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Sir John Heron Maxwell 1524–1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Feb 1577

Death Location: Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Captain Maxwell

Mother: Janet Tinwald

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John Pollock

In 1524, Sir John Heron Maxwell entered the world in Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Captain George Of Cowglen Maxwell And Janet Maxwell Of Tinwald. Sir John Heron Maxwell had children including John De Pollock. Sir John Heron Maxwell passed away in 1577 in Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1524, Sir John Heron Maxwell entered the world in Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Captain George Of Cowglen Maxwell And Janet Maxwell Of Tinwald.
  • Sir John Heron Maxwell had children including John De Pollock.
  • Sir John Heron Maxwell passed away in 1577 in Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Sir Maxwell's Ancestors

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Sir Maxwell
1524–1577
Birth Place: Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Captain George (of Cowglen) Maxwell
1502–1546
Traquhair, Peebles-shire, Scotland
Janet (Maxwell of) Tinwald
1505–1546
Tinwald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Sir Maxwell's Descendants

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Sir (John Heron) Maxwell (1524–20 Feb 1577)
  1. 1. John (de) Pollock 1544–1593 m. Maude Montgomery 1544–1593
    1. 1. John (Pollok 10th) GGF 1588–1644 m. Bessie Pollok 1575–
      1. 1. John (Pollock) (Poage) 1611–1644 m. Katherine (Thorebrand Younger 9th) GGM 1608–1644
        1. 1. Robert Poage 1641–1670 m. Jane Deny 1648–1683
      2. 2. Catharin Pollok 1609–
    2. 2. Bessie Pollok 1575– m. John (Pollok 10th) GGF 1588–1644
    3. 3. Sir (David Pollock . KT . 4th Lord Clan) Pollock 1564–1657

Sir Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1524
1524
Birth of Sir John Heron Maxwell in Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1577
20 Feb 1577
Age 53
Death of Sir John Heron Maxwell in Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1577
    Event Place: Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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