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Edward Maxwell

Edward Maxwell

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Edward Maxwell (son of John (6th Lord Herries of Terregles) Maxwell and Elizabeth Maxwell); and died.

    Notes:

    E Mail from Richard (Dolman) 27 October 2001

    "As for the Maxwell family. John Maxwell (died 1631) 6th Lord Herries hadson John 7th Lord Herries and 3rd Earl of Nithsdale. He had a brotherEdward (4th son of 6th ) his daughter Mary Maxwell married Thomas Irving,their son William Irving married Katherine Menzies....... This sonWilliam Irving is a 2nd cousin therefore to William 5th Earl Nithsdale9th Lord Herries.(As mentioned escaped from Tower of London). William5th, 's father was Robert 4th Earl and his father was the above John 7thLord Herries 3rd Earl Nithsdale who in 1667 suceeded by special remainderby his kinship and became 3rd Earl Nithsdale, this kinship from Robert1st Earl descended from Lord Maxwell 5th Lord Maxwell.
    I think you have all this. I have written quite a bit of the familyhistory for my friend taking the details from genealogical books of theLords of Scotland. Like Burkes Peerage etc."

    "From Mary Maxwell daughter of Edward 4th son as above, we follow downthrough her marriage to Thomas Irving, their son William marriedKatherine Menzies, a son of theirs, Thomas married Marion Corbet, theirson William Irving 1780-1855 mar. Sarah Burlton, thier son was WilliamRichard Irving 1814- 1874 mar. Josephine Fanny Gritton , their daughterJosephine Jepson Irving married Hastings Carter Draper, a daughterBeatrice Draper married Reginald Martin Watts, their son Basil BonninWatts 1901-1968 married Hilda Elsie Ellison their daughter GillianWatts married Robert Parkin. "

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Mary Maxwell and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John (6th Lord Herries of Terregles) Maxwell (son of William (5th Lord Herries) Maxwell and Catherine Kerr); died in 1631.

    John + Elizabeth Maxwell. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert (8th Lord) (1st of Morton) Maxwell and Elizabeth (of Angus) Douglas) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Maxwell (daughter of Robert (8th Lord) (1st of Morton) Maxwell and Elizabeth (of Angus) Douglas); and died.
    Children:
    1. John (3rd Earl of Nithsdale 7th Lord) Maxwell died in 1677.
    2. James (of Breconside) Maxwell and died.
    3. Frederick Maxwell and died.
    4. Elizabeth Herries and died.
    5. 1. Edward Maxwell and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William (5th Lord Herries) Maxwell was born about 1555 (son of John (Sir) (Lord Herries of Terregles) Maxwell and Agnes Baroness Herries); died on 10 Oct 1604.

    William married Catherine Kerr on 1 Jul 1592. Catherine (son of Mark (Commendator of Newbottle) ) Kerr and Helen (of Rothes) Leslie) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Catherine Kerr (son of Mark (Commendator of Newbottle) ) Kerr and Helen (of Rothes) Leslie); and died.
    Children:
    1. 2. John (6th Lord Herries of Terregles) Maxwell died in 1631.
    2. William (Sir) (of Gribton) Maxwell and died.
    3. Robert (Sir) Maxwell and died.

  3. 6.  Robert (8th Lord) (1st of Morton) Maxwell was born about 1532 in Some Say 1551, 1552 & 1559 (son of Robert (6th Lord) Maxwell); and died.

    Notes:

    He was created Earl of Morton following the execution of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, Regent of Scotland. However, the title was later revoked when the earldom was restored to the Douglas family.

    Stirnet refers to him as John

    7th Lord?

