Children(s)

Lady Maxwell
1408–1484
Birth Location: Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Robert Maxwell
1389–1485
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
RM
Sir Maxwell
1405–1481
Birth Location: –
SM
Edward Tinwald
1405–1484
Birth Location: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
ET
Gavin Maxwell
1412–1454
Birth Location: of Carlaverock, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
GM
Gavin Maxwell
1395–
Birth Location: –
GM
Adam MAXWELL
1410–
Birth Location: Scotland
AM
Janet (MAXWELL)
1410–
Birth Location: Scotland
J(
Robert Maxwell
1420–1485
Birth Location: Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
RM
George Carnsalloch
1440–1492
Birth Location: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
GC
David Maxwell
1442–
Birth Location: Carlaverock, Scotland
DM
Adam Southbar
1443–1467
Birth Location: –
AS
Mariot Maxwell
1443–
Birth Location: –
MM
Janet Maxwell
1445–
Birth Location: –
JM
Robert Maxwell
–1446
Birth Location: –
RM
Catherine Maxwell
1405–1484
Birth Location: Scotland
CM
Catherine Maxwell
1408–1484
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Maxwell
1410–1467
Birth Location: East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JM
Aymer Maxwell
1434–1473
Birth Location: Carlaverock, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
AM
Christian Maxwell
1435–1518
Birth Location: Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
CM

Herbert Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Herbert Maxwell
1388–1454
Birth Place: Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
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

