Individual Details

Sir John Maxwell

(1243 - Abt 1306)

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== Biography ==Sir John Maxwell of Pollok and Calderwood was the son of [[de Maccuswell-6|Aymer de Maccuswell]] and [[Mearns-27|Mary De Mearns]].Sir William Fraser, ''Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollok'' (Edinburgh: privately printed, 1863), p. 80, digital images, https://archive.org/stream/memoirsofmaxwev100fras#page/9/mode/1up. Internet Archive (https://archive.org : accessed 30 October 2016).Sir William Fraser, ''The Book of Carlaverock'' (Edinburgh: unknown, 1873), p. 80, digital images, https://archive.org/stream/bookofcarlaverv100fras#page/80/mode/1up. Internet Archive (https://archive.org : accessed 29 October 2016). He is notable for being the first of the Maxwells of Pollok. He was succeeded by his son [[Maxwell-1730|Robert]]. His wife has not been determined.
He also acquired from his father the lands and baronies of Nether-Pollok in County Renfrew and the lands of Dryps and Calderwood in the shire of Lanark. He died in the beginning of the reign of David Bruce and was succeeded by his son [[Maxwell-1730|Robert]].John Bernard Burke, ''A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire'' (London:Henry Colburn, 1845), p. 666, digital images, https://books.google.com/books?id=ZfdRAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA666. Google Books (https://books.google.com : accessed 3 November 2016).

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See also:*http://www.geni.com/people/Sir-John-Maxwell-1st-of-Pollok/6000000000172837428

    Events

    Birth1243Pollok, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    DeathAbt 1306Pollock House, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Alt nameof Pollok and Calderwood
    Reference No2640319
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    Reference No60

    Families

    ChildSir Robert Maxwell Knt (1275 - 1363)
    FatherSir Aymer "2nd Lord of Caerlaverock, Emerus" Maccuswell (1198 - 1266)
    MotherMary Mearns (1220 - )
    SiblingSir Herbert Maxwell (1240 - 1298)
    SiblingEdward Maxwell (1242 - 1248)
    SiblingSir Alexander Maxwell (1245 - 1300)