'Maxwell04'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Maxwell of Dargavel, Maxwell of Newark, Napier of Kilmahew

                               
George Maxwell of Newark
1. Patrick Maxwell of Newark (d 1522)
  m1. ?? ## see here? ##
  A. George Maxwell of Newark
  m. Marion Cuninghame (dau of William Cuninghame, 2nd of Craigends)
  i. Patrick Maxwell of Newark (a 1593)
  m1. Margaret Mure (dau of John Mure of Rowallan)
  m2. Margaret Crawfurd (dau of David Crawfurd of Carse)
a. George Maxwell of Teiling (Tealing) (dvp ?)
  m. (1610) Helen Maxwell (dau of Hugh Maxwell of Teiling or Tealing)
  (1) Sir Patrick Maxwell of Newark and Tealing (d 1678)
  m. Marion Campbell (dau of Sir Dougal Campbell of Auchinbreck)
(A) Sir George Maxwell of Newark (d 1684)
  m. Elizabeth Semple (dau of Robert Semple of Beltrees)
  (i) Patrick Maxwell of Newark
  m. Margaret Napier (dau/heir of John Napier of Kilmahew)
  (a) George Maxwell of Newark, later Napier of Kilmahew (d c1744)
  The following comes from 'History of Dumbartonshire' (1860, by Joseph Irving) an extract of which was kindly sent to us by a contributor (CV, 11.06.08).
  m1. Christian Sinclair (dau of John Sinclair of Ulbster)
  ((1)) John Napier of Kilmahew
  m. Jean Bruce (dsp 1724, dau of Alexander Bruce, Earl of Kincardine)
  ((2))+ other issue (d unm/young) - Patrick, Margaret, Margaret, Jean
  m2. (1734) Ann Dewar (housekeeper)
  (b) John Maxwell
  ((1)) Elizabeth Maxwell
  m. Robert Smith in Inveresk
  ((A)) Jean Smith
  m. (11.1756) David Brydie (d 1801)
  ((i)) William Brydie, later Napier of Kilmahew (d unm)
  ((ii)) Alexander Brydie, later Napier of Kilmahew (to Virginia) had issue
m. Ann Penn (dau of Colonel Gabriel Penn of Virginia)
  ((iii)) Catherine Brydie
  m. (1811) James Williamson of Leith
  ((iv))+ other issue - Robert, John, David, Charles, Clementina (d unm), Margart (d unm), Elizabeth (d unm)
  (c) Lillias Maxwell apparently of this generation
m. (1707) William Noble of Ardardan
  (ii) Margaret Maxwell possibly of this generation
  m. Hector Bannatyne of Kames
  (B) Patrick Maxwell of Tealing
  (i) George Maxwell, last of Tealing name found on a web site, possibly fits here
  (C) John Maxwell of Blackstoun
  (i) Catharine Maxwell (heir) apparently of this generation
  m. Alexander Napier of Blackstou
  (D) Dougal Maxwell ancestor of Maxwells of Cowhill
  (E) Helen Maxwell
  m. Sir Colin Campbell, 1st Bart of Ardkinglas (b c1640, d 04.1709)
  (2) George Maxwell possibly of this generation
(A) Margaret Maxwell
  m. Dugald Campbell (b 1599, d 1673, minister of North Knapdale)
  (3) daughter possibly of this generation
  m. (1628) Sir Duncan Campbell, 2nd Bart of Auchinbreck (d 1645)
  b. Margaret Maxwell
  m. Sir Ludovick Houstoun of Houstoun (d 1662)
  c. Janet Maxwell possibly of this generation --
  m. John Murray of Balnabroich --
  d. Jean Maxwell possibly of this generation
  m. Alexander Hamilton, 6th of Haggs (d 10.1649)
ii. Jonet Maxwell
  m. Sir William Mure of Rowallan (b c1547, d 1616)
  iii. Margaret Maxwell (d 16.11.1622)
  m1. Uchtred Knox of Ranfurlie
  m2. William Knox (b 1539)
  iv. Agnes Maxwell probably of this generation
  m. (1564) Andrew Macfarlane, 14th of Arrochar (b 1544, d 1612)
  v. Euphemia Maxwell probably of this generation
  m. Alexander Lecky, younger of that ilk
  m2. (1499) Marian Crawford
B. John Maxwell, 1st of Dargavel (d before 19.06.1556)
  m. (before 07.01.1549-50) Marjory (or Elizabeth) Colquhoun (dau of Sir John Colquhoun, '13th' of Luss)
  i. James Maxwell, 2nd of Dargavel
  a. Patrick Maxwell, 3rd of Dargavel (d 1593)
  m. Margaret Ker (dau of Robert Ker of Kersland) wife of Patrick, possibly mother of ...
  (1) John Maxwell, 4th of Dargavel
  m. Margaret Wallace (dau of James Wallace of Johnstoun)
(A) John Maxwell, 5th of Dargavel
  m. Jean Cuninghame (dau of William Cuninghame, younger of Craigends)
  (i) John Maxwell, 6th of Dargavel
  m. Margaret Campbell (dau of John Campbell of Succoth)
  (a) John Maxwell, 7th of Dargavel (dsp)
  (b) William Maxwell of Freeland, 8th of Dargavel (d unm)
  (c) Margaret Maxwell
  m. Robert Hall of Fulbar
  Dargavel passed to their younger son who assumed the name Maxwell.
  (B) Jean Maxwell probably of this generation
  m. (mcrt 22.07.1624) Gabriel Porterfield of Hapland (d 1648)
  Probably of this generation, but by which wife is unknown, was ...
  C. Margaret Maxwell
  m. John Walkinshaw of that ilk of Wester Walkingshaw (d 1562)
2. Isobel Maxwel possibly fits here
  m. Robert Porterfield of Porterfield (a 1500)

Main source(s): Crawfurd's Renfrewshire, BLG1952 (Hall-Maxwell of Dargavel)
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