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Lord John Maxwell, 7th Lord Maxwell, 8th Earl of Morton 1553–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1553

Birth Location: Morham, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1593

Death Location: Dryffe Sands, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom (age 40 )

Father: Sir Maxwell)

Mother: Beatrice Douglas*

Spouse(s): # Children

Children(s): Agnes Maxwell

The story of Lord John Maxwell, 7th Lord Maxwell, 8th Earl of Morton began in 1553 in Morham, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. Lord John Maxwell, 7th Lord Maxwell, 8th Earl of Morton married Lady Margaretha Elizabeth Of Angus Dowglas Baroness Maxwell Of Carlaverock Countess Of Morton 1555 Story Children, and had children including Agnes Frilands Maxwell. Lord John Maxwell, 7th Lord Maxwell, 8th Earl of Morton passed away in 1593 in Dryffe Sands, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom (age 40 ).

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Biography

  • The story of Lord John Maxwell, 7th Lord Maxwell, 8th Earl of Morton began in 1553 in Morham, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Lord John Maxwell, 7th Lord Maxwell, 8th Earl of Morton married Lady Margaretha Elizabeth Of Angus Dowglas Baroness Maxwell Of Carlaverock Countess Of Morton 1555 Story Children, and had children including Agnes Frilands Maxwell.
  • Lord John Maxwell, 7th Lord Maxwell, 8th Earl of Morton passed away in 1593 in Dryffe Sands, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom (age 40 ).

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lord Morton's Ancestors

Self
Lord Morton
1553–1593
Birth Place: Morham, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Lord Robert Maxwell of Carlaverock (6th Lord of Maxwell)
1525–1573
Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Beatrice (Margaret Lady of Morton) Douglas*
1514–1583
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert (Maxwell, 4th Lord) Maxwell
1493–1546
Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lady (Janet Douglas "The White Lady of Glamis Castle" (Burned as a witch by James V of) Scotland)
1498–1537
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
James (of Pompherstoun 3rd Earl of Morton 1st Earl of Arran 5th Lord of Dalkeith) Douglas*
1487–1548
Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Catherine Countess Morton) Stewart
1502–1554
Edinburgh, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Baron Maxwell
1455–1513
William Drumlanrig
1481–1513
Elizabeth Douglas
1485–1512
*John Morton
1460–1512
Janet Chrichton
1461–1514
James IV
1473–1513
Margaret, Tudor
1489–1541
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir I
–1484
Janet Crichton
1436–
Sir Drumlanrig
1448–1498
Lady Scott
1449–1509

Lord Morton's Descendants

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Lord (John Maxwell, 7th Lord Maxwell, 8th Earl of) Morton (1553–1593) m. # (Lady Margaretha Elizabeth Of Angus DOWGLAS, Baroness Maxwell of Carlaverock, Countess of Morton ^1555 *STORY ??) Children (5 May 1555–February 1637)
  1. 1. Agnes (Frilands) Maxwell 1578–1630 m. Sir (John B Hugh) Wallace 1581–1640
    1. 1. William Wallace 1607–1684 m. Margaret Thompson 1610–1637
      1. 1. Jonet Johnstoun 1625–1727 m. Robert (Bruce) Campbell 1605–1684
        1. 1. Thomas (Colin Robert Campbell 10th) GGF 1649–1680 m. Margaret (Logan Broun) *** 1650–1710

Lord Morton's Timeline

4 Records

1553
1553
Birth of Lord John Maxwell, 7th Lord Maxwell, 8th Earl of Morton in Morham, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Morham, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1564
1564
Age 11
Lord John Maxwell, 7th Lord Maxwell, 8th Earl of Morton was married in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1593
1593
Age 40
Death of Lord John Maxwell, 7th Lord Maxwell, 8th Earl of Morton in Dryffe Sands, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom (age 40 )
Dryffe Sands, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom (age 40 )
1595
1595
Age 42
Lord John Maxwell, 7th Lord Maxwell, 8th Earl of Morton was married in Craigie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Craigie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: Morham, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1564
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Craigie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothia, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1593
    Record Source: Findagrave, John “Earl of Morton” Maxwell 7 Dec 1593

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: Dryffe Sands, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom (age 40 )

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