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Margaretha Maxwell 1548–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1548

Birth Location: Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland

Death Date: 8 January 1617

Death Location: Prestongrange, Edinburgh

Father: Sir Maxwell

Mother: Lady blood

Spouse(s): Mark Lothian

Children(s): Janet Kerr

In 1548, Margaretha Maxwell entered the world in Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland, born to Sir John Maxwell 4Th Baron Herries Masters Of Sandwich And Maxwell And Lady Agnes Herries Baroness Herries Royal Blood. Margaretha Maxwell married Mark Kerr Earl Van Lothian, and had children including Janet Kerr. Margaretha Maxwell passed away in 1617 in Prestongrange, Edinburgh.

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Biography

  • In 1548, Margaretha Maxwell entered the world in Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland, born to Sir John Maxwell 4Th Baron Herries Masters Of Sandwich And Maxwell And Lady Agnes Herries Baroness Herries Royal Blood.
  • Margaretha Maxwell married Mark Kerr Earl Van Lothian, and had children including Janet Kerr.
  • Margaretha Maxwell passed away in 1617 in Prestongrange, Edinburgh.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Maxwell
1512–1583
Birth Location: Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Lady blood
1530–1561
Birth Location: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mark Lothian
1558–1609
Birth Location: Rothes, Elginshire, Schotland
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Children(s)

Janet Kerr
1575–1632
Birth Location: Dalmally, Glenorchy, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JK

Margaretha Maxwell's Ancestors

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Margaretha Maxwell
1548–1617
Birth Place: Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Parents
Sir John Maxwell 4th Baron Herries Masters of Sandwich and Maxwell
1512–1583
Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lady (Agnes Herries Baroness Herries royal) blood
1530–1561
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaretha Maxwell's Descendants

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Margaretha Maxwell (1548–8 January 1617) m. Mark (Kerr Earl van) Lothian (20 February 1558–8 April 1609)
  1. 1. Janet Kerr 1575–1632 m. William Cunningham 1575–1631
    1. 1. William (Earl of Glencairn) Cunningham 1610–1664 m. Anne Ogilvy 1615–1661
      1. 1. Alexander (Earl of Glencairn) Cunninghame 1636–1670 m. Nicol (Kirkhill) Stewart 1645–1742
        1. 1. Countess (Margaret) Cunningham 1658–1742 m. John ((Goertner)) Girdner 1656–1710
      2. 2. Mary Cuninghame 1635–
      3. 3. James (Kilmaurs) Cunninghame 1650–1700
      4. 4. Walter Cunninghame 1650–
      5. 5. Andrew Cunningham 1650–1726
      6. 6. Anne Cunningham 1643–
      7. 7. James Cunningham 1636–1664
      8. 8. Jean Cunningham 1640–1692
      9. 9. John Cunningham 1643–1703
      10. 10. Margaret Cunningham 1640–1692
      11. 11. William Cunningham 1635–1654

Margaretha Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1548
1548
Birth of Margaretha Maxwell in Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
1617
8 January 1617
Age 69
Death of Margaretha Maxwell in Prestongrange, Edinburgh
Prestongrange, Edinburgh

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 January 1617
    Event Place: Prestongrange, Edinburgh
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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