'Maxwell03'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Maxwell of Ballyrolly, Maxwell of Calderwood, Maxwell of Farnham (co. Cavan), Maxwell of Mullatinny

                               
Sir John Maxwell of Calderwood (d 1490)
m. (before 20.07.1454) Janet Boyd (dau of Sir Thomas Boyd of Kilmarnock)
1. Sir Gavin Maxwell of Calderwood (d 1492)
  m. Elizabeth
  A. Sir Robert Maxwell of Calderwood (d 1531)
  m. Sibella Carmichael (dau of Sir Walter Carmichael of Hyndford)
  i. Robert Maxwell of Calderwood (d 1568)
ii. Sir John Maxwell of Calderwood (d 1571)
  m1. (by 1547/8, div 05.08.1563) Elizabeth Hamilton (dau of Sir James Hamilton of Finnart)
  a. Sir James Maxwell of Calderwood (d 1622)
  m1. Helen or Elizabeth Porterfield (d 1573, dau of John Porterfield of Porterfield)
  (1) Agnes Maxwell probably of this generation, presumed of this marriage
  m1. (mcrt 15.10.1595) James Hamilton of Stonehouse (d 12.1610)
  m2. Cuthbert Hamilton of Cander
  (2) daughter
  m2. (mcrt 12.02.1579) Isabel or Elizabeth Hamilton (dau of Sir Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick)
(3) son
  (4) Sir James Maxwell 'of Jaktoun', 1st Bart of Calderwood (d c1670)
  m1. Jean Hamilton (dau of Sir James Hamilton of Evandale by Margaret, dau of Earl of Glencairn)
  (A) daughter possibly the Catherine who married ...
  m1. John Hamilton of Machlinghoill (d by 11.1646)
  m2. Rev. John Durie
  m2. (mcrt 01.07.1637) Mary Coattes (dau of James Coattes of Edinburgh)
  (B) Sir William Maxwell, 2nd Bart of Calderwood (b c1640, dsps 30.04.1703)
  m. (before 09.11.1666) Jean Maxwell (dau of Sir Alexander Maxwell of Saughton) @1@ just below
  (5) Sir Alexander Maxwell of Saughton
  m. Janet Moodie (dau of Thomas Moodie of Saughton)
(A) Jean Maxwell
  m. (before 09.11.1666) Sir William Maxwell, 2nd Bart of Calderwood (b c1640, dsps 30.04.1703) @1@ just above
  (6) Nichola Maxwell (d 01.1643)
  m. Alexander Lockhart, 6th of Cleghorn (d 1630)
  (7)+ 5 daughters
  m3. (06/8.09.1610) Margaret Cunningham (d c1622, dau of James Cunningham, 7th Earl of Glencairn)
  (12) John Maxwell (d Dunbar 1650, Colonel)
  m. Elizabeth Elphinstone (dau of Sir James Elphinstone of Blythswood)
(A) Sir William Maxwell, 3rd Bart of Calderwood (d before 23.03.1716)
  m. Margaret Wood (dau of Capt. Wood of Cutler)
  (i) Sir William Maxwell, 4th Bart of Calderwood (d 1750)
  m. Christian Stewart (dau of Alexander Stewart of Torrance)
  (a) Sir William Maxwell, 5th Bart of Calderwood (d 02.01.1789)
  m. (c1747) Grizel Peadie (dau of James Peadie of Roughill)
  ((1)) Sir William Maxwell, 6th Bart of Calderwood (b 07.01.1748, dsp 12.08.1829)
m. (05.05.1807) Hannah Leonora Pasley (dau of Robert Pasley of Mount Annan)
  (b) John Maxwell (dsp, Colonel)
  (c) Alexander Maxwell of Leith
  m. Mary Clerk (dau of Hugh Clerk of Edinburgh)
