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Robert Maxwell 1493 – 1546 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1493

Birth Location: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Jul 1546

Death Location: Logan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: John Maxwell

Mother: Agnes Stewart

Spouse(s): Janet Drumlanrig, Agnes Stewart

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

The story of Robert Maxwell began in 1493 in Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Robert Maxwell married Janet Douglas of Drumlanrig, Agnes Isabel Stewart, and had children including Robert Maxwell, John Maxwell, Margaret Maxwell. Robert Maxwell passed away in 1546 in Logan, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Maxwell began in 1493 in Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
  • Robert Maxwell married Janet Douglas of Drumlanrig, Agnes Isabel Stewart, and had children including Robert Maxwell, John Maxwell, Margaret Maxwell.
  • Robert Maxwell passed away in 1546 in Logan, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Maxwell
1455 – 1513
Birth Location: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Agnes Stewart
1455 – 1530
Birth Location: Garlies, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Drumlanrig
1495 – 1551
Birth Location: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Agnes Stewart
1480 – 1557
Birth Location: Traquair, Peebles-shire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Maxwell
1510 – 1552
Birth Location: Carlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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John Maxwell
1512 – 1583
Birth Location: Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Margaret Maxwell
– 1593
Birth Location: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Robert Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Robert Maxwell
1493 – 1546
Birth Place: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Parents
John Maxwell
1455 – 1513
Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Agnes Stewart
1455 – 1530
Garlies, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Maxwell
1430 – 1484
Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Crichton
1434 –
West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Maxwell
1410 – 1485
Janet Forrester
1412 – 1450
George Crichton
1385 – 1454
Euphremia Douglas
1395 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Forrester
1362 – 1448
Jean Sinclair
1364 – 1391
Stephen Cairns
1334 – 1433
Catherine Cairns
1351 – 1402
William Douglas

Robert Maxwell's Descendants

1.
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Robert Maxwell (1493 – 9 Jul 1546) m. Janet (Douglas of) Drumlanrig (1495 – 1551) m. Agnes (Isabel) Stewart (28 Nov 1480 – 20 Feb 1557)
  1. 1. Robert Maxwell (Bet 1510 and 1520 – 14 Sep 1552) m. Beatrix Douglas (1515 – 15 Sep 1583) m. Unknown Mistress (Abt 1530 – )
  2. 2. John Maxwell (1512 – 20 Jan 1583) m. Agnes (de) Herries (Bet 1531 and 1534 – 14 Mar 1593)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Maxwell (1543 – 28 Oct 1592) m. John Gordon (1520 – 22 Oct 1562) m. Alexander Fraser (1537 – 12 Jul 1623)
    2. 2. Margaret Maxwell (1548 – 8 Jan 1617) m. Mark Kerr (20 Feb 1558 – 8 Apr 1609) m. Mark Kerr (20 Feb 1553 – 8 Apr 1609)
      1. 1. Margaret Kerr (1573 – 15 Mar 1643) m. James Home (1575 – Bef 22 Apr 1629)
      2. 2. Isabel Kerr (1574 – 1628)
      3. 3. Lilias Kerr (10 Jul 1574 – 10 Jul 1659) m. Thomas Smith (Abt 1573 – ) m. John Borthwick (1583 – 1 Nov 1623) m. Gavin Hamilton (Abt 1578 – )
      4. 4. Johanna Kerr (1575 – 1630)
      5. 5. Jean Kerr (1575 – 17 Aug 1632) m. David Lindsay (1573 – Jun 1620) m. Thomas Hamilton (1563 – 28 May 1627)
      6. 6. Elizabeth Ker (Abt 1580 – ) m. Alexander Hamilton (Abt 1579 – )
        1. 1. Alexander Hamilton (Abt 1599 – ) m. Isabel Home (1607 – )
        2. 2. Isobel Hamilton (Abt 1600 – ) m.
        3. 3. Elizabeth Hamilton (Abt 1603 – Jul 1685)
        4. 4. John Hamilton (Abt 1607 – )
        5. 5. Jeane Hamilton (1611 – )
        6. 6. Agnes Hamilton
        7. 7. Mark Hamilton (26 Mar 1615 – )
        8. 8. Lylias Hamilton (1617 – )
        9. 9. Elizabeth Hamiltoun
      7. 7. Janet Kerr (Abt 1580 – 17 Aug 1632) m. William Cunninghame (2 Nov 1590 – )
      8. 8. Robert Kerr (1587 – 1645)
      9. 9. Mary Kerr m. James Richardson
    3. 3. Grizell Maxwell (11 Nov 1550 – 13 Jul 1597) m. Thomas MacLelland (1526 – 13 Jul 1597)
    4. 4. Robert Maxwell (1553 – 31 Oct 1615) m. Elizabeth Gordon (Abt 1538 – Bef 22 Jan 1607) m. Sarah Johnstone (Abt 1565 – 6 Apr 1608)
    5. 5. Agnes Maxwell (1555 – 10 Jan 1593) m. John Charteris (1547 – Abt 1616)
    6. 6. William Maxwell (Abt 1555 – 10 Oct 1603) m. Catherine Kerr (1556 – 1606)
    7. 7. Edward Maxwell (1560 – 29 Sep 1598) m. Margaret Baillie (1557 – 25 Nov 1611)
    8. 8. Sarah Maxwell (1570 – 29 Mar 1636) m. James Johnstone (4 Jun 1567 – 6 Apr 1608)
    9. 9. Nichola Maxwell (1 Jan 1578 – 1605) m. William Grierson (1550 – 29 Jan 1629)
    10. 10. Mary Maxwell m. William Hay
  3. 3. Margaret Maxwell ( – 31 Jan 1593) m. Archibald (Henry) Stewart (1492 – Jul 1525) m. William Baillie (Abt 1531 – 1587)

Robert Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1493
1493
Birth of Robert Maxwell in Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1546
9 Jul 1546
Age 53
Death of Robert Maxwell in Logan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Logan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1493
    Event Place: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1546
    Event Place: Logan, Ayrshire, Scotland
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