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Sir Robert 6th Lord Maxwell 1525–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1525

Birth Location: Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, SCOTLAND

Death Date: 13 Sep 1552

Death Location: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: Robert Maxwell

Mother: Janet Drumlanrig

Spouse(s): Beatrix Douglas

Children(s): Lord Morton

In 1525, Sir Robert 6th Lord Maxwell / entered the world in Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, SCOTLAND, born to Robert Maxwell 5Th Lord Maxwell And Janet Douglas Of Drumlanrig. Sir Robert 6th Lord Maxwell married Beatrix Douglas, Janet Beaton, and had children including Lord John I 7Th Lord Maxwell Of Carlaverock 8Th Earl Of Morton. Sir Robert 6th Lord Maxwell / passed away in 1552 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1525, Sir Robert 6th Lord Maxwell // entered the world in Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, SCOTLAND, born to Robert Maxwell 5Th Lord Maxwell And Janet Douglas Of Drumlanrig.
  • Sir Robert 6th Lord Maxwell // married Beatrix Douglas, Janet Beaton, and had children including Lord John I 7Th Lord Maxwell Of Carlaverock 8Th Earl Of Morton.
  • Sir Robert 6th Lord Maxwell // passed away in 1552 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Maxwell's Ancestors

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Sir Maxwell
1525–1552
Birth Place: Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, SCOTLAND
Parents
Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell
1493–1546
Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Janet (Douglas of) Drumlanrig
1498–1551
Nithsdale, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (de Maxwell 4th Lord Maxwell of Caerlaverock) Castle
1475–1513
Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Agnes (Stewart, of) Garlies
1509–1630
Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Sir (William Douglas, 6th Baron of) Drumlanrig
1481–1513
Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Gordon of) Lochinvar
1485–1514
Kirkcudbright, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
SIr Maxwell
1430–1484
Lady Crichton
1347–1493
Sir Dalswinton
1434–
Elizabeth Cavers
1436–1486
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Maxwell
1408–1485
Janet Forrester
1405–1488
Sir Crichton
1462–1529

Sir Maxwell's Descendants

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Sir (Robert 6th Lord) Maxwell (5 Feb 1525–13 Sep 1552) m. Beatrix Douglas (–1583)
  1. 1. Lord (John I 7th Lord Maxwell of Carlaverock, 8th Earl of) Morton 1553–1593 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Douglas 1555–1637
    1. 1. James (Patrick Maxwell *Deacon of) Conveener 1576–1623 m. Isabel (Bessie Boyd) Maxwell 1575–1641
      1. 1. Agnes Maxwell 1600–1664 m. William Johnson 1593–1671
        1. 1. Benjamin Johnson 1621–1719 m. Agnes Anderson 1630–
        2. 2. Margaret Johnston 1627–1681
      2. 2. John Maxwell 1605–1617
      3. 3. Valtir Maxvell 1614–1648
      4. 4. Walter Maxwell 1619–1648
      5. 5. Jonet Maxswell 1610–
      6. 6. Robert Maxwell 1611–1686
      7. 7. George Maxwell 1609–1649
      8. 8. Jean Maxwell 1604–1677
      9. 9. James Maxwell 1602–
    2. 2. Sir (Walter 1st Lord of Buccleuch) Scott 1565–1611
    3. 3. Jean Maxwell 1579–1649
    4. 4. Margaret Maxwell 1576–1630
    5. 5. Agnace Maxwell 1578–1630
    6. 6. Nicola (stewart) Maxwell 1575–1661
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Douglas Maxwell Beaumont de) Scotland 1579–1639
    8. 8. Herbert Maxwell 1571–1637
    9. 9. Janet (Maxwell Lady Jane) Ann 1568–1649
    10. 10. John (II Maxwell 8th Lord of Maxwell *) beheaded 1574–1613
    11. 11. Jane (Ann) Maxwell 1568–1649
    12. 12. Nichola (Maxwell) (Grierson) 1578–1605
    13. 13. Robert (1st Earl of Nithsdale) Maxwell 1575–
    14. 14. Alexander Maxwell 1587–

Sir Maxwell's Timeline

3 Records

1525
5 Feb 1525
Birth of Sir Robert 6th Lord Maxwell // in Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, SCOTLAND
Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, SCOTLAND
1552
13 Sep 1552
Age 27
Death of Sir Robert 6th Lord Maxwell // in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1573
13 Sep 1573
Age 48
Death of Sir Robert 6th Lord Maxwell // in Scotland
Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1525
    Event Place: Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, SCOTLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1573
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1552
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

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