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Sarah Maxwell 1570–1636 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 29 Mar 1636

Death Location: Holyrood Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK

Father: Sir Herries)

Mother: Lady Orbieston

Spouse(s): Sir Sr, Hew Montgomery, Sir Grierson, John Fleming

Children(s): Earl Johnstone, Agnes Johnstone, Simon Johnstone, John Johnstone, Margaret Johnstone

Sarah Maxwell was born in 1570 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, the child of Sir John I Lord Maxwell Master Of Maxwell Lord Herries And Lady Isabel Elizabeth Seton Hamilton Of Orbieston. Sarah Maxwell married Hew Hugh Viscount Of Airds Montgomery, John Fleming, Sir Knight James Johnstone 15671608 Johnstone Laird Of Johnstone Sr, Sir William 9Th Lord Of Lag Grierson, and had children including Agnes Johnstone, Earl James Johnstone, John Johnstone, Margaret Johnstone, Simon De Johnstone. Sarah Maxwell passed away in 1636 in Holyrood Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK.

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Biography

  • Sarah Maxwell was born in 1570 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, the child of Sir John I Lord Maxwell Master Of Maxwell Lord Herries And Lady Isabel Elizabeth Seton Hamilton Of Orbieston.
  • Sarah Maxwell married Hew Hugh Viscount Of Airds Montgomery, John Fleming, Sir Knight James Johnstone 15671608 Johnstone Laird Of Johnstone Sr, Sir William 9Th Lord Of Lag Grierson, and had children including Agnes Johnstone, Earl James Johnstone, John Johnstone, Margaret Johnstone, Simon De Johnstone.
  • Sarah Maxwell passed away in 1636 in Holyrood Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK.

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Sarah Maxwell's Ancestors

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Sarah Maxwell
1570–1636
Birth Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Sir JOHN I* (LORD) Maxwell (Master of Maxwell, Lord Herries)
1512–1583
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Isabel Elizabeth Seton, Hamilton of) Orbieston
1534–1604
Sanquhar, Dunfries-shire, Scotland
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Sarah Maxwell's Descendants

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Sarah Maxwell (1570–29 Mar 1636) m. Sir (Knight James Johnstone (1567–1608) Johnstone (Laird of Johnstone)) Sr (4 Jun 1567–6 Apr 1608) m. Hew ((Hugh) Viscount of Airds) Montgomery (1610–15 May 1636) m. Sir (William 9th. Lord of Lag) Grierson (1574–11 Aug 1629) m. John Fleming (Jul 1566–16 Apr 1619)
  1. 1. Earl (James) Johnstone 1602–1653 m. Margaret Douglas 1606–1640
    1. 1. Lady (Mary) Johnstone 1627–1675 m. George (Graham) Sir 1624–1658 m. George (Fletcher (2nd Baronet)) Sir 1633–1700
      1. 1. Fergus Graham 1650–1712 m. Dorothy Wood 1650–
      2. 2. Richard (Graham) Lord 1648–1695
      3. 3. William (Graham Very) Rev. 1654–1714
      4. 4. James (Graham) Colonel 1649–1730
      5. 5. Reginald (Graham) Mr 1656–1730
    2. 2. Berthia Johnstone 1630–1685
    3. 3. Janet Johnstone 1635–1675
    4. 4. Margaret Johnstone 1632–1655
  2. 2. Agnes Johnstone 1580–1633
  3. 3. Simon (de) Johnstone 1595–1653
  4. 4. John Johnstone 1590–1600
  5. 5. Margaret Johnstone 1588–1599

Sarah Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1570
1570
Birth of Sarah Maxwell in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1636
29 Mar 1636
Age 66
Death of Sarah Maxwell in Holyrood Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
Holyrood Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

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

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