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Lady Agnes Herries Baroness Herries royal blood 1530–1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Mar 1594

Death Location: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshr, Dumprhrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Herries

Mother: Lady Herries

Spouse(s): Sir Yarmouth, 5th Maxwell

Children(s): Dame Lothian, Catherine Maxwell, Mary Maxwell, Commendator Maxwell, Nicole Maxwell, Sir Orchardston, Sarah Maxwell, Mary Maxwell, Dame Maxwell, James Maxwell, Elizabeth Maxwell, Elisabeth Maxwell, William Maxwell

In 1530, Lady Agnes Herries Baroness Herries royal blood entered the world in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Sir William Herries 3Rd Lord Herries Of Terregles Herries And Lady Catherine Kennedy 3Rd Lady Herries. Lady Agnes Herries Baroness Herries royal blood married 5Th Lord Herries Of Terregles William Maxwell, Sir John Maxwell 4Th Baron Herries Masters Of Sandwich And Maxwell Merchant And Brewer Mayor Of Sandwich Member Of Parliament Auditor Treasurer Jurat Bailiff To Yarmouth, and had children including Catherine Maxwell, Commendator Dundrennan Edward Maxwell, Dame Grissel Maxwell, Dame Margaret Maxwell Countess Lothian, Elisabeth Maxwell, Elizabeth Maxwell, James Maxwell, Mary Agnes Maxwell, Nicole Maxwell, Sarah Maxwell, Sir Robert Maxwell Spottes And Orchardston, William Maxwell. Lady Agnes Herries Baroness Herries royal blood passed away in 1594 in Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshr, Dumprhrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1530, Lady Agnes Herries Baroness Herries royal blood entered the world in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Sir William Herries 3Rd Lord Herries Of Terregles Herries And Lady Catherine Kennedy 3Rd Lady Herries.
  • Lady Agnes Herries Baroness Herries royal blood married 5Th Lord Herries Of Terregles William Maxwell, Sir John Maxwell 4Th Baron Herries Masters Of Sandwich And Maxwell Merchant And Brewer Mayor Of Sandwich Member Of Parliament Auditor Treasurer Jurat Bailiff To Yarmouth, and had children including Catherine Maxwell, Commendator Dundrennan Edward Maxwell, Dame Grissel Maxwell, Dame Margaret Maxwell Countess Lothian, Elisabeth Maxwell, Elizabeth Maxwell, James Maxwell, Mary Agnes Maxwell, Nicole Maxwell, Sarah Maxwell, Sir Robert Maxwell Spottes And Orchardston, William Maxwell.
  • Lady Agnes Herries Baroness Herries royal blood passed away in 1594 in Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshr, Dumprhrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady blood's Ancestors

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Lady blood
1530–1594
Birth Place: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Sir William Herries 3rd Lord Herries of Terregles Herries
1501–1543
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lady (Catherine Kennedy, 3rd Lady) Herries
1510–1593
Maybole, Ayrshire, Schotland, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Andrew (2nd Lord Herries Van) Terregales
1475–1513
Terregles, Dumfries-Shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Nicole Home, Countess of Terregales Countess) Terregles
1485–1537
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Gilbert (Kennedy 2nd Earl of) Cassilis
1485–1551
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Isabel of Riccarton, Countess of Cassillis,) Campbell
1489–1529
Glenorchy, Lorn, SCOTLAND
Great-Grandparents
Hon. Scotland.
1450–1506
Lady (Kerr)
1473–1528
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexande Home
–1456
Agnes Hepburn
1430–1542

