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Sarah Maxwell 1570 – 1636 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 29 Mar 1636

Death Location: Holyrood Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: John Maxwell

Mother: Agnes Herries

Spouse(s): James Johnstone

Children(s):

The story of Sarah Maxwell began in 1570 in Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, with parents John Maxwell and Agnes de Herries. As an adult, Sarah Maxwell wed James Johnstone. Sarah Maxwell's life came to an end in 1636 in Holyrood Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Parents

John Maxwell
1512 – 1583
Birth Location: Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
JM
Agnes Herries
1531 – 1593
Birth Location: Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
AH

Spouses(s)

James Johnstone
1567 – 1608
Birth Location: Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
JJ

Children(s)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1570
    Event Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 29 Mar 1636
    Event Place: Holyrood Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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