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John Maxwell 1553 – 1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1553-04-24

Birth Location: Newlaw,Kirkcudbright,Sutherland,Scotland

Death Date: 1593-12-07

Death Location: Dryffe Sands,,Dumfries-Shire,Scotland

Father: Robert Maxwell

Mother: Beatrice Douglas

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Douglas

Children(s): Elizabeth Maxwell

In 1553, John Maxwell entered the world in Newlaw,Kirkcudbright,Sutherland,Scotland, born to Robert Maxwell and Beatrice Douglas. John Maxwell married Elizabeth Douglas, and had children including Elizabeth Maxwell. John Maxwell passed away in 1593 in Dryffe Sands,,Dumfries-Shire,Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1553, John Maxwell entered the world in Newlaw,Kirkcudbright,Sutherland,Scotland, born to Robert Maxwell and Beatrice Douglas.
  • John Maxwell married Elizabeth Douglas, and had children including Elizabeth Maxwell.
  • John Maxwell passed away in 1593 in Dryffe Sands,,Dumfries-Shire,Scotland.

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John Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
John Maxwell
1553 – 1593
Birth Place: Newlaw,Kirkcudbright,Sutherland,Scotland
Parents
Robert Maxwell
1525 – 1552
Carlaverock,Dumfrieshire,,Scotland
Beatrice Douglas
1514 – 1583
Morton,Dumfrieshire,,Scotland
Grandparents
James Douglas
1487 – 1548
Aberdour,Fifeshire,,Scotland
Catherine Stewart
1491 – 1554
Edinburgh,,Midlothian,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Douglas
1459 – 1512
Janet Crichton
1461 – 1493
James Stewart
1473 – 1513
Margaret Boyd
1477 – 1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Douglas
1426 – 1493
Joan Stewart
1428 – 1493
Patrick Crichton
1435 – 1461
Patrick Crichton
1440 –
James Stewart
1451 – 1488
Margaret Oldenburg
1456 – 1486
Archibald Boyd
1454 – 1507
Christian Mure
1456 – 1523

John Maxwell's Descendants

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John Maxwell (1553-04-24 – 1593-12-07) m. Elizabeth Douglas (1555 – 1637-02)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Maxwell (1579 – 1639-12) m. John Maxwell (1580 – 1631)

John Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1553
1553-04-24
Birth of John Maxwell in Newlaw,Kirkcudbright,Sutherland,Scotland
Newlaw,Kirkcudbright,Sutherland,Scotland
1593
1593-12-07
Age 40
Death of John Maxwell in Dryffe Sands,,Dumfries-Shire,Scotland
Dryffe Sands,,Dumfries-Shire,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1553-04-24
    Event Place: Newlaw,Kirkcudbright,Sutherland,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1593-12-07
    Event Place: Dryffe Sands,,Dumfries-Shire,Scotland

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