Lady blood's Descendants

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Lady (Agnes Herries Baroness Herries royal) blood (1530–14 Mar 1594) m. Sir (John Maxwell 4th Baron Herries Masters of Sandwich and Maxwell Merchant and Brewer, Mayor of Sandwich, Member of Parliament, Auditor, Treasurer, Jurat Bailiff to) Yarmouth (1512–20 January 1583) m. 5th (Lord Herries of Terregles William) Maxwell (1515–20 January 1582)
  1. 1. Dame (Margaret Maxwell, Countess) Lothian 1548–1617 m. Sir (Mark 1st Earl of Lothian Kerr Earl Van) Lothian 1557–1609
    1. 1. Lady (Isabel Kerr of) Lothian 1585–1628 m. James Douglase 1585–1638
      1. 1. William (Douglas, Duke of) Kelhead 1618–1673 m. Adrian (Richie) (Douglas) 1620– m. Agnes (of Fawsyde) Fawsyde 1618–1652 m. Lady (Jean Stuart of) Schelinlaw 1620–1662 m. Dame (Katherine) Erskine 1605–
        1. 1. Jean Douglas 1645– m. William Stark 1635–1700
        2. 2. James (Lord) Douglas 1639–1708
        3. 3. Robert Douglas 1641–1729
        4. 4. Archibald Douglass 1643–1729
        5. 5. Mary Douglas 1642–1694
        6. 6. William Douglas 1637–1695
        7. 7. George Douglas 1646–1729
        8. 8. Christiana (Sarah) Douglas 1643–1729
        9. 9. Archibald Douglas 1640–1703
        10. 10. William Douglas 1634–1695
        11. 11. Isobel Douglas 1635–
        12. 12. Sophia Douglas 1650–1702
        13. 13. Margaret Douglas 1637–1716
        14. 14. Sarah Douglas 1641–
        15. 15. Catharine Douglas 1638–1675
        16. 16. Sir (James) Douglas 1639–1708
        17. 17. Mary Douglas 1642–1680
      2. 2. Lady (Henrietta) Douglas 1606–1640
      3. 3. James Douglas 1605–1671
      4. 4. Margaret Douglas 1606–1640
      5. 5. George Douglas 1612–1728
      6. 6. Janet Douglas 1615–1651
      7. 7. Archibald (Douglas Earl of Ormond, Lord) Angus 1610–1655
      8. 8. Lady (Margaret Douglass-Kerr, Countess of) Hamilton 1606–1640
      9. 9. William (Douglas, Duke of) Hamilton 1635–1694
      10. 10. Thomas Douglas 1621–
      11. 11. Christine Douglas 1617–
      12. 12. James (Douglas Earl van) Queensberry 1604–1671
      13. 13. Alexander Douglas 1610–
      14. 14. Isabella ((Mary)) Douglas 1613–1659
      15. 15. Archibald, (Earl of Ormond, Lord Angus,) Douglas 1614–1655
  2. 2. Catherine Maxwell –1593
  3. 3. Mary (Agnes) Maxwell 1557–1592
  4. 4. Commendator (Dundrennan Edward) Maxwell 1560–1598
  5. 5. Nicole Maxwell 1565–1593
  6. 6. Sir (Robert Maxwell Spottes and) Orchardston 1555–1615
  7. 7. Sarah Maxwell 1578–1636
  8. 8. Mary (Agnes) Maxwell 1578–1612
  9. 9. Dame (Grissel) Maxwell 1550–1597
  10. 10. James Maxwell 1567–1577
  11. 11. Elizabeth Maxwell 1560–1635
  12. 12. Elisabeth Maxwell –1620
  13. 13. William Maxwell 1555–1603

Lady blood's Timeline

3 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Lady Agnes Herries Baroness Herries royal blood in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1548
18 March 1548
Age 18
Lady Agnes Herries Baroness Herries royal blood was married in Kirkcudbright, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kirkcudbright, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1594
14 Mar 1594
Age 64
Death of Lady Agnes Herries Baroness Herries royal blood in Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshr, Dumprhrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshr, Dumprhrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 March 1548
    Event Place: Kirkcudbright, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Keir, Dumfries, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Maule Drive Partick. Glasgow
    Record Source: UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 1330636Mau-May

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1594
    Event Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshr, Dumprhrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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