  ((1)) Sir William Maxwell, 7th Bart of Calderwood (b 04.12.1754, d 16.03.1837, General)
  m. (02.07.1792) Isabella Wilson (dau of Henry Wilson of Newbottle)
  ((A)) Sir William Alexander Maxwell, 8th Bart of Calderwood (b 30.04.1793, dsp 04.04.1865)
m. (15.06.1847) Catherine Cameron Logan (d 13.10.1866, dau of Walter Logan of Fingalton)
  ((B)) Sir Hugh Bates Maxwell, 9th Bart of Calderwood (b 14.02.1797, d 09.02.1870, 4th son)
  m. (01.05.1827) Mary Anne Barbara Hunter (d 18.07.1875, dau of John Hunter of Lisburn)
  ((i)) Sir William Maxwell, 10th Bart of Calderwood (b 11.08.1828, dsp 04.12.1885)
  m. (20.04.1880) Jane Baird (dau of Frank Baird)
  ((C))+ other issue (d unm) - Robert Wilson (d 31.01.1851), Henry of Leith (d 29.01.1853)
  (ii) Agnes Maxwell (d 11.03.1808)
  m. (26.05.1734) Sir Robert Gordon, 4th Bart of Gordonstoun (d 08.01.1772)
(13) Catherine Maxwell apparently of this marriage
  m1. John Hamilton of Machlinghoill (d by 11.1646)
  m2. John Durie (minister of Dalmeny)
  (14) Margaret Maxwell probably of this generation, of this marriage
  m. (1634) William Lockhart, younger of Wicketshaw
  (15)+ another son plus 2 daughters
  b. Robert Maxwell (Dean of Armagh)
  m1. Susan Armstrong
(1) Robert Maxwell of Farnham, Bishop of Kilmore & Ardagh (d 1672)
  m. Margaret Echlin (dau of Robert Echlin, Bishop of Down and Connor)
  (A) John Maxwell of Farnham (dsp 1713)
  (B) James Maxwell of Fellows Hall, co. Armagh
  m. Jane Maxwell (dau of Henry Maxwell of Finnebrogue)
  (i) Robert Maxwell of Farnham (dsp 1737, Rev)
  (ii) Isabella Maxwell probably of this generation
  m. Robert Maxwell of Dunmurry, co. Cavan
  (a) Jane Maxwell
  m. (1737) Jason Crawford of Lawrencetown (b 1710, d 1769)
(iii)+ 2 other daughters
  (C) Henry Maxwell of College Hall (rector of Derrynoose)
  m. Anne Stewart (dau of Col. George Stewart of Culmore)
  (i) John Maxwell, 1st Lord of Farnham (d 06.08.1759)
  m. (1719) Judith Barry (bpt 15.12.1699, d 05.04.1771, dau/heir of James Barry of Newton Barry by Anne, dau of Charles Meredyth)
  (a) Robert Maxwell, Earl of Farnham, 2nd Lord (d 11.11.1779)
m1. (11.10.1759) Henrietta Cantillon (d 30.08.1761, dau of Philip Cantillon of Paris, widow of William Matthias Stafford-Howard, Earl of Stafford)
  ((1)) John Maxwell (dsp 1777)
  ((2)) Henrietta Maxwell (d 06.03.1852)
  m. (1780) Denis Daly of Dunsandle (d 10.10.1792)
  m2. (01.12.1771) Sarah Cosby (dau of Pole Cosby of Strabally Hall (by Mary, dau of Henry Dodwell), widow of Arthur Upton)
  (b) Barry Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham, 3rd Lord (d 07.10.1800)
  m1. (15.01.1757) Margaret King (d 04.12.1766, dau of Robert King of Drewstown by Anne, dau of Rev. Thomas King)
  ((1)) John James Maxwell, 2nd Earl of Farnham, 4th Lord (b 1760, dsp 23.07.1823)
  m. (1784) Grace Cuffe (d 10.02.1856, dau of Thomas Cuffe of Grange by Thomasine, dau of Edward Herbert of Muckruss)
