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Nicole Nichola Herries Maxwell 1578–1605 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jan 1578

Birth Location: Kirkcudbright, Sutherland, Scotland

Death Date: 1605

Death Location: Dunscore, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Father: John Terregales

Mother: Agnes Herries

Spouse(s): Sir Sands

Children(s): Sir Grierson, Agnes Grierson, John Grierson, Lancelot Grierson, Helen Grierson

The story of Nicole Nichola Herries Maxwell began in 1578 in Kirkcudbright, Sutherland, Scotland. Nicole Nichola Herries Maxwell married Sir William Grierson 9Th Lord Of Lag Chief Of Clan Grierson Knighted By James Vi Sheriff Of Dumfries Battle Of Dryfe Sands, and had children including Agnes Grierson, Helen Grierson, John Grierson, Lancelot Grierson, Sir Robert Grierson Scot Parliament Member Mp Lord Lag 10Th Unrecognized Chief Of Clan Grierson. Nicole Nichola Herries Maxwell passed away in 1605 in Dunscore, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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  • The story of Nicole Nichola Herries Maxwell began in 1578 in Kirkcudbright, Sutherland, Scotland.
  • Nicole Nichola Herries Maxwell married Sir William Grierson 9Th Lord Of Lag Chief Of Clan Grierson Knighted By James Vi Sheriff Of Dumfries Battle Of Dryfe Sands, and had children including Agnes Grierson, Helen Grierson, John Grierson, Lancelot Grierson, Sir Robert Grierson Scot Parliament Member Mp Lord Lag 10Th Unrecognized Chief Of Clan Grierson.
  • Nicole Nichola Herries Maxwell passed away in 1605 in Dunscore, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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Nicole Maxwell's Ancestors

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Nicole Maxwell
1578–1605
Birth Place: Kirkcudbright, Sutherland, Scotland
Parents
John Lord Maxwell van Terregales
1515–1582
Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Agnes Herries
1530–1594
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nicole Maxwell's Descendants

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Nicole (Nichola Herries) Maxwell (01 Jan 1578–1605) m. Sir (William Grierson, 9th Lord of Lag, Chief of Clan Grierson, knighted by James VI, Sheriff of Dumfries, Battle of Dryfe) Sands (1567–21 Jan 1629)
  1. 1. Sir (Robert Grierson, Scot Parliament member: MP Lord Lag, 10th Unrecognized Chief of Clan) Grierson 1598–1654 m. Margaret (Murray of) Cockpool 1593–1701
    1. 1. Lady (Nicola) Grierson 1625–1653 m. James (Stewart 2nd Earl of) Galloway 1610–1671
      1. 1. Sir (Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl Of) Galloway 1640–1690 m. Lady (Isabel) Douglas 1655–1694
        1. 1. James (Stewart 5th Earl of) Galloway 1673–1746 m. Catherine Montgomerie 1677–1757 m. Janet Stewart 1696–
        2. 2. Lady (Henrietta) Stewart 1682–1783
        3. 3. Brig (Gen. John Stewart 4th Earl Galloway,) Parliament 1672–1748 m. Elizabeth Clark 1685–1719
        4. 4. Alexander (Stewart, 4th Earl of) Galloway 1669–1690
      2. 2. Lady (Grizel) Stewart 1645–
      3. 3. Hon (William) Stewart 1648–
    2. 2. Lancelot (Grierson) Lag 1629–1697
    3. 3. Gilbert Grierson 1627–1661
    4. 4. Sir (Rodger) Grierson 1628–1690
    5. 5. William Grierson 1626–1665
  2. 2. Agnes Grierson 1599–1663 m. John (Laurie of) Maxwelton 1609–1671
    1. 1. Sir (Robert Laurie,) Baronet 1641–1698
  3. 3. John Grierson 1601–1638
  4. 4. Lancelot Grierson 1604–1629
  5. 5. Helen Grierson 1597–1616 m. Sir (James II Douglas of) Mouswald 1585–1627
    1. 1. James (Douglas, Knight,) Earl 1616–1647 m. Agnes Rome 1616–1649 m. Ann (Elizabeth) Villiers 1613–1654
      1. 1. William (Douglas, Scottish) Covenanter 1649–1669 m. Isabel (Elizabeth) Kennedy 1645–1668
        1. 1. William Douglass 1668–1745 m. Grishild (Grizell) McKeand 1672–1741

Nicole Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1578
01 Jan 1578
Birth of Nicole Nichola Herries Maxwell in Kirkcudbright, Sutherland, Scotland
Kirkcudbright, Sutherland, Scotland
1605
1605
Age 27
Death of Nicole Nichola Herries Maxwell in Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1578
    Event Place: Kirkcudbright, Sutherland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    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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