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John (Sir) of Blawerthill, 2nd Baronet Maxwell 1687 – 1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1687

Birth Location: Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Dec 1752

Death Location: Auldhouse, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Zacharias Blawarthill

Mother: Jean Hamilton

Spouse(s): Barbara Stewart

Children(s): Sir Maxwell

In 1687, John (Sir) of Blawerthill, 2nd Baronet Maxwell entered the world in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to Zacharias Maxwell of Blawarthill and Jean Hamilton. John (Sir) of Blawerthill, 2nd Baronet Maxwell married Barbara Stewart, and had children including Sir George Maxwell. John (Sir) of Blawerthill, 2nd Baronet Maxwell passed away in 1752 in Auldhouse, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1687, John (Sir) of Blawerthill, 2nd Baronet Maxwell entered the world in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to Zacharias Maxwell of Blawarthill and Jean Hamilton.
  • John (Sir) of Blawerthill, 2nd Baronet Maxwell married Barbara Stewart, and had children including Sir George Maxwell.
  • John (Sir) of Blawerthill, 2nd Baronet Maxwell passed away in 1752 in Auldhouse, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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John Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
John Maxwell
1687 – 1752
Birth Place: Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Zacharias Maxwell of Blawarthill
1650 – 1698
Blaithill, Scotland
Jean Hamilton
1650 – 1695
of, Southbar, Scotland
Grandparents
Rev (John) Maxwell
1599 – 1677
Auldhouse, Renfew, Scotland
Elizabeth ((Bessie)) Stewart
1602 – 1662
Ardgowan, Renfrew, Scotland United Kingdom, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
John (7th Lord Herries of Terregles, 3rd Earl of Nithsdale) Maxwell
1619 – 1677
of, Southbar, Scotland
Elizabeth Cunningham
1624 – 1670
Craigends, , Renfrew, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Jane Mure\Muir
1580 – 1630
James Stewart
1578 – 1618
Katherine Carew
1576 – 1643
Sir Craigsend
1603 – 1664
Elizabeth Napier
1601 – 1636
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Atholl
1534 – 1607
Margaret Wallace
1535 – 1591
John Haccombe
1548 – 1618
Anne Throckmorton
1545 – 1615
William Cunningham
1586 – 1647

John Maxwell's Descendants

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John ((Sir) of Blawerthill, 2nd Baronet) Maxwell (27 Feb 1687 – 24 Dec 1752) m. Barbara Stewart (26 Jan 1702 – 1737)
  1. 1. Sir (George) Maxwell (17 November 1729 – 24 January 1783) m. Euphemia Nisbet (27 September 1732 – After 1776)
    1. 1. David Maxwell (30 Sep 1772 – Bef. 1840) m. Isabel Brown (1775 – 14 Jan 1862)
      1. 1. David Maxwell (24 Dec 1808 – 14 Mar 1855) m. Margaret Walkinshaw (2 Aug 1806 – 13 Jan 1870)
        1. 1. Euphemia Maxwell (28 May 1847 – 18 Jan 1918) m. William Lindsay (24 Nov 1842 – 23 Nov 1906)
        2. 2. Jane Maxwell m. Robert Scobbie m. Scobie
        3. 3. William Maxwell
        4. 4. Margaret Maxwell m. James Park (abt 1846 – )
        5. 5. Agnes Maxwell
        6. 6. Isabella Maxwell

John Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1687
27 Feb 1687
Birth of John (Sir) of Blawerthill, 2nd Baronet Maxwell in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1752
24 Dec 1752
Age 65
Death of John (Sir) of Blawerthill, 2nd Baronet Maxwell in Auldhouse, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Auldhouse, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1687
    Event Place: Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1752
    Event Place: Auldhouse, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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