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Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell 1493–1546 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1493

Birth Location: Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 9 July 1546

Death Location: Logan, East Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: John Maxwell

Mother: Agnes Bothwell

Spouse(s): Marion PGGM, Janet Drumlanrig

Children(s): Lord Lisle, Lady Mitchell, Isobel Mitchell, Lady Mitchell, Johane Michell, Sir II, John Mitchell, Katherine Maxwell, Robert Maxwell, Margaret Maxwell, Mary Maxwell

Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell was born in 1493 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Maxwell 4Th Lord Maxwell And Agnes Stewart Countess Of Bothwell. Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell married Agnes Maxwell, Janet Douglas Of Drumlanrig, Marion Crawford 13Th Pggm, and had children including Isobel Mitchell, Johane Michell, John Mitchell, Katherine Maxwell, Lady Agnes Mitchell, Lady Jane Mitchell, Lord George Maxwell Of Lisle, Margaret Maxwell 4Th Lord Maxwell, Mary Maxwell, Robert Maxwell, Sir John Michell Ii. Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell passed away in 1546 in Logan, East Ayrshire, Scotland.

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  • Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell was born in 1493 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Maxwell 4Th Lord Maxwell And Agnes Stewart Countess Of Bothwell.
  • Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell married Agnes Maxwell, Janet Douglas Of Drumlanrig, Marion Crawford 13Th Pggm, and had children including Isobel Mitchell, Johane Michell, John Mitchell, Katherine Maxwell, Lady Agnes Mitchell, Lady Jane Mitchell, Lord George Maxwell Of Lisle, Margaret Maxwell 4Th Lord Maxwell, Mary Maxwell, Robert Maxwell, Sir John Michell Ii.
  • Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell passed away in 1546 in Logan, East Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Robert Maxwell's Ancestors

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Robert Maxwell
1493–1546
Birth Place: Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell
1450–1513
Torthorwald Or Carlaverock, Dumfries, Scotland
Agnes (Stewart Countess of) Bothwell
1470–1557
Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Robert Maxwell's Descendants

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Robert (Maxwell, 4th Lord) Maxwell (1493–9 July 1546) m. Marion (Crawford 13th) PGGM (abt 1474-1495–10 Jul 1527) m. Janet (Douglas of) Drumlanrig (–1551)
  1. 1. Lord (George Maxwell Of) Lisle 1510–1583 m. Marion Cuninghame 1512–1534
    1. 1. Agnes (Maxwell , of) Newark 1548–1623 m. Andrew MacFarlane 1544–1612
      1. 1. Christian MacFarlane 1568–1625 m. PATRICK (WILLIAM Aberach of Ardchaille MacGREGOR) (MCGEHEE 1550–1604
        1. 1. Patrick (Abrach Macgregor Richard) Chieftan 1590–1648 m. Lady (Marian McDONALD of) AUCHNATRICNATAN 1600–1678
        2. 2. Alpin MacGregor 1584–1645
        3. 3. Duncan MacGregor 1588–1603
        4. 4. John (Murray) MacGregor 1579–1604
    2. 2. Margaret (Maxwell of) Castlemilk 1539–1622
    3. 3. Patrick Maxwell 1532–1593
    4. 4. George (Maxwell, 4th Laird of) Newark 1545–1571
    5. 5. LADY (Janet Maxwell) Mure\Muir 1548–1628
    6. 6. Janet Maxwell 1540–
  2. 2. Lady (Agnes) Mitchell 1527–1600
  3. 3. Isobel Mitchell 1525–1586
  4. 4. Lady (Jane) Mitchell 1511–1547
  5. 5. Johane Michell 1522–
  6. 6. Sir (John Michell) II 1520–1590
  7. 7. John Mitchell 1510–1600
  8. 8. Katherine Maxwell 1489–1515
  9. 9. Robert Maxwell 1525–1573
  10. 10. Margaret (Maxwell, 4th Lord) Maxwell 1538–1593
  11. 11. Mary Maxwell 1486–

Robert Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1493
1493
Birth of Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1546
9 July 1546
Age 53
Death of Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell in Logan, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Logan, East Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1493
    Event Place: Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 July 1546
    Event Place: Logan, East Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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