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Margaret Maxwell 1540–1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 16 NOV 1622

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: George Maxwell

Mother: Lady Maxwell

Spouse(s): William Knox, Uchter Knox

Children(s): John Knox, Jean Knox, Alexander Knox

In 1540, Margaret Maxwell entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to George Maxwell And Lady Marion Maxwell. Margaret Maxwell married Uchter Knox, William Knox, and had children including Alexander Knox, Jean Knox, John Knox. Margaret Maxwell passed away in 1622 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Margaret Maxwell entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to George Maxwell And Lady Marion Maxwell.
  • Margaret Maxwell married Uchter Knox, William Knox, and had children including Alexander Knox, Jean Knox, John Knox.
  • Margaret Maxwell passed away in 1622 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Maxwell
1510–1567
Birth Location: Newark Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland
GM
Lady Maxwell
1512–1555
Birth Location: Kilmaurs, , Ayr, Scotland
LM

Spouses(s)

William Knox
1539–1592
Birth Location: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
WK
Uchter Knox
1540–1589
Birth Location: Renfurlie, Renfrewshire, Scotland
UK

Children(s)

John Knox
1557–
Birth Location: Silvyland, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
JK
Jean Knox
1588–
Birth Location: –
JK
Alexander Knox
1590–1625
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
AK

Margaret Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Maxwell
1540–1622
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
George Maxwell
1510–1567
Newark Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Lady (Marion) Maxwell
1512–1555
Kilmaurs, , Ayr, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Maxwell's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Maxwell (1540–16 NOV 1622) m. William Knox (1539–1592) m. Uchter Knox (ABT 1540–DEC 1589)
  1. 1. John Knox 1557–
  2. 2. Jean Knox 1588–
  3. 3. Alexander Knox 1590–1625

Margaret Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Margaret Maxwell in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1622
16 NOV 1622
Age 82
Death of Margaret Maxwell in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 NOV 1622
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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