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Isobel Maxwell 1632–1698 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1632

Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scot

Death Date: 1698

Death Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scot

Father: William Maxwell

Mother: Grissill Bell

Spouse(s): James Fernie, Ferney None

Children(s): James Ferney

Isobel Maxwell was born in 1632 in Wemyss, Fife, Scot, the child of William Maxwell And Grissill Bell. Isobel Maxwell married Ferney, James Fernie, and had children including James Ferney, Johne Ferny. Isobel Maxwell passed away in 1698 in Wemyss, Fife, Scot.

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Biography

  • Isobel Maxwell was born in 1632 in Wemyss, Fife, Scot, the child of William Maxwell And Grissill Bell.
  • Isobel Maxwell married Ferney, James Fernie, and had children including James Ferney, Johne Ferny.
  • Isobel Maxwell passed away in 1698 in Wemyss, Fife, Scot.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Maxwell
1612–1672
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Grissill Bell
1627–
Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Fernie
1633–1703
Birth Location: scotland
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Ferney None
1625–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

James Ferney
1650–1729
Birth Location: Wemyss,Fife,Scotland
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Isobel Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Isobel Maxwell
1632–1698
Birth Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scot
Parents
William Maxwell
1612–1672
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grissill Bell
1627–
Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Williame (William Lord Maxwell van) Cavens
1523–1606
Cavens, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
William ((Willie) (Touris)) Bell
1580–1635
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Agnes ((Ann) Touris) (Bell)
1580–1660
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Stuart
1473–1513
Queen Tudor
1489–1542
William Bell
1548–1628
David Touris
1560–1606
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Tudor
1457–1509
Elizabeth York
1466–1502
THOMAS Bell
1516–1586
David 13GGF
1535–1602

Isobel Maxwell's Descendants

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Isobel Maxwell (1632–1698) m. James Fernie (1633–1703) m. Ferney (about 1625–)
  1. 1. James Ferney 1650–1729 m. Cecilia Oliphant 1651–
    1. 1. Cicell (Cecil Fairnie Fairny) Fernie 1677– m. George Mcneish 1676–
      1. 1. John (Mcknish McNish) McNeish 1707–1781 m. Sarah (Marr) Marre 1702–
        1. 1. Janet Mcknish 1733–1799 m. John Porter 1733–
      2. 2. Cicill Mcneish 1713–
      3. 3. James Mckneish 1709–
      4. 4. George Mckneish 1709–
    2. 2. Agnes Ferney 1674– m. Walter Patrick 1668–
      1. 1. Agnes Patrick 1695–
    3. 3. Leuies (Fairnie) (Fernie) 1682–
    4. 4. John Ferney 1672–
    5. 5. Janet Ferney 1684–
    6. 6. Louis Ferney 1682–
    7. 7. Henry Ferney 1679–
    8. 8. Nicole Ferney 1693–
    9. 9. Elizabeth Ferney 1686–
    10. 10. James Fernie 1698–

Isobel Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1632
1632
Birth of Isobel Maxwell in Wemyss, Fife, Scot
Wemyss, Fife, Scot
1698
1698
Age 66
Death of Isobel Maxwell in Wemyss, Fife, Scot
Wemyss, Fife, Scot

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1632
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scot

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scot
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