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Lord Herries Robert Maxwell 1620–1667 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Sep 1620

Birth Location: Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 05 OCT 1667

Death Location: Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Maxwell

Mother: Dame Beaumont

Spouse(s): Elspeth Douglas

Children(s): John Maxwell

Lord Herries Robert Maxwell was born in 1620 in Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Robert Earl Of Nithsdale Maxwell And Dame Elizabeth Beaumont. Lord Herries Robert Maxwell married Elspeth Sanders Douglas, and had children including John Thomas Maxwell. Lord Herries Robert Maxwell passed away in 1667 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Lord Herries Robert Maxwell was born in 1620 in Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Robert Earl Of Nithsdale Maxwell And Dame Elizabeth Beaumont.
  • Lord Herries Robert Maxwell married Elspeth Sanders Douglas, and had children including John Thomas Maxwell.
  • Lord Herries Robert Maxwell passed away in 1667 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Lord Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Lord Maxwell
1620–1667
Birth Place: Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Robert, Earl of Nithsdale Maxwell
1586–1646
Pollok, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dame (Elizabeth) Beaumont
1602–1671
caerlaverock dumfriesshire scotland
Grandparents
John Maxwell
1553–1593
Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth Of Angus Douglas, Baroness of Carlaverock, Countess of) Morton
1555–1637
Glamis, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (Francis Beaumont, The Right Honorable Sergeant at Law, Judge, Member of) Parliament
1578–1625
London, London, England
Ursula Isley
1560–
Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Carlaverock
1525–1573
Beatrice Douglas*
1514–1583
David Angus
1515–1557
Margaret Angus
1525–1596
Count Leicestershire
1520–1614
Anna Armstrong
1540–1598
Henrici Sir
1530–
Jane Peckham
1541–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady GGM
1498–1537
Lady Stewart
1502–1554
Doctor Pittendreich
1500–1556
Lady Drummond
1517–1581
William Cole
1478–1538
Mary Basset
1470–1539
Thomas GGF
1510–1587
Elizabeth Bawde
1520–1585
Thomas Sir
1510–1553
Mary Ingram
1505–

Lord Maxwell's Descendants

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Lord (Herries Robert) Maxwell (01 Sep 1620–05 OCT 1667) m. Elspeth (Sanders) Douglas (1624–22 May 1667)
  1. 1. John (Thomas) Maxwell 1654–1751 m. Elizabeth Gordon 1669–1729
    1. 1. Homer (Maxwell) Captain 1691–1730 m. Sarah (Miller) (Howat) 1698–
      1. 1. Agnes Maxwell 1730– m. William Maxwell 1727–
        1. 1. Homer Maxwell 1763–1812 m. Betty (Jennings) (Maxwell) 1770–1833

Lord Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1620
01 Sep 1620
Birth of Lord Herries Robert Maxwell in Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
1667
05 OCT 1667
Age 47
Death of Lord Herries Robert Maxwell in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Sep 1620
    Event Place: Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 OCT 1667
    Event Place: Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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