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Jean Maxwell 1655–1705 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: February 1655

Birth Location: Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: Abt. 1705

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Walter Maxwell

Mother: Helen\Helein Wyllie

Spouse(s): Henry Allen

Children(s): James Allen, Andrew Alan, John Allan, Christian Allan, Edward Allen

In 1655, Jean Maxwell entered the world in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Walter Maxwell And Helen Helein Wyllie. Jean Maxwell married Henry Allen, and had children including Andrew Alan, Benjamin Allen, Christian Allan, Edward Allen, James Allen, John Allan. Jean Maxwell passed away in 1705 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1655, Jean Maxwell entered the world in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Walter Maxwell And Helen Helein Wyllie.
  • Jean Maxwell married Henry Allen, and had children including Andrew Alan, Benjamin Allen, Christian Allan, Edward Allen, James Allen, John Allan.
  • Jean Maxwell passed away in 1705 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Maxwell
1614–1656
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
WM
Helen\Helein Wyllie
1618–1660
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
HW

Spouses(s)

Henry Allen
1651–1700
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
HA

Children(s)

James Allen
1689–1783
Birth Location: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JA
Andrew Alan
1685–
Birth Location: Bothwell, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
AA
John Allan
1677–1778
Birth Location: Clackmannan Clackmannanshire Scotland, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
JA
Christian Allan
1679–
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
CA
Edward Allen
–1673
Birth Location: –
EA

Jean Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Jean Maxwell
1655–1705
Birth Place: Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Walter Maxwell
1614–1656
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Helen\Helein Wyllie
1618–1660
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Patrick (Maxwell Deacon of) Conveener
1586–1625
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jonat\Janet Miller
1588–1680
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Johne Wyllie
1596–1629
East Ayrshire, Scotland
Katherine Robeson
1597–1690
Edinburgh Parish Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Maxwell
1546–1614
Janet Miller
1575–1680
John Maxwell
1546–1614
Janet Miller
1575–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Moffatt
1556–1595
Margaret Bothwell
1560–1640
James Miller
Janet Rodger
1550–
James Moffatt
1556–1595
Margaret Bothwell
1560–1640
James Miller
Janet Rodger
1550–

Jean Maxwell's Descendants

1.
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Jean Maxwell (February 1655–Abt. 1705) m. Henry Allen (13 Nov 1651–Abt. 1700)
  1. 1. James Allen 1689–1783 m. Mary (Anne Braidwood) Allen 1688–1750
    1. 1. James (William) Allan 1707–1770 m. Mary (Anne) Brown 1714–1787
      1. 1. Hugh Allen 1742–1797
      2. 2. Robert Allan 1747– m. Catharine (Russell) McCallum 1751–
        1. 1. Kathrine Allan 1782–
        2. 2. Elanor Thomas 1794–1858 m. Samuel (C) Thomas 1780–1838
        3. 3. John (Jno) Allan 1793–1845
        4. 4. William Allan 1780–
        5. 5. Mathew Allan 1785–
        6. 6. JEAN ALLAN 1775–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Allan 1773–
        8. 8. Janet Allan 1787–
        9. 9. Mathew Allan 1791–
      3. 3. John Allen 1745–1802
      4. 4. John Allan 1727–1802
      5. 5. Margaret Allen 1733–1793
      6. 6. James Allan 1735–1735
      7. 7. Thomas Allen 1737–1820
      8. 8. Janet Allen 1740–1802
    2. 2. Jean Allan 1710–1760 m. Donald Smith 1706–1760
      1. 1. Frazer Smith 1748–
      2. 2. Benjamine Smith 1736–
      3. 3. Crawford Smith 1740–
      4. 4. Allan Smith 1742–
    3. 3. Thomas Allen 1714–1820
    4. 4. James (Gibbons) Allen 1707–
  2. 2. Andrew Alan 1685–
  3. 3. John Allan 1677–1778
  4. 4. Christian Allan 1679–
  5. 5. Edward Allen –1673

Jean Maxwell's Timeline

3 Records

1655
2 January 1655
Birth of Jean Maxwell in Raplock, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Raplock, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1655
February 1655
Birth of Jean Maxwell in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1705
Abt. 1705
Age 50
Death of Jean Maxwell in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 January 1655
    Event Place: Raplock, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scottish Covenanters Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: February 1655
    Event Place: Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1705
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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