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Margaret of Castlemilk Maxwell 1539–1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1539

Birth Location: Newark, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 November 1622

Death Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland

Father: George Maxwell

Mother: Marion Cuninghame

Spouse(s): John Stewart

Children(s): Sir Blackhall, David Stewart, Margaret Castlemilk, John Knox

The story of Margaret of Castlemilk Maxwell began in 1539 in Newark, Ayrshire, Scotland. Margaret of Castlemilk Maxwell married John Thomas 8Th Earl Of Castlemilk Stewart, and had children including David Stewart, John Knox, Margaret Castlemilk, Sir Archibald Stewart Of Blackhall. Margaret of Castlemilk Maxwell passed away in 1622 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret of Castlemilk Maxwell began in 1539 in Newark, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Margaret of Castlemilk Maxwell married John Thomas 8Th Earl Of Castlemilk Stewart, and had children including David Stewart, John Knox, Margaret Castlemilk, Sir Archibald Stewart Of Blackhall.
  • Margaret of Castlemilk Maxwell passed away in 1622 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland.

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Margaret Maxwell's Ancestors

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Margaret Maxwell
1539–1622
Birth Place: Newark, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
George Maxwell
1510–1583
Newark, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Marion Cuninghame
1512–1534
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Maxwell, 4th Lord \ Baron Maxwell, Lord of Caerlaverock) Castle
1472–1513
Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lady (Agnes, aka Isobel, Countess of Bothwell, (Mistress King James IV Scotland), Stewart) Iv
1470–1557
Garlies, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Cuthbert ((Robert) Cunningham, 3nd Earl of Glencairn, 3rd Lord of) Kilmaurs
1476–1541
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Marion (Douglas (Countess of) Glencairn)
1470–1542
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Auchterhouse
1445–1500
ALEXANDER GLENCARIN
1425–1488
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward IV
1441–1483
Margaret Beaufort
1443–1509

Margaret Maxwell's Descendants

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Margaret (of Castlemilk) Maxwell (1539–16 November 1622) m. John (Thomas, 8th Earl of Castlemilk) Stewart (1543–18 August 1598)
  1. 1. Sir (Archibald Stewart of) Blackhall 1585–1665 m. Margaret Blair 1586–1622
    1. 1. Anabella Stewart 1618–1670
    2. 2. Walter (Archibald) Stewart 1614–1656
    3. 3. Annabel (Stewart 1619--1648) Ireland 1619–1648
  2. 2. David Stewart 1542–1557
  3. 3. Margaret Castlemilk 1550–
  4. 4. John Knox 1557–1594

Margaret Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1539
1539
Birth of Margaret of Castlemilk Maxwell in Newark, Ayrshire, Scotland
Newark, Ayrshire, Scotland
1622
16 November 1622
Age 83
Death of Margaret of Castlemilk Maxwell in Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Newark, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 November 1622
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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