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About John Maxwell, 7th Lord Herries of Terregles, 3rd Earl of Nithsdale
John Maxwell, 3rd Earl of Nithersdale was the son of John Maxwell, 6th Lord Herries of Terregles and Elizabeth Maxwell.
- A contract for the marriage of John Maxwell, 3rd Earl of Nithersdale and Elizabeth Gordon was signed on 19 August 1626.
- He succeeded to the title of 7th Lord Herries of Terregles [S., 1490] in 1631.
- He gained the title of 3rd Earl of Nithersdale in 1667.
Children of John Maxwell, 3rd Earl of Nithersdale and Elizabeth Gordon
- John Maxwell d. 1658
- William Maxwell d. 1684
- Robert Maxwell, 4th Earl of Nithsdale b. c Jan 1628, d. b 23 Mar 1682/83
- He died between 16 February 1677 and 29 June 1677.
Source: Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003 volume 2, page 1882
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John Maxwell, 7th Lord Herries of Terregles, 3rd Earl of Nithsdale (d before 29.06.1677) m. (mcrt 19.08.1626) Elizabeth Gordon (dau of Sir Robert Gordon of Lochinvar)
Children of John Maxwell and Elizabeth Gordon:
- (a) Robert Maxwell, 8th Lord Herries of Terregles, 4th Earl of Nithsdale (d before 23.03.1683) m. (mcrt 06/25.03.1669) Lucy Douglas (d 08.01.1713, dau of William, 1st Marquess of Douglas)
- (b) John Maxwell (d 1658) m. Elizabeth Glendoning of Gelston and had daughter Elizabeth Maxwell m. Robert Maxwell of Kirhouse
- (c) William Maxwell (dsp 1684) m. (mcrt 30.06.1674) Agnes Gordon (dau of Alexander Gordon, 5th Viscount Kenmure)
partner unknown
- (d) John Maxwell (a 1657)
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John [Maxwell], 7th Lord Herries of Terregles later 3rd Earl of Nithsdale
only son and heir of John [Maxwell], 6th Lord Herries of Terregles (by his wife Lady Elizabeth Maxwell, sister of Robert [Maxwell], 1st Earl of Nithsdale, and 1st dau. of John [Maxwell], 7th Lord Maxwell and sometime Earl of Morton), 1st son and heir of William [Maxwell], 5th Lord Herries of Terregles (by his wife Catharine Kerr, dau. of Mark Kerr, Abbot later Commendator of Newbottle), 1st son and heir of Hon Agnes Herries, suo jure Lady Herries of Terregles, by her husband Hon Sir John Maxwell, 2nd son of Robert [Maxwell], 4th Lord Maxwell (by his first wife Janet Douglas, dau. of Sir William Douglas of Drumlanrig), and brother of Robert [Maxwell], 5th Lord Maxwell, grandfather of Robert [Maxwell], 1st Earl of Nithsdale
married Elizabeth Gordon (d. c.1660) in 1621, sister of John [Gordon], 1st Viscount Kenmure, and 1st dau. of Sir Robert Gordon of Lochinvar, by his wife Lady Isabel Ruthven, 5th dau. of William [Ruthven], 1st Earl of Gowrie
children:
- 1. Hon Robert Maxwell, later 4th Earl of Nithsdale
- 2. Hon John Maxwell (d. betw. 1 Jan and 17 Jul 1658), mar. Elizabeth Glendoning (mar. (2) after 26 Apr 1659 Thomas Maxwell, 3rd son of Sir Robert Maxwell of Orchardton), dau. and hrss. of William Glendoning of Gelston, and had issue: 1a. Elizabeth Maxwell, mar. Robert Maxwell of Kirkhouse
- 3. Hon William Maxwell (dsp. 1684), mar. after 30 Jun 1674 Hon Agnes Gordon (mar. (2) John Lindsay of Wauchope), dau. of Alexander [Gordon], 5th Viscount Kenmure
- died betw. 16 Feb and 29 Jun 1677
- suc. by son
- note suc. his father May 1631 as 7th Lord Herries of Terregles; Commissioner for the Borders 1635; Commissioner of Excise 1661 and of Supply 1667; Overseer for highways 1671
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Lords Maxwell (1445)
- Herbert Maxwell, 1st Lord Maxwell (d. c.1454)
- Robert Maxwell, 2nd Lord Maxwell (d. c.1485)
- John Maxwell, 3rd Lord Maxwell (d. 1484 dvp) John Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell (c.1476–1513)
- Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell (1493-1546)
- Robert Maxwell, 6th Lord Maxwell (d.c.1553)
- Robert Maxwell, 7th Lord Maxwell (1551–1555), aged four years
- John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell (1553–1593), briefly the Earl of Morton, between 1581–1586
- John Maxwell, 9th Lord Maxwell (1583–1613)
- Robert Maxwell, 10th Lord Maxwell (1586–1646) (created Earl of Nithsdale in 1620)
Earls of Nithsdale (1620)
- Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Nithsdale (1586–1646)
- Robert Maxwell, 2nd Earl of Nithsdale (1620–1667)
- John Maxwell, 3rd Earl of Nithsdale (d.1677)
- Robert Maxwell, 4th Earl of Nithsdale (1628–1696)
- William Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale (1676–1744) (attainted 1716 and peerages forfeit)
John Maxwell, 7th Lord Herries of Terregles, 3rd Earl of Nithsdale (d before 29.06.1677) m. (mcrt 19.08.1626) Elizabeth Gordon (dau of Sir Robert Gordon of Lochinvar)
Children of John Maxwell and Elizabeth Gordon:
- (a) Robert Maxwell, 8th Lord Herries of Terregles, 4th Earl of Nithsdale (d before 23.03.1683) m. (mcrt 06/25.03.1669) Lucy Douglas (d 08.01.1713, dau of William, 1st Marquess of Douglas)
- (b) John Maxwell (d 1658) m. Elizabeth Glendoning of Gelston and had daughter Elizabeth Maxwell m. Robert Maxwell of Kirhouse
- (c) William Maxwell (dsp 1684) m. (mcrt 30.06.1674) Agnes Gordon (dau of Alexander Gordon, 5th Viscount Kenmure)
partner unknown
- (d) John Maxwell (a 1657)
John Maxwell, 7th Lord Herries, succeeded his cousin as 3rd Earl of Nithsdale and 12th Lord Maxwell in 1667. He married Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Sir Robert Gordon of Lochinvar. He died between Feb and June 1677. Source: Book of Caerlaverock
Note from Ancestry.com family tree: (John Maxwell, natural son of John 7th Lord Herries Maxwell 3rd Earl of Nithsdale: John Maxwell definitely had a natural son John Maxwell as well as a lawful son John Maxwell. Mention of these two sons is made several times in the Inventory of the Nithsdale Muniments, etc. from 1641-1658 from the book dated Edinburgh, 1865 as well as once in the Book of Carlaverock. These half brothers knew of each other since they both were witnesses for several legal documents. John Maxwell's lawful wife Dame Gordon, Lady Herries also knew of his natural son since he was a witness to at least one legal document she was involved in 27 April 1641.)
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John Maxwell, 7th Lord Herries of Terregles, 3rd Earl of Nithsdale's Timeline
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1605
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Scotland
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January 1628
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Terregles, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
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1637
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Southbar, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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1677
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