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Nicola Maxwell 1573–1635 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1573

Birth Location: Terregles, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND

Death Date: 1635

Death Location: Lag, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND

Father: John Maxwell

Mother: Agnes Herries

Spouse(s): William Grierson

Children(s): Helena Grierson, James Grierson, John Grierson, Alexander Grierson, Lancelot Grierson, Robert Grierson, Sara Grierson, Agnes Grierson, William Grierson, Isabel Grierson

In 1573, Nicola Maxwell entered the world in Terregles, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND, born to John Maxwell And Agnes Herries. Nicola Maxwell married William Grierson, and had children including Agnes Grierson, Alexander Grierson, Helena Grierson, Isabel Grierson, James Grierson, John Grierson, Lancelot Grierson, Robert Grierson, Sara Grierson, William Grierson. Nicola Maxwell passed away in 1635 in Lag, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND.

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Biography

  • In 1573, Nicola Maxwell entered the world in Terregles, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND, born to John Maxwell And Agnes Herries.
  • Nicola Maxwell married William Grierson, and had children including Agnes Grierson, Alexander Grierson, Helena Grierson, Isabel Grierson, James Grierson, John Grierson, Lancelot Grierson, Robert Grierson, Sara Grierson, William Grierson.
  • Nicola Maxwell passed away in 1635 in Lag, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nicola Maxwell's Ancestors

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Nicola Maxwell
1573–1635
Birth Place: Terregles, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND
Parents
John Maxwell
1550–
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND
Agnes Herries
1575–
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND
Grandparents
Robert Maxwell
1525–1552
Beatrix Douglas
1514–1583
Great-Grandparents
Robert Maxwell
1493–1546
Janet Douglas
1495–1537
James Douglas
1487–1548
Catherine Stewart
1491–1554
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Maxwell
1487–1513
Isabel Stewart
1470–1530
Archibald Douglas
1489–1557
Margaret Tudor
1489–1541
John Douglas
1459–1513
Janet Crichton
1461–1493
James Stewart
1473–1513
Marion Boyd
1471–1559

Nicola Maxwell's Descendants

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Nicola Maxwell (1573–1635) m. William Grierson (1567–17 FEB 1629)
  1. 1. Helena Grierson 1595–1616 m. James Douglas 1585–1627
    1. 1. James Douglas 1616–1649 m. Agnes Rome 1616–1649
      1. 1. William Douglas 1649–1745 m. Elizabth Kennedy 1645–1668
        1. 1. Alexander Douglas 1708–1775 m. Christina Grant 1710–
  2. 2. James Grierson 1604–1666
  3. 3. John Grierson 1594–
  4. 4. Alexander Grierson 1599–1655
  5. 5. Lancelot Grierson 1602–
  6. 6. Robert Grierson 1596–1654
  7. 7. Sara Grierson 1598–
  8. 8. Agnes Grierson 1603–1664
  9. 9. William Grierson 1597–
  10. 10. Isabel Grierson 1605–

Nicola Maxwell's Timeline

3 Records

1573
1573
Birth of Nicola Maxwell in Terregles, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND
Terregles, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND
1635
1635
Age 62
Death of Nicola Maxwell in Lag, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND
Lag, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND
1635
1635
Age 62
Burial of Nicola Maxwell in Lag, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND
Lag, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1573
    Event Place: Terregles, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Lag, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Lag, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND

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