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Janet Maxwell 1374 – 1450 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1374

Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1450

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Maxwell None

Mother: Elizabeth Maxwell

Spouse(s): Alan Cathcart

Children(s): Alan Cathcart, Elizabeth Cathcart, John Cathcart

The story of Janet Maxwell began in 1374 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Janet Maxwell married Alan De Cathcart, and had children including Alan Cathcart, Elizabeth Cathcart, John Cathcart. Janet Maxwell passed away in 1450 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Maxwell began in 1374 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • Janet Maxwell married Alan De Cathcart, and had children including Alan Cathcart, Elizabeth Cathcart, John Cathcart.
  • Janet Maxwell passed away in 1450 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Janet Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Janet Maxwell
1374 – 1450
Birth Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Maxwell
1340 –
Scotland
Elizabeth Maxwell
1340 – 1415
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Maxwell's Descendants

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Janet Maxwell (1374 – 1450) m. Alan (De) Cathcart (1362 – 1445)
  1. 1. Alan Cathcart (1394 – 12 Oct 1497) m. Janet ((or Mar-iota)) Maxwell (1400 – 1450)
    1. 1. Margaret Cathcart (1420 – )
    2. 2. Margaret (de) Cathcart (1422 – 1445) m. William Sempill (Jul 1420 – Jul 1480) m. William Park (1435 – )
      1. 1. Thomas Sempill (1435 – 11 Jun 1488) m. Elizabeth Ross (Abt 1447 – Nov 1505)
        1. 1. John Sempill (Bef 1460 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Margaret Colville (1457 – May 1504) m. Margaret Crichton (1475 – 6 Jul 1524)
        2. 2. Marion Semple (1468 – 1512) m. John Stewart (Abt 1448 – 9 Sep 1513)
        3. 3. Margaret Sempill (Bef 1478 – ) m. Robert Crawford (1482 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Patrick Houston (Bef 1442 – )
        4. 4. Marian Sempill (Abt 1486 – Aft 1486)
      2. 2. Margaret Sempill (Abt 1445 – ) m. Sir (James) Crichton (Abt 1450 – 9 Sep 1513)
    3. 3. Alan Cathcart (1424 – 3 Oct 1497) m. Janet ((or Mar-iota)) Maxwell (1400 – 1450) m. Alan Cathcart (Abt 1410 – Deceased)
    4. 4. John Cathcart (1432 – 1535) m. Margaret Kennedy (1455 – ) m. Margaret Douglas (Abt 1460 – Dec 1535) m. Katherine Kennedy (Abt 1432 – )
    5. 5. John Cathcart (1444 – )
    6. 6. Christian Cathcart (Bef 1450 – )
    7. 7. Margaret Cathcart (1453 – )
    8. 8. David Cathcart (Abt 1455 – 1497) m. Margaret Boyd (1462 – Aft 16 Sep 1453)
    9. 9. Hugh Cathcart (Abt 1456 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth Cathcart (1395 – 17 Aug 1424) m. Thomas Wallace (1387 – 1447)
  3. 3. John Cathcart (1444 – Deceased)

Janet Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1374
1374
Birth of Janet Maxwell in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1450
1450
Age 76
Death of Janet Maxwell in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1374
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1450
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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