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John Maxwell 1553–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 April 1553

Birth Location: Pollok, Renfrew, Scotland., Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 7 December 1593

Death Location: Lockerbie, Dumfries, Scotland., Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Maxwell

Mother: Beatrix Maxwell

Spouse(s): Margaret Douglas, Margaret Douglas

Children(s): Herbert Maxwell, Elizabeth Houstoun, Agnes Maxwell, Alexander Maxwell, James Maxwell, James Maxwell, Jean Maxwell, James Maxwell, Margaret Wallace, Robert Maxwell, Jean Maxwell

The story of John Maxwell began in 1553 in Pollok, Renfrew, Scotland., Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom. John Maxwell married Margaret Elizabeth Douglas, and had children including Agnes Maxwell, Alexander Maxwell, Elizabeth Houstoun, Herbert Maxwell, James Maxwell, James Patrick Maxwell, Jean Maxwell, Margaret Wallace, Robert Earl Of Nithsdale Maxwell. John Maxwell passed away in 1593 in Lockerbie, Dumfries, Scotland., Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of John Maxwell began in 1553 in Pollok, Renfrew, Scotland., Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • John Maxwell married Margaret Elizabeth Douglas, and had children including Agnes Maxwell, Alexander Maxwell, Elizabeth Houstoun, Herbert Maxwell, James Maxwell, James Patrick Maxwell, Jean Maxwell, Margaret Wallace, Robert Earl Of Nithsdale Maxwell.
  • John Maxwell passed away in 1593 in Lockerbie, Dumfries, Scotland., Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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John Maxwell's Ancestors

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John Maxwell
1553–1593
Birth Place: Pollok, Renfrew, Scotland., Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Maxwell
1525–1552
Dumfries, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Beatrix Maxwell
1514–1583
Maryton, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James Douglas
1487–1548
Aberdour, Fife, Scotland
Catherine Douglas
1502–1554
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Stewart
1473–1513
Margaret Boyd
1477–1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Maxwell's Descendants

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John Maxwell (24 April 1553–7 December 1593) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Douglas (5 May 1555–19 January 1640) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Douglas (1553–19 January 1640)
  1. 1. Herbert Maxwell 1571–1637
  2. 2. Elizabeth Houstoun 1576–1608
  3. 3. Agnes Maxwell 1581–1655
  4. 4. Alexander Maxwell 1587–
  5. 5. James (Patrick) Maxwell 1576–1623
  6. 6. James Maxwell 1587–
  7. 7. Jean Maxwell 1579–1649
  8. 8. James Maxwell 1572–1613
  9. 9. Margaret Wallace 1580–1630
  10. 10. Robert (Earl of Nithsdale) Maxwell 1590–1646
  11. 11. Jean Maxwell 1586–1612

John Maxwell's Timeline

3 Records

1553
24 April 1553
Birth of John Maxwell in Pollok, Renfrew, Scotland., Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Pollok, Renfrew, Scotland., Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1578
1578
Age 25
John Maxwell was married in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1593
7 December 1593
Age 40
Death of John Maxwell in Lockerbie, Dumfries, Scotland., Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lockerbie, Dumfries, Scotland., Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 April 1553
    Event Place: Pollok, Renfrew, Scotland., Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 December 1593
    Event Place: Lockerbie, Dumfries, Scotland., Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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