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Lady Jane Ann Maxwell 1568 – 1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1568

Birth Location: Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 28 September 1649

Death Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Maxwell

Mother: Lady Douglas,

Spouse(s): John Dumfries

Children(s): (Marion Corsane

In 1568, Lady Jane Ann Maxwell entered the world in Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to John (7th Lord Maxwell)(Earl of Morton) Maxwell and Lady Elizabeth Of Angus Douglas,. Lady Jane Ann Maxwell married John Corsane, 13th Provost of Dumfries, and had children including (Marion Corsane) Ferguson or Fergusson, Marion James Corsane Corsane. Lady Jane Ann Maxwell passed away in 1649 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1568, Lady Jane Ann Maxwell entered the world in Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to John (7th Lord Maxwell)(Earl of Morton) Maxwell and Lady Elizabeth Of Angus Douglas,.
  • Lady Jane Ann Maxwell married John Corsane, 13th Provost of Dumfries, and had children including (Marion Corsane) Ferguson or Fergusson, Marion James Corsane Corsane.
  • Lady Jane Ann Maxwell passed away in 1649 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Maxwell
1553 – 1593
Birth Location: Morham, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Douglas,
1555 – 1637
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland)
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Spouses(s)

John Dumfries
1553 – 1629
Birth Location: Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Children(s)

(Marion Corsane
1585 – 1638
Birth Location: Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Lady Maxwell's Ancestors

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Lady Maxwell
1568 – 1649
Birth Place: Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
John (7th Lord Maxwell)(Earl of Morton) Maxwell
1553 – 1593
Morham, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth Of Angus) Douglas,
1555 – 1637
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland)
Grandparents
Sir (Lord Robert Maxwell of) Carlaverock
1525 – 1573
Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Beatrice (Margaret Lady of Morton) Douglas*
1514 – 1583
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
David (Adam Douglas of Cobrandspath, Earl Van Angus, 7th Earl of) Angus
1515 – 1557
Lasswade, Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret ((Somerville\Johnstone) Hamilton of) Angus
1525 – 1596
Broomhill, Clydesdale or Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Maxwel
Lady Glamis,
1498 – 1537
Lady Stewart
1502 – 1554
George Pittendreich
1500 – 1556
Lady Douglas
1500 – 1571
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Glamis,
1470 – 1555
Lady Cairnes
1475 – 1558
Lord Morton
1487 – 1548

Lady Maxwell's Descendants

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Lady (Jane Ann) Maxwell (1568 – 28 September 1649) m. John (Corsane, 13th Provost of) Dumfries (1553 – 1629)
  1. 1. (Marion (Corsane) Ferguson or Fergusson, Marion James Corsane) Corsane (1585 – 23 October 1638) m. Stephen Laurie (1575 – 14 Dec 1637)
    1. 1. Janet (Jonet de Laurie, Lowrie,) Laurye (27 Sep 1601 – 24 Jan 1685) m. John ((2nd Chieftain) Ervin\Irving of) Dumfries (1595 – 1659)
      1. 1. John Irving (17 Jan 1622 – 10 Apr 1674) m. Janet (Elizabeth Crichton) Irving (1621 – 30 Aug 1682)
        1. 1. Mary (Irvine -) Lawson (1655 – 1697) m. Thomas LAWSON (4 Oct 1653 – 1711)

Lady Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1568
1568
Birth of Lady Jane Ann Maxwell in Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1649
28 September 1649
Age 81
Death of Lady Jane Ann Maxwell in Ayr, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ayr, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 September 1649
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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