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Margaret Elizabeth Maxwell 1580 – 1630 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 August 1580

Birth Location: Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 March 1630

Death Location: Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: John Maxwell

Mother: Lady Douglas

Spouse(s): Sir Wallace

Children(s): Sir Failford

In 1580, Margaret Elizabeth Maxwell entered the world in Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to John (7th Lord Maxwell)(Earl of Morton) Maxwell and Lady Margaret Elizabeth Douglas. Margaret Elizabeth Maxwell married Sir John Hugh 15th Lord of Craigie Wallace, and had children including Sir William Wallace of Failford. Margaret Elizabeth Maxwell passed away in 1630 in Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1580, Margaret Elizabeth Maxwell entered the world in Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to John (7th Lord Maxwell)(Earl of Morton) Maxwell and Lady Margaret Elizabeth Douglas.
  • Margaret Elizabeth Maxwell married Sir John Hugh 15th Lord of Craigie Wallace, and had children including Sir William Wallace of Failford.
  • Margaret Elizabeth Maxwell passed away in 1630 in Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Margaret Maxwell's Ancestors

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Margaret Maxwell
1580 – 1630
Birth Place: Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
John (7th Lord Maxwell)(Earl of Morton) Maxwell
1553 – 1593
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Elizabeth) Douglas
1555 – 1640
Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Lord Robert Maxwell of) Carlaverock
1525 – 1573
Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Beatrice DOUGLAS of) Morton
1514 – 1583
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland *
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Maxwell's Descendants

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Margaret (Elizabeth) Maxwell (1 August 1580 – 1 March 1630) m. Sir (John Hugh 15th Lord of Craigie) Wallace (8 July 1581 – 1 April 1640)
  1. 1. Sir (William Wallace of) Failford (1605 – 10 July 1672) m. Issobell Guyld (1609 – 10 July 1672)
    1. 1. Agnes (1636) Wallace (1636 – ) m. John (Alexander 1631) Hutchinson (1631 – 1680)
      1. 1. Thomas Hutchison (1673 – From-To:1697/01/03-1698/08/23) m. Johannah (Sarah 1674) Magruder (1674 – abt 1773) m. Anne (MNU) Hutchison (abt 1677 – abt 1713)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Hutchinson (1692 – 1753) m. Edward Truman (1680 – 1729)
      2. 2. William Hutchison (1676 – 11 April 1711)

Margaret Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1580
1 August 1580
Birth of Margaret Elizabeth Maxwell in Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1630
1 March 1630
Age 50
Death of Margaret Elizabeth Maxwell in Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 August 1580
    Event Place: Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 March 1630
    Event Place: Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland

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