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Lady Agnes 'Of Terregles' Maxwell 1546–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1546

Birth Location: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 10 January 1593

Death Location: Amisfield, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: John Maxwell

Mother: Agnes Herries

Spouse(s): Sir Charteris, Finley None

Children(s): Sir Charteris, Elizabeth Charteris, Janet Charteris, Agnes Finley, Auchinstrowane Charteris

Lady Agnes 'Of Terregles' Maxwell was born in 1546 in Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, the child of John Maxwell And Agnes Herries. Lady Agnes 'Of Terregles' Maxwell married Finley, Sir John 9Th Of Amisfield Charteris, and had children including Agnes Finley, Auchinstrowane William Charteris, Elizabeth Charteris, Janet Charteris, John Charteris, Robert Kelwood Charteris, Sir John 11Th Lord Of Amisfield Charteris. Lady Agnes 'Of Terregles' Maxwell passed away in 1593 in Amisfield, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Lady Agnes 'Of Terregles' Maxwell was born in 1546 in Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, the child of John Maxwell And Agnes Herries.
  • Lady Agnes 'Of Terregles' Maxwell married Finley, Sir John 9Th Of Amisfield Charteris, and had children including Agnes Finley, Auchinstrowane William Charteris, Elizabeth Charteris, Janet Charteris, John Charteris, Robert Kelwood Charteris, Sir John 11Th Lord Of Amisfield Charteris.
  • Lady Agnes 'Of Terregles' Maxwell passed away in 1593 in Amisfield, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Lady Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Lady Maxwell
1546–1593
Birth Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
John Maxwell
1512–1583
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agnes Herries
1532–1594
Lochinvar, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert (Maxwell, 4th Lord) Maxwell
1493–1546
Scotland
Janet (Douglas of) Drumlanrig
1502–1551
Nithsdale, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Douglas
1481–1513
Elizabeth Gordon
1485–1512
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Maxwell's Descendants

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Lady (Agnes 'Of Terregles') Maxwell (1546–10 January 1593) m. Sir (John 9th of Amisfield,) Charteris (1535–5 Mar 1577) m. Finley (1555–)
  1. 1. Sir (John (11th Lord of Amisfield)) Charteris 1568–1639
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Charteris* 1594–1680 m. John (Jardine) 10thGG 1592–1623
      1. 1. Sir (Alexander Jardine) Applegirth 1622–1670 m. "Unknown" (?Janet) PORTEOUS 1631–1670 m. Lady (Janet) Johnstone 1626–1670 m. Janet (? PORTEOUS) Unconfirmed 1631–1670
        1. 1. James ("Dunty the Ghost") Porteous 1649–1669 m. Barbara Richartsone 1649–
        2. 2. Catherine (Elizabeth) Jardine 1638–1720
        3. 3. Frederick (Alexander) Jardine 1645–1683
        4. 4. Margaret Jardine 1649–1680
        5. 5. Alexander Jardine 1645–1683
        6. 6. Margaret (Lady Douglas) Jardine 1647–1680
        7. 7. Joseph Jardine 1645–1683
        8. 8. William Jardine 1654–1720
        9. 9. Joseph Jardine 1655–1699
        10. 10. Joseph Jardine 1655–1670 m. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1647–1680 m. Margaret Douglas 1647–1694
        11. 11. Joseph Jardine 1655–1699
        12. 12. Sir (Alexander Baronet) Jardine 1645–1686
        13. 13. Janet Jardine 1649–1680
        14. 14. Margaret Douglas 1647–1680
        15. 15. William Jardine 1655–1720
        16. 16. Catherine (Elizabeth) Jardine 1651–1680
        17. 17. Janet Porteous 1655–1680
        18. 18. William Porteous 1655–1720
      2. 2. John Jardine 1618–1637
  2. 2. Elizabeth Charteris 1594–1645
  3. 3. Janet Charteris 1588–1675
  4. 4. Agnes Finley 1580–1669
  5. 5. Auchinstrowane (William) Charteris –1661

Lady Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1546
1546
Birth of Lady Agnes 'Of Terregles' Maxwell in Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1593
10 January 1593
Age 47
Death of Lady Agnes 'Of Terregles' Maxwell in Amisfield, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Amisfield, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1546
    Event Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 January 1593
    Event Place: Amisfield, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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