Sir John (1st Bt of Pollock) Maxwell^[1]

1677 - 1732  (55 years)

• Name	John (1st Bt of Pollock) Maxwell
  Prefix	Sir
  Birth	1677
  Gender	Male
  Death	1732
  Person ID	I132979	First tree
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	Sir George (14th of Pollock) Maxwell,   b. 1647   d. Apr 1677 (Age 30 years)
  Mother	Annabella (of Blackhall) Stewart   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1646
  Family ID	F14766	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marion Stewart
  Family ID	F17658	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2021

  
  

• Notes

  In 1677 Sir John Maxwell (1677-1732) inherited the estate from his father George. He applied for restoration of the title of Knight-Baronet and King Charles II granted a new patent in 1682. This Sir John is considered to be the first Baronet even though he is technically the second. For the sake of ease and understanding, I will also refer to him as the 1st Baronet from here on in. Sir John (1st baronet) was also a staunch covenantor just like his father, and he was also imprisoned for his beliefs. He was made a privy councillor by King William in 1689 and represented the county of Renfrew in Parliament from 1690-1693, in 1695, 1696 and 1698. He was also appointed one of the Lords of the Treasury and Exchequer in Scotland in 1696 by the King and made an ordinary Lord of Session in 1699 under the name Lord Pollok before being appointed to the office of Lord Justice-Clerk. After the death of King William in 1702, he was nominated one of the commissioners for considering the Treaty of the Union between Scotland and England. Still, he was removed from the office of Lord Justice-Clerk as the queen favoured Episcopalians over Presbyterians In Scotland. Later in his life, he was chosen as Lord Rector of Glasgow Uni and held this position for 27 or 28 years. During his life as 1st Baronet, he also managed to get Queen Anne extended the limitation of heirs to succeed to the title of knight baronet to heirs of entail succeeding Lord Pollok so that all heirs of Pollok whether blood or not would be able to take the knight baronet title, hence why all succeeding heirs have inherited the baronet title. As John and his wife Marion had no children, he was succeeded by his cousin Sir John Maxwell, 2nd Baronet (1732-1752). (Research):Full Timeline of the Maxwells of Pollok Roland McGeachan/McGauchen of Mearns (Roland De Mearns). Daughter Mary McGeachan Husband Sir Aymer de Macuswell of Caerlaverock Son 1270-1306 Sir John Maxwell of Nether Pollok, Governor of Dumbarton Castle and 1st knight of Pollok Son 1306-1330 Sir Robert Maxwell 2nd of Pollok Son 1330-1360 Sir John Maxwell 3rd of Pollok Son 1360-1405 Sir John Maxwell 4th of Pollok Son 1405-1429 Sir John Maxwell 5th of Pollok Son 1429-1450 Sir Thomas Maxwell 6th of Pollok Son 1450-1487 Sir John Maxwell 7th of Pollok Son 1487-1510 Sir John Maxwell 8th of Pollok Son 1510-1517 Sir John Maxwell 9th of Pollok Son 1517-1523 Sir John Maxwell 10th of Pollok Daughter 1523-1592 Lady Elizabeth Maxwell, heiress of Pollok Husband 1524-1577 Sir John Maxwell of Cowglen 11th of Pollok Wife Lady Elizabeth Maxwell, heiress of Pollok Son 1577-1595 Sir John Maxwell 12th of Pollok Son 1595-1647 Sir John Maxwell 13th of Pollok, (1st Baronet but often not considered one at all) Cousin 1647-1677 Sir George Maxwell 14th of Pollok, (would have been 8th of Auldhouse) Son 1677-1732 Sir John Maxwell. Lord Pollok 1st baronet Cousin 1732-1752 Sir John Maxwell 2nd baronet Son (technically second son) 1752-1758 Sir John Maxwell 3rd baronet Brother 1758-1762 Sir Walter Maxwell 4th baronet Son 1761-1762 Sir John Maxwell 5th baronet Uncle 1762-1785 Sir James Maxwell 6th baronet Son 1785-1844 Sir John Maxwell 7th baronet Son 1844-18 Sir John Maxwell 8th baronet Nephew 1865-1878 Sir William Stirling Maxwell 9th baronet Son 1878-1956 Sir John Stirling Maxwell 10th baronet Daughter 1956-2011 Dame Anne Maxwell MacDonald 11th Baronetess By Jen Anderson

  
  

• Sources

  [S2822] Hamish Maclaren.