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Sir ROBERT (4TH BARONET OF ORCHARDTOUN) MAXWELL 1660 – 1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1660

Birth Location: Orcharton, Buittle, Kirkcudbright, Scotland

Death Date: 1729

Death Location: Orchardton, Buittle, Kirkcudbright

Father: Thomas Maxwell

Mother: Mary Maxwell

Spouse(s): Barbara Maxwell

Children(s): sir Maxwell

The story of Sir ROBERT (4TH BARONET OF ORCHARDTOUN) MAXWELL began in 1660 in Orcharton, Buittle, Kirkcudbright, Scotland. Sir ROBERT (4TH BARONET OF ORCHARDTOUN) MAXWELL married Barbara of Munches Maxwell, and had children including sir george Maxwell. Sir ROBERT (4TH BARONET OF ORCHARDTOUN) MAXWELL passed away in 1729 in Orchardton, Buittle, Kirkcudbright.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir ROBERT (4TH BARONET OF ORCHARDTOUN) MAXWELL began in 1660 in Orcharton, Buittle, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.
  • Sir ROBERT (4TH BARONET OF ORCHARDTOUN) MAXWELL married Barbara of Munches Maxwell, and had children including sir george Maxwell.
  • Sir ROBERT (4TH BARONET OF ORCHARDTOUN) MAXWELL passed away in 1729 in Orchardton, Buittle, Kirkcudbright.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir MAXWELL's Ancestors

Self
Sir MAXWELL
1660 – 1729
Birth Place: Orcharton, Buittle, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Maxwell
1635 – 1681
Orcharton, Buittle, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary Maxwell
1648 – 1672
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Robert Maxwell
1593 – 1655
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Margaret (Anne) MacLellan
1605 – 1650
Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord McClelland\MacLellan
1585 – 1639
MARGARET LOUDOUN
1585 – 1612
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas MacLellan
1520 – 1597

Sir MAXWELL's Descendants

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Sir (ROBERT (4TH BARONET OF ORCHARDTOUN)) MAXWELL (1660 – 1729) m. Barbara (of Munches) Maxwell (1665 – 1697)
  1. 1. sir (george) Maxwell (1682 – 29 December 1746) m. Mart. Whyt (16 Aug 1680 – 1752)
    1. 1. Agnes Maxwell (1705 – 1772) m. Walter Carson (1700 – 1775) m. Elizabeth Carson m. sir (walter) Carson (1700 – 1775)
      1. 1. John (Daniel) Carson (1730 – 20 Jul 1789) m. Esther Stubbs (1721 – 1768) m. Mary McFarland (1733 – 1802)
        1. 1. Joel Cloud (1746 – bef Mar. 8, 1830)
        2. 2. Samuel Carson (1747 – )
        3. 3. John (C.) Carson (25 Oct 1766 – September 1846) m. Mary (Ann) WITHROW (09 Sep 1774 – 6 Sep 1856)
      2. 2. Mary Carson

Sir MAXWELL's Timeline

5 Records

1660
1660
Birth of Sir ROBERT (4TH BARONET OF ORCHARDTOUN) MAXWELL in Orcharton, Buittle, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Orcharton, Buittle, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
1680
1680
Age 20
Sir ROBERT (4TH BARONET OF ORCHARDTOUN) MAXWELL was married
None
1698
1698
Age 38
Sir ROBERT (4TH BARONET OF ORCHARDTOUN) MAXWELL was married in Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1729
1729
Age 69
Death of Sir ROBERT (4TH BARONET OF ORCHARDTOUN) MAXWELL in Orchardton, Buittle, Kirkcudbright
Orchardton, Buittle, Kirkcudbright
1729
9 Jan 1729
Age 69
Burial of Sir ROBERT (4TH BARONET OF ORCHARDTOUN) MAXWELL in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Orcharton, Buittle, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1680

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The book of Carlaverock : memoirs of the Maxwells, Earls of Nithsdale, Lords Maxwell & Herries

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Orchardton, Buittle, Kirkcudbright
    Record Source:
    [1] Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 153/3
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1729
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 153/3

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