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Sir John *Maxwell, Baron Herries, Master of Maxwell 1512 – 1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1512

Birth Location: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Jan 1583

Death Location: Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland

Father: Robert Bothwell

Mother: Lady Douglas

Spouse(s): Lady Herries

Children(s): Lady Maxwell

In 1512, Sir John *Maxwell, Baron Herries, Master of Maxwell entered the world in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord \ Baron Maxwell, Lord of Carlaverock, Earl of Bothwell and Lady Janet Baroness Glamis Douglas. Sir John *Maxwell, Baron Herries, Master of Maxwell married Lady Agnes *Herries, Baroness Herries, and had children including Lady Margaret Maxwell. Sir John *Maxwell, Baron Herries, Master of Maxwell passed away in 1583 in Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1512, Sir John *Maxwell, Baron Herries, Master of Maxwell entered the world in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord \ Baron Maxwell, Lord of Carlaverock, Earl of Bothwell and Lady Janet Baroness Glamis Douglas.
  • Sir John *Maxwell, Baron Herries, Master of Maxwell married Lady Agnes *Herries, Baroness Herries, and had children including Lady Margaret Maxwell.
  • Sir John *Maxwell, Baron Herries, Master of Maxwell passed away in 1583 in Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland.

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Sir Maxwell's Ancestors

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Sir Maxwell
1512 – 1583
Birth Place: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord \ Baron Maxwell, Lord of Carlaverock, Earl of Bothwell
1493 – 1546
Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lady (Janet Baroness Glamis) Douglas
1498 – 1537
Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord) Maxwell
1450 –
Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Lady (Isabel Agnes Stewart Countess of) Bothwell
1475 – 1557
Traquair, Peeblesshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Maxwell's Descendants

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Sir (John *Maxwell, Baron Herries, Master of) Maxwell (1512 – 20 Jan 1583) m. Lady (Agnes *Herries, Baroness) Herries (c 1539 – 14 Mar 1594)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Maxwell (8 Jan 1548 – 8 January 1617) m. Mark (Kerr, Lord) Newbattle, (20 Feb 1558 – 8 Apr 1609)
    1. 1. Lady (Janet Alisoun Andrew) Kerr (1580 – 17 August 1632) m. Lord (William 8th Earl of Glencairn) Cunninghame (1585 – October 1630)
      1. 1. Alisone Cuningham (1600 – ) m. Edwarde (George (Knight)) Wilson (1590 – 11 Sep 1634)
        1. 1. Sir (James Henry Cunninghame Wilson) (Wolsoun)(Wulson) (11 Sep 1618 – May 1672) m. Margaret Kidd (1645 – 1696)

Sir Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1512
1512
Birth of Sir John *Maxwell, Baron Herries, Master of Maxwell in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1583
20 Jan 1583
Age 71
Death of Sir John *Maxwell, Baron Herries, Master of Maxwell in Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1512
    Event Place: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1583
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland

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