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Janet Herries of Terregles - Lady of Maxwell 1390–1439 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Oct 1390

Birth Location: Caulderwood Castle, Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1439

Death Location: Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Herbert Carlaverock

Mother: Margaret Terregles

Spouse(s): Herbert Maxwell, Herbert Maxwell

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

In 1390, Janet Herries of Terregles - Lady of Maxwell entered the world in Caulderwood Castle, Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Herbert Herries Of Terregles Baron Carlaverock And Margaret Douglas Lady Of Terregles. Janet Herries of Terregles - Lady of Maxwell married Herbert Maxwell First Lord Maxwell, Herbert Maxwell 1St Lord Maxwell, and had children including Adam Maxwell Of Southbar, Aymer Maxwell, Catherine Maxwell, Christian Maxwell, Edward Maxwell Lord Tinwald, Gavin Maxwell, George Maxwell Of Carnsalloch, Janet Maxwell, Lady Catherine Maxwell, Robert Maxwell First Lord Of Calderwood, Robert Maxwell Second Lord Maxwell, Sir Edward Maxwell, William Sinclair. Janet Herries of Terregles - Lady of Maxwell passed away in 1439 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1390, Janet Herries of Terregles - Lady of Maxwell entered the world in Caulderwood Castle, Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Herbert Herries Of Terregles Baron Carlaverock And Margaret Douglas Lady Of Terregles.
  • Janet Herries of Terregles - Lady of Maxwell married Herbert Maxwell First Lord Maxwell, Herbert Maxwell 1St Lord Maxwell, and had children including Adam Maxwell Of Southbar, Aymer Maxwell, Catherine Maxwell, Christian Maxwell, Edward Maxwell Lord Tinwald, Gavin Maxwell, George Maxwell Of Carnsalloch, Janet Maxwell, Lady Catherine Maxwell, Robert Maxwell First Lord Of Calderwood, Robert Maxwell Second Lord Maxwell, Sir Edward Maxwell, William Sinclair.
  • Janet Herries of Terregles - Lady of Maxwell passed away in 1439 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Herbert Carlaverock
1375–1440
Birth Location: Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
HC
Margaret Terregles
1369–1425
Birth Location: Mar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Herbert Maxwell
1388–1454
Birth Location: Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
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Herbert Maxwell
1387–1452
Birth Location: Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Lady Maxwell
1408–1484
Birth Location: Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland
LM
Robert Calderwood
1408–1485
Birth Location: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
RC
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
George Carnsalloch
1440–1492
Birth Location: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
GC
Adam Southbar
1443–1467
Birth Location: –
AS
Catherine Maxwell
1405–1484
Birth Location: Scotland
CM
Catherine Maxwell
1408–1484
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
CM
Janet Maxwell
1410–1467
Birth Location: East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Aymer Maxwell
1434–1473
Birth Location: Carlaverock, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
AM
Christian Maxwell
1435–1518
Birth Location: Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
CM

Janet Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Janet Maxwell
1390–1439
Birth Place: Caulderwood Castle, Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Herbert Herries of Terregles - Baron Carlaverock
1375–1440
Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Douglas - Lady of) Terregles
1369–1425
Mar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Harris
1326–1386
Essex, England
John (Herries - Third Lord of) Terregles
1344–1420
Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
William (Douglas 1st Earl Of) Douglas
1327–1384
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret (of) Mar
1328–1393
Abercorn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
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1284–1334
John Terregles
1322–1386
Margaret Terregles
1324–1360
Archibald Douglas
1297–1333
Beatrice Crawford
1302–1352
Domhnall Mar
1292–1332
Isabella Bonkill
1308–1347
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Herries
1294–1359
Janet Gordon
1296–
Thomas Kilmarnock
1298–1365
Alice Gifford
1350–1384

Janet Maxwell's Descendants

1.
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Janet (Herries of Terregles - Lady of) Maxwell (1 Oct 1390–1439) m. Herbert (Maxwell 1st Lord) Maxwell (9 Aug 1388–1454) m. Herbert (Maxwell - First Lord) Maxwell (1387–14 Feb 1452)
  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 - 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
  3. 3. Robert (Maxwell - Second Lord) Maxwell 1389–1485 m. Janet Forrester 1410–1488
  4. 4. Sir (Edward) Maxwell 1405–1481
  5. 5. Edward (Maxwell Lord) Tinwald 1405–1484
  6. 6. Gavin Maxwell 1412–1454
  7. 7. Gavin Maxwell 1395–
  8. 8. George (Maxwell of) Carnsalloch 1440–1492 m. Isabella Galbraith 1460–1510 m. Agnes 1430–
  9. 9. Adam (Maxwell of) Southbar 1443–1467 m. Marion Stewart 1441–
  10. 10. Catherine Maxwell 1405–1484 m. Gilbert (Kennedy First Earl of) Cassilis 1405–1478
  11. 11. Catherine Maxwell 1408–1484 m. James Douglas 1460–
  12. 12. Janet Maxwell 1410–1467
  13. 13. Aymer Maxwell 1434–1473
  14. 14. Christian Maxwell 1435–1518

Janet Maxwell's Timeline

3 Records

1390
1 Oct 1390
Birth of Janet Herries of Terregles - Lady of Maxwell in Caulderwood Castle, Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Caulderwood Castle, Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1439
9 Mar 1439
Age 49
Death of Janet Herries of Terregles - Lady of Maxwell in Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1439
1439
Age 49
Burial of Janet Herries of Terregles - Lady of Maxwell in Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1390
    Event Place: Caulderwood Castle, Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Janet Herries of Terregles - Lady of Maxwell, person ID LY3J-J36.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1439
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Janet Herries of Terregles - Lady of Maxwell, person ID LY3J-J36.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1439
    Event Place: Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Janet Herries of Terregles - Lady of Maxwell, person ID LY3J-J36.
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