Individual Details
Sir Maccus Maccuswell
(Abt 1090 - 1150)
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== Biography ==
Maccus was the son of [[De_Norseman-1|Udewyn]].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). The surname Maxwell is apparently derived from his name, as Maxwell springs from Maccuswell in Springwood Roxburgh.Sir William Fraser, ''The Book of Carlaverock'' (Edinburgh: unknown, 1873), p. 1-20, digital images, https://archive.org/stream/bookofcarlaverv100fras#page/1/mode/1up. Internet Archive (https://archive.org : accessed 29 October 2016).Florence Amelia Wilson Houston, ''Maxwell History and Genealogy'' (Indianapolis: C. E. Pauley and Company, 1916), p. 7, digital images, https://books.google.com/books?id=9aU0AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA7l. Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 1 October 2016).
In William the Lion's reign Liulph styled son of Maccus, had a son Uchtred and a daughter Cecilla ( with lands in Maccustoun (Maxton) wife of Robert de Berkley and Edmund de Macheswel (perhaps another son of Maccus.) William the Lion confirmed c1200 to Robert (styled son of Maccus lands in Lesedwin, Roxburghshire which Herbert de Maccuswell his sheriff had by his precept delivered to him.
The history of the builders of Caerlaverock Castle can be traced to Undwin and his son Maccus in the eleventh century; Maccus gave his name to the barony of Maccuswell, or Maxwell. His grandson, John de Maccuswell (d.1241), was first Lord Maxwell of Caerlaverock. The Baronies of Maxwell and Caerlaverock then passed down through the male line, sometimes collaterally. Robert de Maxwell of Maxwell, Caerlaverock and Mearns (d.1409) rebuilt Caerlaverock castle and was succeeded by Herbert Maxwell of Caerlaverock (d.1420)Wikipedia
He was a witness in 1116 of David, Earl of Cumberland, who would become King David I. into the possessions of the Church of Glasgow
== Sources ==
See also:
*[http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/m/maxtone.html Electric Scotland Maccus to Maxtone]
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun06paul#page/468/mode/2up Scots peerage founded on Woods edition of Sir Robert Douglas' peerage of Scotland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Maxwell Wikipedia Clan Maxwell]
* Caledonia, Or an Account, Historical and Topographical, of North Britain...
== Biography ==
Maccus was the son of [[De_Norseman-1|Udewyn]].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). The surname Maxwell is apparently derived from his name, as Maxwell springs from Maccuswell in Springwood Roxburgh.Sir William Fraser, ''The Book of Carlaverock'' (Edinburgh: unknown, 1873), p. 1-20, digital images, https://archive.org/stream/bookofcarlaverv100fras#page/1/mode/1up. Internet Archive (https://archive.org : accessed 29 October 2016).Florence Amelia Wilson Houston, ''Maxwell History and Genealogy'' (Indianapolis: C. E. Pauley and Company, 1916), p. 7, digital images, https://books.google.com/books?id=9aU0AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA7l. Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 1 October 2016).
In William the Lion's reign Liulph styled son of Maccus, had a son Uchtred and a daughter Cecilla ( with lands in Maccustoun (Maxton) wife of Robert de Berkley and Edmund de Macheswel (perhaps another son of Maccus.) William the Lion confirmed c1200 to Robert (styled son of Maccus lands in Lesedwin, Roxburghshire which Herbert de Maccuswell his sheriff had by his precept delivered to him.
The history of the builders of Caerlaverock Castle can be traced to Undwin and his son Maccus in the eleventh century; Maccus gave his name to the barony of Maccuswell, or Maxwell. His grandson, John de Maccuswell (d.1241), was first Lord Maxwell of Caerlaverock. The Baronies of Maxwell and Caerlaverock then passed down through the male line, sometimes collaterally. Robert de Maxwell of Maxwell, Caerlaverock and Mearns (d.1409) rebuilt Caerlaverock castle and was succeeded by Herbert Maxwell of Caerlaverock (d.1420)Wikipedia
He was a witness in 1116 of David, Earl of Cumberland, who would become King David I. into the possessions of the Church of Glasgow
== Sources ==
See also:
*[http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/m/maxtone.html Electric Scotland Maccus to Maxtone]
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun06paul#page/468/mode/2up Scots peerage founded on Woods edition of Sir Robert Douglas' peerage of Scotland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Maxwell Wikipedia Clan Maxwell]
* Caledonia, Or an Account, Historical and Topographical, of North Britain...
Events
| Birth | Abt 1090 | Springwood, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |||
| Death | 1150 | Scotland | |||
| Reference No | 13653054 | ||||
| Reference No | |||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Child | Sir Herbert Maccuswell (1140 - 1206) |
| Father | Undewyn de Norseman (1055 - 1090) |
| Mother | Platudinous Unknown (1055 - 1090) |