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Margaret Maxwell 1480 – 1560 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1480

Birth Location: Carleton, Ayshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1560

Death Location: Carleton Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: George Maxwell

Mother: Marion Crawford

Spouse(s): Robert Killochan,

Children(s): Robert Cathcart,

In 1480, Margaret Maxwell Irvine\Irvyn entered the world in Carleton, Ayshire, Scotland, born to George Maxwell and Marion Crawford. Margaret Maxwell Irvine\Irvyn married Robert Alan Cathcart of Killochan,, and had children including Robert Irvine Cathcart,. Margaret Maxwell Irvine\Irvyn passed away in 1560 in Carleton Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1480, Margaret Maxwell Irvine\Irvyn entered the world in Carleton, Ayshire, Scotland, born to George Maxwell and Marion Crawford.
  • Margaret Maxwell Irvine\Irvyn married Robert Alan Cathcart of Killochan,, and had children including Robert Irvine Cathcart,.
  • Margaret Maxwell Irvine\Irvyn passed away in 1560 in Carleton Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Maxwell
1450 – 1513
Birth Location: Newark, East Ayrshire, Scotland
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Marion Crawford
1480 – 1527
Birth Location: Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Robert Killochan,
1490 – 1513
Birth Location: Killunquhane, Ayshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Cathcart,
1509 – 1557
Birth Location: Carlton, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Margaret Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Maxwell
1480 – 1560
Birth Place: Carleton, Ayshire, Scotland
Parents
George Maxwell
1450 – 1513
Newark, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Marion Crawford
1480 – 1527
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John Robert) Maxwell,
1403 – 1484
Scotland
Margaret Borthwick,
1430 – 1464
Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Maxwell,
1373 – 1448
Elizabeth Denniston
1387 –
William Borthwick,
1409 – 1458
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Maxwell,
1337 – 1405
Elizabeth Lindsay,
1338 – 1399
Sir Borthwick,
1355 – 1450
Bethoc Sinclair

Margaret Maxwell's Descendants

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Margaret Maxwell (1480 – 1560) m. Robert (Alan Cathcart of) Killochan, (1490 – 9 Sep 1513)
  1. 1. Robert (Irvine) Cathcart, (1509 – 16 Nov 1557) m. Christian (of) Carleton, (1518 – 1600)
    1. 1. Alan (the Thomas) Cathcart, (1537 – Dec 1618)
    2. 2. Sir (William) Cathcart, (1538 – 1572) m. Anne Griffith (1543 – 1613)
      1. 1. Sarah Cathcart (1572 – 1603) m. William Lewis, (04 Apr 1561 – 3 Aug 1632)
        1. 1. Christopher Lewis (14 May 1592 – 1673)
        2. 2. Capt (William Lewis) Sr, (03 Jan 1594 – 02 Aug 1683) m. Felix ('Falicia' Whiting Collyns) Collins, (1596 – 17 Apr 1671)
        3. 3. Ann (Lewis) (Staines) (1596 – 2 Aug 1683)
        4. 4. Robert Lewis (2 Jan 1603 – 02 Aug 1683)
    3. 3. John (the Elder VI) Cathcart (1538 – 1 Oct 1612) m. Helen Wallace, (1544 – 1624)
      1. 1. John (the Younger) Cathcart (1571 – Apr 1633) m. Margaret (Rebecca) Lockhart (Abt. 1575 – Bef. 1665)
        1. 1. Hew ((John Genoch)) Cathcart (Abt. 1592 – Nov 1633)
      2. 2. James Cathcart (1571 – Apr 1663)
      3. 3. James (Cathcart of Beniell and) Genoch (Abt. 1573 – Apr 1633)
    4. 4. Margaret (Cathcart () Kennedy)

Margaret Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1480
1480
Birth of Margaret Maxwell Irvine\Irvyn in Carleton, Ayshire, Scotland
Carleton, Ayshire, Scotland
1560
1560
Age 80
Death of Margaret Maxwell Irvine\Irvyn in Carleton Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Carleton Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1480
    Event Place: Carleton, Ayshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Carleton Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
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