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Margaret Maxwell 1539 – 1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1539

Birth Location: Newark,Ayr,,Scotland

Death Date: 1622-11-16

Death Location: Houstoun,,Renfrewshire,Scotland

Father: George Maxwell

Mother: Marion Cuninghame

Spouse(s): William Knox

Children(s): Marcus Knox

In 1539, Margaret Maxwell entered the world in Newark,Ayr,,Scotland, born to George Maxwell and Marion Cuninghame. Margaret Maxwell married William Knox, and had children including Marcus Knox. Margaret Maxwell passed away in 1622 in Houstoun,,Renfrewshire,Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1539, Margaret Maxwell entered the world in Newark,Ayr,,Scotland, born to George Maxwell and Marion Cuninghame.
  • Margaret Maxwell married William Knox, and had children including Marcus Knox.
  • Margaret Maxwell passed away in 1622 in Houstoun,,Renfrewshire,Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Maxwell
1510 –
Birth Location: Newark,Salkirk,Salkirk,Scotland
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Marion Cuninghame
1515 –
Birth Location: Craigends,,Renfrewshire,Scotland
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Spouses(s)

William Knox
1539 –
Birth Location: Ranfurlie,,Renfrewshire,Scotland
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Children(s)

Marcus Knox
1559 – 1625
Birth Location: Silvyland,Glasgow,Lanarkshire,Scotland
MK

Margaret Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Maxwell
1539 – 1622
Birth Place: Newark,Ayr,,Scotland
Parents
George Maxwell
1510 –
Newark,Salkirk,Salkirk,Scotland
Marion Cuninghame
1515 –
Craigends,,Renfrewshire,Scotland
Grandparents
John Maxwell
1436 – 1513
Carlaverock,,Dumfries-Shire,Scotland
Agnes Stewart
1480 – 1557
Traquair,,Peebles-Shire,Scotland
William
1478 – 1533
Craigend,,Renfrewshire,Scotland
Marjory Douglas
1469 – 1542
Kilmaurs,,Ayrshire,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Janet Crichton
1428 –
James Stewart
1442 – 1500
Margaret Murray
1446 – 1486
William St
1474 – 1550
Elizabeth Stewart
1452 – 1500
Archibald Douglas
1445 – 1513
Elizabeth Boyd
1458 – 1498
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Crichton
1409 – 1454
Janet Borthwick
1407 – 1464
James Stewart
1383 – 1451
Joan Beaufort
1406 – 1445
Patrick Murray
1422 – 1476
Katherine Balfour
1425 –
Alexander St
1445 – 1488
Margaret Hepburn
1456 – 1542
Walter Stewart
1424 – 1488
Daughter Cameron
1433 –
George Douglas
1415 – 1463
Isabel Sibbald
1418 – 1497
Robert Boyd
1425 – 1470
Mariota Maxwell
1430 – 1472

Margaret Maxwell's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Maxwell (1539 – 1622-11-16) m. William Knox (1539 – )
  1. 1. Marcus Knox (1559 – 1625) m. Margaret Greenlees (1563 – 1604-07-22)
    1. 1. William Knox (1586 – 1650) m. Campbell (1603 – )
      1. 1. William Knox (1630 – ) m. Elizabeth Crofton (abt 1660 – )
        1. 1. John Knox (1687 – ) m. Sarah (1697 – 8 Nov 1763)

Margaret Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1539
1539
Birth of Margaret Maxwell in Newark,Ayr,,Scotland
Newark,Ayr,,Scotland
1622
1622-11-16
Age 83
Death of Margaret Maxwell in Houstoun,,Renfrewshire,Scotland
Houstoun,,Renfrewshire,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Newark,Ayr,,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1622-11-16
    Event Place: Houstoun,,Renfrewshire,Scotland
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