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NICOLA HERRIES MAXWELL 1578–1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1578

Birth Location: Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Sutherland, Scotland

Death Date: 1606

Death Location: Dunscore, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Father: Sir Maxwell

Mother: Lady Herries

Spouse(s): LORD GRIERSON

Children(s): Sara Gierson, James Greer

The story of NICOLA HERRIES MAXWELL began in 1578 in Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Sutherland, Scotland. NICOLA HERRIES MAXWELL married Lord Sir William Willem 9Th Lord Of Lag Grierson, and had children including James Greer, Sara Gierson. NICOLA HERRIES MAXWELL passed away in 1606 in Dunscore, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of NICOLA HERRIES MAXWELL began in 1578 in Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Sutherland, Scotland.
  • NICOLA HERRIES MAXWELL married Lord Sir William Willem 9Th Lord Of Lag Grierson, and had children including James Greer, Sara Gierson.
  • NICOLA HERRIES MAXWELL passed away in 1606 in Dunscore, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Maxwell
1512–1583
Birth Location: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Lady Herries
1534–1594
Birth Location: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
LH

Spouses(s)

LORD GRIERSON
1550–1629
Birth Location: Rock, Capenoch, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
LG

Children(s)

Sara Gierson
1593–1631
Birth Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
SG
James Greer
1604–1666
Birth Location: Lagg, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
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NICOLA MAXWELL's Ancestors

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NICOLA MAXWELL
1578–1606
Birth Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Sutherland, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Maxwell, 4th Baron Herries, Master of Maxwell
1512–1583
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lady (Agnes Herries, Baroness) Herries
1534–1594
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (Robert MAXWELL, 5th Lord of Carlaverock *1493 edit) dates
1493–1546
Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Janet (Douglas of) Drumlanrig
1502–1551
Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Sir (William Herries, 3rd Lord Herries of) Terregles
1501–1543
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Catherine (Kennedy, 3rd Lady) Herries
1510–1593
Maybole, Ayrshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

NICOLA MAXWELL's Descendants

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NICOLA (HERRIES) MAXWELL (1 Jan 1578–1606) m. LORD (SIR WILLIAM WILLEM, 9th LORD OF LAG) GRIERSON (1 January 1550–11 Aug 1629 or 21 Jan)
  1. 1. Sara Gierson 1593–1631 m. William Ferguson 1590–1640 m. John (Laurie of) Maxwelltoune 1609–1685
    1. 1. Naomi"Nancy" Ferguson 1630–1690 m. Leonard Keeling 1630–1689
      1. 1. Mary (Keeling (6th) GGM) 1684–1730 m. John (Williams) lll 1686–1755
        1. 1. Daniel Williams 1710–1759 m. Ursula (Clark) Henderson 1710–1765
    2. 2. Robert Fergusson 1631–1687
  2. 2. James Greer 1604–1666

NICOLA MAXWELL's Timeline

2 Records

1578
1 Jan 1578
Birth of NICOLA HERRIES MAXWELL in Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Sutherland, Scotland
Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Sutherland, Scotland
1606
1606
Age 28
Death of NICOLA HERRIES MAXWELL in Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1578
    Event Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Sutherland, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1606
    Event Place: Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dunscore, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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