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

Birth Date: 1493

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 9 July 1546

Death Location: Logan, East Ayrshire, Scotland

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Mother: Agnes Stewart

Spouse(s): Janet Drumlanrig

Children(s): Robert Maxwell

Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell was born in 1493 in Scotland, the child of John Maxwell And Agnes Stewart. Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell married Janet Douglas Of Drumlanrig, and had children including Robert Maxwell. Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell passed away in 1546 in Logan, East Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell was born in 1493 in Scotland, the child of John Maxwell And Agnes Stewart.
  • Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell married Janet Douglas Of Drumlanrig, and had children including Robert Maxwell.
  • 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: Scotland
Parents
Agnes Stewart
1472–1557
Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Maxwell's Descendants

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Robert (Maxwell, 4th Lord) Maxwell (1493–9 July 1546) m. Janet (Douglas of) Drumlanrig (–1551)
  1. 1. Robert Maxwell 1525–1573 m. Beatrix Douglas 1535–1552
    1. 1. John ((7th Lord Maxwell)(Earl of Morton)) Maxwell 1553–1593 m. Lady (Elizabeth Of Angus Douglas, Baroness of Carlaverock, Countess of) Morton 1555–1637
      1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth Graham \Maxwell Baroness of) Raith 1580–1630 m. Sir (John Hugh 15th Lord of Craigie) Wallace 1581–1640
        1. 1. James Wallace 1602–1655 m. Janet Henresone 1606–1655
        2. 2. Lady (Mary Blair Villiers) Wallace 1609–1675
        3. 3. John (Wallace V, of) Craigie 1607–1685
        4. 4. Robert Wallace 1611–1648
        5. 5. Matthew (Wallace) Jr 1612–1672
        6. 6. Sir (Hugh Wallace 16th of Craigie Baronet) 1 1600–1660
        7. 7. John (Christian Hamilton) Wallace 1628–1684
        8. 8. Andrew Wallace 1630–
        9. 9. Colonel (James Wallace of Auchans Castle, Govenor of Belfast) 1642 1610–1678
        10. 10. Sir (William Wallace of) Failford 1605–1681
        11. 11. Elizabeth Wallace 1632–1708
        12. 12. Marjory Wallace 1620–1672
        13. 13. Margaret Wallace 1611–1680
        14. 14. Isabel Wallace 1598–1669
        15. 15. Thomas Wallace 1603–1660
        16. 16. Marie Wallace 1609–1615
        17. 17. Robert (Wallace of Holmestone) 1600 1600–1681
        18. 18. Esther\Hester (Stewart) Wallace 1600–1668
        19. 19. William (Charles) Wallace 1632–1672
        20. 20. John Wallace 1599–1614
        21. 21. Cathcart, (Hew Wallace) I 1608–1679
        22. 22. Robert Wallace 1600–1681
        23. 23. John (Christian Hamilton) Wallace 1597–1640
        24. 24. James (Wallace of) Loribank 1598–
        25. 25. Hugh (William) Wallace 1589–1663
        26. 26. Margaret Wallace 1597–1615
        27. 27. Brys (or Bruce) Wallace 1610–1648
        28. 28. Margaret Wallace 1609–1680
        29. 29. Marion Wallace 1611–
        30. 30. Sarah Wallace 1595–1660
        31. 31. John (Wallace Wallis) V 1590–1649
        32. 32. James (Williamson) Wallace 1596–1678
        33. 33. Sir (William Wallace of) Failford 1605–1672
        34. 34. Allan (Baxter) Wallace 1604–1633
        35. 35. John (Christian Hamilton) Wallace 1599–1684
        36. 36. John Wallace 1606–1640
        37. 37. Robert (Wallis OR) Wallace 1611–1648

Robert Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1493
1493
Birth of Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell in Scotland
Scotland
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: Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 July 1546
    Event Place: Logan, East Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 13; Page: 132
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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