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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: George Monktoun

Mother: Lady Herries

Spouse(s): Mark Lothian, James Yester

Children(s): Janet Ker, John Hay

In 1548, Margaretha Maxwell entered the world in Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland, born to George Hay Of Monktoun And Lady Agnes Herries Baroness Herries. Margaretha Maxwell married James Hay Liard Van Yester, Mark Kerr Earl Van Lothian, William Hay, and had children including Janet Ker, John Hay. 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 George Hay Of Monktoun And Lady Agnes Herries Baroness Herries.
  • Margaretha Maxwell married James Hay Liard Van Yester, Mark Kerr Earl Van Lothian, William Hay, and had children including Janet Ker, John Hay.
  • Margaretha Maxwell passed away in 1617 in Prestongrange, Edinburgh.

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Margaretha Maxwell's Ancestors

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Margaretha Maxwell
1548–1617
Birth Place: Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Parents
George Hay of Monktoun
1510–
Monktoun, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Lady (Agnes *Herries, Baroness) Herries
1530–1594
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Willem (Lord Herries van) Terregales
1501–1543
Catharina Kennedy
1510–1545
Maybole, Ayrshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
Lady Terregales
1485–1537
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) m. James (Hay Liard van) Yester (1565–3 February 1608)
  1. 1. Janet Ker 1580– m. William (Earl of Glencairn) Cunningham 1585–1631
    1. 1. Katherine ((Elizabeth) Cunningham Crawford) (Wallace) 1555–1611 m. William (III Wallace of Elderslie) Iii 1555–1611
      1. 1. John (Hugh Wallace) III 1581–1640 m. Margaret Stewart 1589–1616
        1. 1. Sir (William) Wallace 1612–1667
    2. 2. Willem (Cunningham Earl van Glencairn Earl of) Glencairn 1610–1664
  2. 2. John Hay 1595–1654 m. Johanna Seton 1605–1625
    1. 1. John (Hay Liard van) Yester 1626–1697
    2. 2. Peter Hay –1723

Margaretha Maxwell's Timeline

3 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
1886
1 Sep 1886
Age 338
Margaretha Maxwell was baptized in Deptford, Durham, England
Deptford, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1886
    Event Place: Deptford, Durham, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 January 1617
    Event Place: Prestongrange, Edinburgh
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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