    Robert married Elizabeth (of Angus) Douglas on 17 Feb 1572. Elizabeth (daughter of David (of Cockburnspath) (7th Earl of Angus) Douglas and Margaret Hamilton) died in Feb 1637. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth (of Angus) Douglas (daughter of David (of Cockburnspath) (7th Earl of Angus) Douglas and Margaret Hamilton); died in Feb 1637.
    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth Maxwell and died.
    2. John (9th of Carlaverock) Maxwell was born in 1585 ?; died on 21 May 1613.
    3. Lord Robert (10th of Carlaverock) Maxwell and died.
    4. James Maxwell and died.
    5. Margaret Maxwell and died.
    6. Jean Maxwell and died.
    7. Agnes Maxwell and died.
    8. John Maxwell and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John (Sir) (Lord Herries of Terregles) Maxwell (son of Robert (of Carlaverock) 4th Lord Maxwell and Agnes (Countess of Bothwell) Stewart); died on 20 Jan 1581-1582.

    John married Agnes Baroness Herries before 18 Dec 1548. Agnes (daughter of William (3rd Lord Herries of Terregles) Herries and Catherine Kennedy) was born about 1534; died on 14 Mar 1594. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Agnes Baroness Herries was born about 1534 (daughter of William (3rd Lord Herries of Terregles) Herries and Catherine Kennedy); died on 14 Mar 1594.
    Children:
    1. 4. William (5th Lord Herries) Maxwell was born about 1555; died on 10 Oct 1604.
    2. Margaret Maxwell died on 8 Jan 1609.
    3. Mary Maxwell died on 28 Oct 1592.
    4. Robert (Sir) (of Spottes) Maxwell died before 31 Oct 1615.
    5. Edward (Commendator of Dundrennan) Maxwell died on 29 Sep 1598.
    6. Sarah Maxwell died on 29 Mar 1636.
    7. Elizabeth (of Herris) Maxwell and died.
    8. Nicola (Herries of Terregles) Maxwell and died.

  3. 10.  Mark (Commendator of Newbottle) ) Kerr (son of Sir Andrew (of Cessford) Kerr and Agnes Crichton); died on 29 Apr 1584.

    Mark + Helen (of Rothes) Leslie. Helen (daughter of George (4th Earl of Rothes) Leslie and Agnes Somerville) died on 26 Oct 1594. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Helen (of Rothes) Leslie (daughter of George (4th Earl of Rothes) Leslie and Agnes Somerville); died on 26 Oct 1594.
    Children:
    1. Mark (1st Earl of Lothian) Ker was born about 1553; died on 8 Apr 1609.
    2. 5. Catherine Kerr and died.
    3. Andrew ( of Fentoun & Romanno Grange) Kerr and died.
    4. George Kerr and died.
    5. William (of Ewinstoun) Kerr and died.

  5. 12.  Robert (6th Lord) Maxwell was born about 1510 (son of Robert 5th Lord Maxwell and Beatrice (of Morton) Douglas); died in BET. 31 Dec 1553 - 16 Jan 1554/55.

    Notes:

    Stirnet shows Beatrice (Beatrix) as wife of 6th Lord Maxwell, not 5th

    Children:
    1. 6. Robert (8th Lord) (1st of Morton) Maxwell was born about 1532 in Some Say 1551, 1552 & 1559; and died.

  6. 14.  David (of Cockburnspath) (7th Earl of Angus) Douglas was born about 1515 in Pittendriech, Lasswade, Midlotian, Scotland (son of Sir George (of Pittendreich) Douglas and Elizabeth (of Morton) Douglas); died in Jun 1557 in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland.

    Notes:

    Nephew of Sixth Earl of Angus. Little is known of this gentleman. He left one son; however, who became successor to the title, Archibald.

    David married Margaret Hamilton about 1552. Margaret (daughter of John (Sir) (of Clydesdale) Hamilton, daughter of John (Sir) (of Clydesdale) Hamilton and Janet Home) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 15.  Margaret Hamilton (daughter of John (Sir) (of Clydesdale) Hamilton, daughter of John (Sir) (of Clydesdale) Hamilton and Janet Home); and died.
    Children:
    1. Margaret (of Angus) Douglas died in 1640.
    2. 7. Elizabeth (of Angus) Douglas died in Feb 1637.
    3. Archibald (8th Earl of Angus and 5th of Morton) Douglas was born in 1555; died on 4 Aug 1588.



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