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Margaret Maxwell 1539–1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1539

Birth Location: Cavens, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Nov 1622

Death Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: George Maxwell

Mother: Marion Cuninghame

Spouse(s): Reverend Carrington

Children(s): James Knox

In 1539, Margaret Maxwell entered the world in Cavens, Wigtownshire, Scotland, born to George Maxwell And Marion Cuninghame. Margaret Maxwell married Reverend William Knox Minister Of Cockburn And Carrington, and had children including James Knox. Margaret Maxwell passed away in 1622 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1539, Margaret Maxwell entered the world in Cavens, Wigtownshire, Scotland, born to George Maxwell And Marion Cuninghame.
  • Margaret Maxwell married Reverend William Knox Minister Of Cockburn And Carrington, and had children including James Knox.
  • Margaret Maxwell passed away in 1622 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Maxwell
1510–1583
Birth Location: Newark, Selkirkshire, Scotland
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Marion Cuninghame
1512–1534
Birth Location: Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Reverend Carrington
1539–1592
Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Knox
1569–1633
Birth Location: Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland
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Margaret Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Maxwell
1539–1622
Birth Place: Cavens, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Parents
George Maxwell
1510–1583
Newark, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Marion Cuninghame
1512–1534
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Maxwell's Descendants

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Margaret Maxwell (1539–16 Nov 1622) m. Reverend (William Knox, Minister of Cockburn and) Carrington (1539–5 Dec 1592)
  1. 1. James Knox 1569–1633 m. Martha Borthwick 1570–1623
    1. 1. William Knox 1603–1705 m. Catherine Elphinstone 1611–1674
      1. 1. William Knox 1640–1721 m. Agnes Skirving 1650–1711
        1. 1. Archibald Knox 1680–1753 m. Agness Skirving 1693–
        2. 2. Adam Knox 1668– m. Janet Butler 1680–
        3. 3. William Knox 1671–
        4. 4. Agnes Knox 1675–1730
        5. 5. Mary Knox 1684–
        6. 6. Robert Knox 1687–
        7. 7. John (Adam "Ad") Knox 1681–1768 m. Margaret Neilson 1683–1710 m. Margaret (Brock) Hutcheson 1686–1710
      2. 2. Janet Knox 1634–1636
      3. 3. Anna Knox 1650–1693
      4. 4. David Knox 1647–
    2. 2. Martha Knox 1608–
    3. 3. Reverend (Robert Knox Minister of) Kelso 1606–1658

Margaret Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1539
1539
Birth of Margaret Maxwell in Cavens, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Cavens, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1622
16 Nov 1622
Age 83
Death of Margaret Maxwell in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

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

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