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Margaret Maxwell 1548 – 1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1548

Birth Location: Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 8 Jan 1617

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: John Maxwell

Mother: Agnes Herries

Spouse(s): Mark Kerr, Mark Kerr

Children(s): Margaret Kerr, Isabel Kerr, Lilias Kerr, Johanna Kerr, Jean Kerr, Elizabeth Ker, Janet Kerr, Robert Kerr, Mary Kerr

Early life: Margaret Maxwell arrived in Dumfriesshire, Scotland in 1548, born to John Maxwell and Agnes de Herries. Over time, Margaret Maxwell formed a family with Mark Kerr and Mark Kerr, which included Margaret Kerr, Isabel Kerr, Lilias Kerr, Johanna Kerr, Jean Kerr, Elizabeth Ker, Janet Kerr, Robert Kerr and Mary Kerr. Margaret Maxwell concluded life in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland in 1617.

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Parents

John Maxwell
1512 – 1583
Birth Location: Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Agnes Herries
1531 – 1593
Birth Location: Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mark Kerr
1558 – 1609
Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
MK
Mark Kerr
1553 – 1609
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Margaret Kerr
1573 – 1643
Birth Location: Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
MK
Isabel Kerr
1574 – 1628
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Dumfreishire
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Lilias Kerr
1574 – 1659
Birth Location: Letham, , Angus, Scotland
LK
Johanna Kerr
1575 – 1630
Birth Location: –
JK
Jean Kerr
1575 – 1632
Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
JK
Elizabeth Ker
1580 –
Birth Location: of, Midlothian, Scotland
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Janet Kerr
1580 – 1632
Birth Location: Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JK
Robert Kerr
1587 – 1645
Birth Location: Scotland
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Mary Kerr
Birth Location: –
MK

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1548
    Event Place: Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 8 Jan 1617
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lothian, Midlothia, Scotland
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