1.
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Herbert (Maxwell 1st Lord) Maxwell (9 Aug 1388–1454) m. Janet (Herries of Terregles - Lady of) Maxwell (1 Oct 1390–1439) m. Catherine (de) Seton (1410–1478)
  1. 1. Lady (Catherine) Maxwell 1408–1484 m. Gilbert (Kennedy First Earl of) Cassilis 1405–1478 m. John (Whitfeld) Clerk 1400–1490
    1. 1. John (Kennedy -2nd Lord) Kennedy 1454–1508 m. Elizabeth (Gordon -Baroness Kennedy, Countess of) Errol 1443–1500 m. Elizabeth Montgomerie 1454–1467
      1. 1. David (Kennedy 1st Earl of) Cassilis 1463–1513 m. Margaret Boyd 1477–1559 m. Agnes Borthwick 1465–1509 m. Grizel 1468–1516
        1. 1. Katharine (Kennedy of) Cassilis 1491–1593 m. William (Hamilton Earl of Cassils and High Treasurer of Scotland 3rd Of Sanquhar) and 1492–1569 m. John Kennedy 1489–
        2. 2. Gilbert (Kennedy 2nd Earl of) Cassillis 1485–1527 m. Isabel Campbell 1484–1529 m. Earl Cassilis 1485–1527 m. Elizabeth Campbell 1489–
        3. 3. William (Kennedy Abbot of) Crossraguel 1487–1547
        4. 4. Thomas Kennedy 1489–1555 m. Helen Campbell 1480–
        5. 5. Christian Kennedy 1493–1566 m. John Kennedy 1489–
        6. 6. John (Kennedy 4th Lord of) Cullean 1500–1555 m. Jonet 1500–
        7. 7. Janet Kennedy 1500–1566 m. James (Stewart Baron Of Blackhall Ardgowan) Anchengoun 1490–1553
        8. 8. John (Kennedy 4th Lord of) Cullean 1481– m. Jonet 1500– m. Jane Stewart 1498–1523 m. Marion Stewart 1484–1531
        9. 9. Earl Cassilis 1485–1527 m. Gilbert (Kennedy 2nd Earl of) Cassillis 1485–1527 m. Earl Cassilis 1485–1527 m. Gilbert (Kennedy 2nd Earl) Cassilis 1485–1527
        10. 10. John DeDundas 1485–
        11. 11. William (Kennedy, Abbot of) Crossraguel 1487–1547
        12. 12. James Kennedy 1488–1560
        13. 13. Hellen Kennedy 1492–
        14. 14. Christian Kennedy 1493–
        15. 15. Katherine Kennedy 1498–
        16. 16. Katherine Kennedy 1489–1534
        17. 17. Janet Barr 1500–
        18. 18. Christian Kennedy 1493– m. John Kennedy 1489–
        19. 19. Catharina Kennedy 1507–1593 m. Willem (Hamilton Laird van MacKneirstom en) Sanquhar 1500–1569
      2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth Kennedy Countess) Rattray 1460–1573 m. Sir (John Rattray 11th of) Rattray 1450–1513
      3. 3. Katherine Kennedy 1465–1533 m. Laird (Thomas) Kennedy 1461–1525
    2. 2. Catherine (Agnes) Kennedy 1438–1533 m. Alexander (Montgomerie 2nd Lord) Montgomerie 1445–1483 m. George (Campbell - Sheriff of) Ayr 1449–1491
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Kennedy of) Dunure 1424–1475 m. Sir (James) Ogilvy 1430–1504
      1. 1. John (Ogilvy 2nd Lord Ogilvy of) Airlie 1451–1506 m. Marion (Jean) Graham 1455–1530
        1. 1. James (Ogilvy Lord Ogilvy of) Airlie 1479–1505 m. Elspeth (Irvine of) Huntly 1472–1525 m. Sophia (Agnes) Gordon 1472–1537 m. Margaret Lindsay 1475–1553 m. Isobel Lindsay 1479– m. Agnes (Gordon of) Huntly 1472–1494
        2. 2. Anthony Ogilvy 1482–1513
        3. 3. Margaret Ogilvy 1484– m. William (Wood of) Bonytoun 1481–
        4. 4. Janet Ogilvy 1489– m. Walter (Lychtoun of Usan, Campsey and Inverdovat,) Armiger 1484–1518
      2. 2. James (Ogilvie of) Findlater 1450–1513 m. Isabella Oliphant 1445–1521
      3. 3. Archibald Ogilvy 1453–1494
      4. 4. Margaret Ogilvy 1455–1499
      5. 5. Gilbert Keith 1456–1494
      6. 6. Alexander Ogilvy 1457–1493
      7. 7. Walter Ogilvy 1459–
      8. 8. Lady (Elizabeth) Ogilvy 1460–1533
      9. 9. Janet Ogilvie 1465–1485
      10. 10. Sir (George Ogilvy, 2nd Laird of) Boyne 1467–1561
      11. 11. Isabel Ogilvy 1468–1499
      12. 12. Marion Ogilvy 1470–1585 m. Patrick (Gordon of) Methlick 1468–1534
      13. 13. Jonet (Elizabeth) Ogilvy 1472–1495
      14. 14. Anne (Countess of Glencairn) \Ogilvy –1660
    4. 4. Gilbert (Kennedy of) Dunure 1440–1520 m. Isobel Orgilvy 1442–
    5. 5. James KENNEDY 1440–
    6. 6. Walter (Kennedy of) Glentig 1442–1478 m. Christian Hynd 1444–
    7. 7. Mariot Kennedy 1444– m. John (Wallace 12th of) Riccarton 1440–1507 m. Mariot Kennedy 1444–
    8. 8. Agnes Kennedy 1450–1481 m. George Campbell 1420–1491
    9. 9. Isabel (Elizabeth) Kennedy 1452–1475 m. Gilberto (McIlveane Laird of Grummet, and) Attiquyne 1450–1537
    10. 10. Margaret Kennedy 1454–1533
    11. 11. Alexander Kennedy 1455–
    12. 12. Marion Kennedy 1455–
    13. 13. Robert Kennedy 1455–
    14. 14. Laird (Thomas) Kennedy 1461–1525 m. Katherine Kennedy 1465–1533
    15. 15. Margaret (Agnes) Kennedy 1444–1533 m. George ((of Loudoun-Sheriff of Ayr)) Campbell 1390–1484
  2. 2. Robert (Maxwell - Second Lord) Maxwell 1389–1485 m. Janet Forrester 1410–1488
  3. 3. Sir (Edward) Maxwell 1405–1481
  4. 4. Edward (Maxwell Lord) Tinwald 1405–1484
  5. 5. Gavin Maxwell 1412–1454
  6. 6. Gavin Maxwell 1395–
  7. 7. Adam MAXWELL 1410–
  8. 8. Janet (MAXWELL) 1410–
  9. 9. Robert Maxwell 1420–1485
  10. 10. George (Maxwell of) Carnsalloch 1440–1492 m. Isabella Galbraith 1460–1510 m. Agnes 1430–
  11. 11. David Maxwell 1442–
  12. 12. Adam (Maxwell of) Southbar 1443–1467 m. Marion Stewart 1441–
  13. 13. Mariot Maxwell 1443–
  14. 14. Janet Maxwell 1445–
  15. 15. Robert (Lord) Maxwell –1446
  16. 16. Catherine Maxwell 1405–1484 m. Gilbert (Kennedy First Earl of) Cassilis 1405–1478
  17. 17. Catherine Maxwell 1408–1484 m. James Douglas 1460–
  18. 18. Janet Maxwell 1410–1467
  19. 19. Aymer Maxwell 1434–1473
  20. 20. Christian Maxwell 1435–1518

Herbert Maxwell's Timeline

3 Records

1388
9 Aug 1388
Birth of Herbert Maxwell 1st Lord Maxwell in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
1454
4 Feb 1454
Age 66
Death of Herbert Maxwell 1st Lord Maxwell in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
1454
1454
Age 66
Burial of Herbert Maxwell 1st Lord Maxwell in Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1388
    Event Place: Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Herbert Maxwell, person ID L51P-R2K.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1454
    Event Place: Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Herbert Maxwell, person ID L51P-R2K.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1454
    Event Place: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Herbert Maxwell, person ID L51P-R2K.
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