((2)) Anne Maxwell (d 1801)
  m. (1787) Richard Fox of Fox Hall
  ((3)) Judith Maxwell (d unm 1818)
  m2. (1771) Grace Burdett (d 08.03.1816, dau of Arthur Burdett of Ballymaney)
  ((4)) Grace Maxwell (d 19.06.1866)
  m. Sir Ralph St. George Gore, Bart (d 20.03.1842)
  ((5)) Elizabeth Maxwell (d unm 01.1782)
  (c) Henry Maxwell, Bishop of Dromore & Meath (d 07.10.1798)
  m. (1759) Margaret Foster (dau of Hon Anthony Foster, sister of John, Lord Oriel)
  ((1)) John Maxwell Barry, 5th Lord of Farnham (b 18.01.1767, dsp 20.09.1838)
  m. (04.07.1789) Juliana Lucy Annesley (d 10.10.1833, dau of Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Mountnorris)
  ((2)) Henry Maxwell, 6th Lord of Farnham (b c1774, d 19.10.1838) had issue
m. (05/8.09.1798) Anne Butler (d 29.05.1831, dau of Henry Thomas Butler, 2nd Earl of Carrick)
  (d) Anne Maxwell (d 16.02.1813) probably of this generation
  m. (13.12.1754) Owen Wynne of Hazlewood (d 10-19.03.1789)
  (ii) Robert Maxwell of Fellows Hall
  m. Grace Leavens (dau of Rev. John Leavens)
  (a) Robert Maxwell of Fellows Hall (dsp)
  (b) Mary Maxwell
  m. (1748) Maxwell Close of Elm Park
  (c) Isabella Maxwell
  m. Hector Graham of Dublin
  ((1)) Grace Graham, 1st Baroness Norwood (d 21.07.1822) apparently of this generation
  m. (02.06.1778) John Toler, 1st Earl of Norbury (b 1785, d 1831)
  (d) Anne Maxwell
  m. Robert Bowyer
  (e) Margaret Maxwell
m. John Tew (Alderman of Dublin)
  ((1)) Helen Tew (coheir)
  m1. (27.05.1785) Rev. Sir James Stronge, 1st Bart (b 1750, d 01.12.1804)
  m2. William Holmes
  (f)+ other issue (dsp) - Henry (rector of Dromore), John of Ahenis
  (iii) Jane Maxwell
  m. H(enry) Maxwell of Finnebrogue
  (D) William Maxwell of Falkland
  m. Anne Walker (dau of Rev. George Walker)
  (E) Jane Maxwell
  m. Simon Chichester (vicar of Belfast and Templepatrick)
  (F) Margaret Maxwell
  m. Henry Maxwell @2@ just below
  (2) Henry Maxwell of Finnebrogue
  m. Jane Echlin (dau of Robert Echlin, Bishop of Down and Connor)
  (3) James Maxwell of Mullatinny, co. Armagh
  The following is supported by BLGI1912 (Maxwell of Ballyrolly).
m. Jane Norris
  (A) Henry Maxwell 'of Mullatinny'
  m. Margaret Maxwell (dau of Robert Maxwell, Bishop of Kilmore & Ardagh) @2@ just above
  (i) daughter
  (ii) Margaret Maxwell
  m1. (sp) Sir Robert Maxwell of Orchardtown
  m2. James Butler of Bromlestown or Bramblestown, co. Kilkenny (Captain)
  (a) Catherine Butler
  m. Rev. Samuel Close (b 1683)
  (B) son
  (4) Elizabeth Maxwell
  m. Robert Berkeley (Dean of Clogher)
  (5) Phoebe Maxwell
  m2. Isabel Seton (dau of ?? Seton of Lathrisk)
  c. Janet Maxwell possibly of this generation
  m. John Hamilton, 2nd of Haggs (a 1545)
  m2. Elizabeth Stewart (dau of Sir Robert Stewart of Minto)
  B. William Maxwell of Newlands

Main source(s): BP1934 (Farnham)
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