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Lord John "Master" Maxwell, Knight of Terregles, 4th Lord Maxwell of Herries, Master of Maxwell 1512–1582 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1512

Birth Location: Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfries, Scotland

Death Date: 20 January 1582

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland

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The story of Lord John "Master" Maxwell, Knight of Terregles, 4th Lord Maxwell of Herries, Master of Maxwell began in 1512 in Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfries, Scotland. Lord John "Master" Maxwell, Knight of Terregles, 4th Lord Maxwell of Herries, Master of Maxwell passed away in 1582 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland.

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  • The story of Lord John "Master" Maxwell, Knight of Terregles, 4th Lord Maxwell of Herries, Master of Maxwell began in 1512 in Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfries, Scotland.
  • Lord John "Master" Maxwell, Knight of Terregles, 4th Lord Maxwell of Herries, Master of Maxwell passed away in 1582 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland.

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Lord Maxwell
1512–1582
Birth Place: Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfries, Scotland
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Lord Maxwell's Timeline

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1512
Dec 1512
Birth of Lord John "Master" Maxwell, Knight of Terregles, 4th Lord Maxwell of Herries, Master of Maxwell in Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfries, Scotland
Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfries, Scotland
1582
20 January 1582
Age 70
Death of Lord John "Master" Maxwell, Knight of Terregles, 4th Lord Maxwell of Herries, Master of Maxwell in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1512
    Event Place: Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock, Dumfries, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 January 1582
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland

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