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Robert Maxwell 1320 – 1373 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1320

Birth Location: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Apr 1373

Death Location: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Father: John II

Mother: Christina Carlile

Spouse(s): Christian Erskine, Christian None

Children(s): Elizabeth Maxwell, John Maxwell, Robert Maxwell, Robert Maxwell

In 1320, Robert Maxwell entered the world in Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, born to John Eustace de Maxwell II and Christina Carlile. Robert Maxwell married Christian Erskine, Christian, and had children including Elizabeth Maxwell, John Maxwell, Robert Maxwell, Robert Maxwell. Robert Maxwell passed away in 1373 in Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1320, Robert Maxwell entered the world in Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, born to John Eustace de Maxwell II and Christina Carlile.
  • Robert Maxwell married Christian Erskine, Christian, and had children including Elizabeth Maxwell, John Maxwell, Robert Maxwell, Robert Maxwell.
  • Robert Maxwell passed away in 1373 in Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John II
1285 – 1346
Birth Location: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
JI
Christina Carlile
1287 – 1367
Birth Location: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Christian Erskine
1315 – 1373
Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
CE
Christian None
1315 – 1258
Birth Location: Scotland
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Maxwell
1335 – 1370
Birth Location: Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries, Dumfries And Galloway, Scotland
EM
John Maxwell
1337 – 1405
Birth Location: Castle Pollok, Strathclyde, Renfrewshire, Scotland
JM
Robert Maxwell
1340 – 1409
Birth Location: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Robert Maxwell
– 1410
Birth Location: –
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Robert Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Robert Maxwell
1320 – 1373
Birth Place: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Parents
John Eustace de Maxwell II
1285 – 1346
Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Christina Carlile
1287 – 1367
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (De) Maxwell
1260 – 1311
Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Lady (Helen Caerlaverock Baroness Maxwell De) Maxwell
1265 – 1304
Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
William Carlyle
1271 – 1329
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Margret (de) Bruce
1280 – 1323
Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Maxwell
1240 – 1298
de Pencaitland
1245 –
William Carlyle
1235 – 1270
Sapientia Bochardeby
1247 –
Robert Brus
1243 – 1304
Marjorie MacNiall
1254 – 1292
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aymer Maccuswell
1195 – 1265
Mary McGeachen
1210 – 1262
William Carlyle
1210 – 1278
William Carlyle
1220 –
Robert Brus
1215 – 1295
Isabel Clare
1226 – 1264
Niall Dhonnchad
1202 – 1256
Margaret Stewart
1206 – 1255

