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John Maxwell 1404 – 1484 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1404

Birth Location: Calderwood,,Lanarkshire,Scotland

Death Date: 1484-07-22

Death Location: Kirtle,,Dumfries-Shire,Scotland

Father: Robert Maxwell

Mother: Janet Forrester

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John Maxwell

In 1404, John Maxwell entered the world in Calderwood,,Lanarkshire,Scotland, born to Robert Maxwell and Janet Forrester. John Maxwell had children including John Maxwell. John Maxwell passed away in 1484 in Kirtle,,Dumfries-Shire,Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1404, John Maxwell entered the world in Calderwood,,Lanarkshire,Scotland, born to Robert Maxwell and Janet Forrester.
  • John Maxwell had children including John Maxwell.
  • John Maxwell passed away in 1484 in Kirtle,,Dumfries-Shire,Scotland.

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Children(s)

John Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
John Maxwell
1404 – 1484
Birth Place: Calderwood,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Parents
Robert Maxwell
1389 – 1485
Calderwood,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Janet Forrester
1410 – 1488
Corstorphine,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Grandparents
Herbert Maxwell
1382 – 1454
Calderwood,Lankashire,,Scotland
Janet Herries
1400 – 1439
Terregles,Kirkcudbright,Dumfries-Shire,Scotland
John Forrester
1390 – 1448
Corstorphine,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Margaret Forrester
1384 –
Dalswinton,,Dumfries-Shire,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Maxwell's Descendants

1.
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John Maxwell (1404 – 1484-07-22)
  1. 1. John Maxwell (1436 – 1513-09-09)
    1. 1. John Maxwell (1512 – 1583-01-20) m. Agnes Herries (1534 – 1594-03-14)
      1. 1. William Maxwell (1555 – 1604-10-10) m. Catherine Kerr (1555 – 1600-03)
        1. 1. John Maxwell (1580 – 1631) m. Elizabeth Maxwell (1579 – 1639-12)

John Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1404
1404
Birth of John Maxwell in Calderwood,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Calderwood,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
1484
1484-07-22
Age 80
Death of John Maxwell in Kirtle,,Dumfries-Shire,Scotland
Kirtle,,Dumfries-Shire,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1404
    Event Place: Calderwood,,Lanarkshire,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1484-07-22
    Event Place: Kirtle,,Dumfries-Shire,Scotland

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