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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: Preston Grange, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Terregales

Mother: Agnes Herries

Spouse(s): Mark Lothian

Children(s): Isabelle Kerr, Jeanette Kerr, Johanna Kerr, Margaretha Kerr, Mary Kerr, Robert ll, George Kerr, Lilias Ker

In 1548, Margaretha Maxwell entered the world in Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland, born to John Lord Maxwell Van Terregales And Agnes Herries. Margaretha Maxwell married Mark Kerr Earl Van Lothian, and had children including George Kerr, Isabelle Kerr, Jeanette Kerr, Johanna Kerr, Lilias Ker, Margaretha Kerr, Mary Kerr, Robert Kerr Ll. Margaretha Maxwell passed away in 1617 in Preston Grange, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1548, Margaretha Maxwell entered the world in Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland, born to John Lord Maxwell Van Terregales And Agnes Herries.
  • Margaretha Maxwell married Mark Kerr Earl Van Lothian, and had children including George Kerr, Isabelle Kerr, Jeanette Kerr, Johanna Kerr, Lilias Ker, Margaretha Kerr, Mary Kerr, Robert Kerr Ll.
  • Margaretha Maxwell passed away in 1617 in Preston Grange, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Margaretha Maxwell's Ancestors

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Margaretha Maxwell
1548–1617
Birth Place: Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Parents
John Lord Maxwell Van Terregales
1515–1582
Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Agnes Herries
1530–1594
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert Maxwell
1493–1546
Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Douglas
1502–1551
Nithsdale, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Douglas
1481–1513
Elizabeth Gordon
1485–1512
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. Isabelle Kerr 1585–1628
  2. 2. Jeanette Kerr 1580–1632
  3. 3. Johanna Kerr 1575–1630
  4. 4. Margaretha Kerr 1570–1645
  5. 5. Mary Kerr 1578–
  6. 6. Robert (Kerr) ll 1590–1624
  7. 7. George Kerr 1589–
  8. 8. Lilias Ker 1587–1659

Margaretha Maxwell's Timeline

3 Records

1548
1548
Birth of Margaretha Maxwell in Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
1557
8 January 1557
Age 9
Birth of Margaretha Maxwell in Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
1617
8 January 1617
Age 69
Death of Margaretha Maxwell in Preston Grange, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Preston Grange, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 January 1557
    Event Place: Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 January 1617
    Event Place: Preston Grange, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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