Robert Maxwell's Descendants

1.
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Robert Maxwell (1320 – 15 Apr 1373) m. Christian Erskine (1315 – 15 Apr 1373) m. Christian (Abt 1315 – Bet 1258 and 1340)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Maxwell (1335 – 1 Jan 1370) m. Hugh Dacre (Abt 1323 – 24 Dec 1383)
    1. 1. William (De) Acre (1357 – 20 Jul 1398) m. Joan Douglas (1 Jan 1360 – 1395)
      1. 1. Elisabeth (D') Acre (1390 – 1456) m. Thomas (V) Astley (1385 – 1413)
        1. 1. John (de) Astley (1409 – 17 Apr 1475) m. Elizabeth (de) Dacre (1416 – 1475) m. Jane Griesley (Bet 1374 and 1434 – )
    2. 2. William (de) Dacre (28 Oct 1357 – 20 Jul 1398) m. Jane (De Moray) Douglas
      1. 1. Joan Dacre (Abt 1379 – 1456) m. Thomas Musgrave (Abt 1374 – 3 Jan 1447)
        1. 1. Thomas MUSGRAVE (1378 – 3 Jan 1447) m. Alice Plantagenet (1415 – 2 Oct 1484)
        2. 2. Richard Musgrave (Abt 1397 – 9 Nov 1464) m. Elizabeth Betham (1395 – 1464)
        3. 3. Robert Musgrave (1399 – )
        4. 4. Mary Musgrave (1400 – 1462) m. Odard Ridley (1383 – 1424)
        5. 5. John Muagrave (Abt 1402 – )
        6. 6. Elizabeth Musgrave (Abt 1403 – 1464) m. Henry (de) Whorton (1400 – 1440)
      2. 2. Johanna (de) Dacre (1385 – 1460)
      3. 3. Thomas Dacre (27 Oct 1387 – 5 Jan 1458) m. Phillippa Neville (28 Oct 1387 – Aft 8 Jul 1453)
      4. 4. Elizabeth (de) Dacre (1390 – 1456) m. Thomas (de) Astley (Abt 1383 – Abt 1423)
  2. 2. John Maxwell (1337 – 1405) m. Isabell-Elizabeth Lindsay (1298 – 5 Jun 1388) m. Isabella Lindsay (1348 – 5 Jun 1388) m. Elizabeth (Isabel) Lindsay (Abt 1338 – 6 May 1388)
    1. 1. Agnes Maxwell (Abt 1363 – 1 Jan 1414) m. Gilbert Kennedy (1 Jan 1348 – 8 Nov 1408)
      1. 1. James Kennedy (Abt 1376 – Bef 8 Nov 1408) m. Mary Stewart (1378 – 20 Mar 1447)
      2. 2. Alexander Kennedy (Abt 1378 – 12 Jun 1473) m. Mary (Anne) Hannay
      3. 3. Hugh Kennedy (1380 – Bef 8 Nov 1408)
      4. 4. Thomas Kennedy (1380 – 1460)
      5. 5. John Kennedy (Abt 1382 – 12 Jun 1473) m. Mrs (John) Kennedy (1386 – )
      6. 6. Elizabeth Kennedy (1383 – 24 Sep 1475) m. John (II) Vans (1362 – 6 Mar 1459)
        1. 1. Johannes (De) Vaux (1397 – )
        2. 2. Alexander (Vance, Vans, Vaus or de) Vaux m. Alexander (De) Vaux (Abt 1240 – )
        3. 3. Robert (de) Vaux ( – 30 Sep 1498) m. Euphemia Graham (Abt 1430 – )
      7. 7. Roland Kennedy (Abt 1385 – )
      8. 8. David Kennedy (1386 – 1460)
      9. 9. Gilbert Kennedy (Abt 1390 – Aft 8 Nov 1408)
      10. 10. Ranald Kennedy (Abt 1394 – )
      11. 11. Elizabeth (Kennedy of) Dunure (Abt 1395 – 1475) m. John (Van of) Barnbarroch (Abt 1380 – Abt 1457)
    2. 2. William Maxwell (Abt 1370 – )
    3. 3. Janet Maxwell (Abt 1377 – ) m. Thomas Murray (1360 – 1420) m. Thomas Murray (Abt 1370 – )
  3. 3. Robert Maxwell (1340 – Bef 17 Feb 1409) m. Janet Forrester (Abt 1346 – Abt 1388)
    1. 1. Herbert (De) Maxwell (1 Jan 1366 – 16 Oct 1421) m. Katherine Stewart (Abt 1363 – Feb 1446) m. Margaret Craigie (1330 – ) m. Catharina Stewart (1365 – )
      1. 1. Margaret Maxwell (1368 – 1443) m. John Montgomerie (1362 – 12 Nov 1429)
      2. 2. Herbert Maxwell (Abt 1387 – 14 Feb 1452)
      3. 3. Aymer Maxwell (Bet 1389 and 1390 – 13 Nov 1461) m. Janet Kirkconnel (Bet 1388 and 1390 – )
      4. 4. Janet Maxwell (Abt 1395 – 1458) m. William Douglas (1395 – 1444)
        1. 1. William Douglas (Abt 1415 – Abt 8 Jan 1464) m. Margaret Carlyle (1420 – 1482) m. Janet Matheson
        2. 2. Lady (Angelica Rosa) Douglas (1417 – 1460)
        3. 3. Margaretha (Angelica) Douglas (1420 – 1460) m. Robert Innes (1409 – 1 Feb 1464)
      5. 5. John Maxwell (1403 – 6 Jun 1476) m. Margaret (de) Borthwick (1409 – 24 Jul 1466) m. Margaret Rutherford (Abt 1427 – )
      6. 6. Hugh Maxwell (1415 – ) m. Elizabeth Buttar (1417 – )
    2. 2. Aymer Maxwell (Abt 1368 – )
  4. 4. Robert Maxwell ( – Bef 8 Feb 1410)

Robert Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1320
1320
Birth of Robert Maxwell in Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1373
15 Apr 1373
Age 53
Death of Robert Maxwell in Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1320
    Event Place: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1373
    Event Place: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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