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Janet Maxwell 1540–1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: Abt 1575

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Sir Newark

Mother: Marion Cunningham

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In 1540, Janet Maxwell entered the world in Scotland, born to Sir George Maxwell Of Newark And Marion Cunningham. Janet Maxwell passed away in 1575 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Janet Maxwell entered the world in Scotland, born to Sir George Maxwell Of Newark And Marion Cunningham.
  • Janet Maxwell passed away in 1575 in Scotland.

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Janet Maxwell's Ancestors

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Janet Maxwell
1540–1575
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Sir George Maxwell of Newark
1520–1552
Newark, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Marion Cunningham
1515–1534
Craigends, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Patrick (Maxwell, 3rd Laird of) Newark
1480–1543
Newark Castle, Port Glasgow, Scotland
Sir (Robert II "Cuthbert", 3rd Earl of Glencairn and 3rd Lord Kilmaurs) Cunningham
1476–1541
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lady (Marjory Marion Mariota, Countess of Glencairn,) Douglas
1469–1542
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Maxwell
1454–1484
Robert Kilmaurs
1451–1520
Christian Lindsay
1435–1496
George GG
1460–1550
Lady Blackaby-Robinson
1449–1517
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Maxwell
1403–1476
Margaret Rutherford
1438–
Alexander Kilmaurs
1426–1488
Margaret Hepburn
1429–1480
John Byres
1402–1482
Agnes Stewart
1408–1477
George Robinson
1475–1599
Christian Gresley
1503–1592
William Blackaby
1405–1477
Susan Lake
1412–1478

Janet Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Janet Maxwell in Scotland
Scotland
1575
Abt 1575
Age 35
Death of Janet Maxwell in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1575
    Event Place: Scotland

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