Patrick Maxwell of Newark

PATRICK MAXWELL OF NEWARK

Patrick Maxwell of Newark is the son of George Maxwell of Newark. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, 1593-1608, charter number 179 on pp. 61-62 Clan MacFarlane genealogy identifies his mother as Marion Cunningham. Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy

Birth

A birth date has not been identified for Patrick Maxwell of Newark. Clan MacFarlane genealogy has him born in 1520 but they do not say what it was that led them to this conclusion. Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy On 16 June 1636 the Scottish Privy Council acknowledged that Patrick Maxwell of Newark was a very old man but it does seem unlikely that he had already passed his one hundred and fifteenth birthday. Register of The Privy Council of Scotland, 1633-1637 (Second Series), vi, pp. 264-66

Death

A death date has not been identified for Patrick Maxwell of Newark. According to Stirnet, he was alive in 1593 Maxwell 04 but Clan MacFarlane has him dying in 1593. Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy It is a fact, however, that he was still alive on 16 June 1636, and must have died after this date. Register of The Privy Council of Scotland, 1633-1637 (Second Series), vi, pp. 264-66

Marriage

Patrick Maxwell of Newark married Margaret Crawford. The date of the marriage is not known but on16 June 1636, in a complaint about her husband's misconduct which was presented to the Scottish Privy Council, Margaret claimed that she had been married for forty-four years. This suggests that they had probably married sometime before 16 June 1592. Register of The Privy Council of Scotland, 1633-1637 (Second Series), vi, pp. 264-66 This cannot be regarded as being certain but the date suggested fits quite well with the evidence provided by a charter dated 12 June 1594, a charter by which her husband transferred ownership of the barony of Fynlastoun-Maxwell and the Castle of Newark to his eldest son George Maxwell. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, 1593-1608, charter number 179 on pp. 61-62

Children

Clan MacFarlane genealogy has identified Margaret Crawford as the mother of George Maxwell of Newark but it seems quite likely, probable even, that George had already reached the age of majority before Margaret Crawford married his father, and, consequently, this cannot be accepted. Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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12 June 1594: Charter by which Patrick Maxwell of Newark confirms that he has given certain of his lands to his son George Maxwell. Patrick reserved his own liferent and that of his wife Margaret Crawfurde.Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, 1593-1608, charter number 179 on pp. 61-62

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28 October 1598: Charter by which John Cunningham of Aikenheid, with the consent of Adam Cunningham, lawful son of Adam Cunningham of Auchinhervie confirms a contract between Adam Cunningham junior and Patrick Maxwell of Newark, acting as curator for his sister.The contract is dated at Auchintiber 28 October 1598. Following from the contract, Adam Cunningham junior sold the five merk land of Hagtounhill in the barony of Renfrew to Patrick Maxwell of Newark. The deed of sale is dated at Newark 24 December 1600. A charter of confirmation was issued under the Great Seal of Scotland on 27 December 1600. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, 1593-1608, charter number 1124 on p. 386

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30 May 1599: Extract additional letters of reversion by Patrick Maxwell of Newwork in favour of John Craufurd of Kilburney in respect of the lands of Chapeltoun and Vod in the barony and sheriffdom of Renfrew. Registered Commissary Court Books of Glasgow, 1 September 1599. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow, reference GD20/1/442

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24 December 1600: Charter by which John Maxwell of Akinheid, with the consent of Adam Cunningham, son of Adam Cunningham of Aucienhervie, confirms a contract dated at Auchintiber 28 October 1598, between Adam and Patrick Maxwell de Newark, acting with the consent of his sister. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, 1593-1608, charter number 1124 on p. 386

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17 June 1606: Charter by which Patrick Maxwell of Newark confirms that he has given the two and one half merk land of Over Mains of Wester Leckie, together with other lands in Wester Leckie, to Adam Cunningham, son of Adam Cunningham of Auchinhervie.The grant was made with the consent of his sister Euphamie Maxwell, widow of Alexander Leckie, fiar of that Ilk, in fulfilment of a marriage contract between her and Adam Cunningham the younger. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, 1593-1608, charter number 1794 on p. 654

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30 September 1607: Charter by which John, Lord Maxwell, confirms that he has sold the lands of Cartisbrig and others in the barony of Mearns and Sheriffdom of Renfrew, to his cousin Patrick Maxwell of Newark. Lord Maxwell’s precept of sasine was directed to John Cunningham, lawful son of the deceased Adam Cunningham of Auchinhervie. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, 1593-1608, charter number 2007 on p. 733

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6 November 1610: Charter by which Hugh Maxwell of Teiling confirms that he has given certain lands, including the lands of Newbigging of Teiling, to his daughter Helen Maxwell and her future spouse George Maxwell son of Patrick Maxwell of Newark. Patricii Maxuell de Dargavell and Master Alexander Maxwell of Kilmacolme fratrum germanorum dict Pat. M. de N. are noticed as curators for George Maxwell. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, 1609-1620, charter number 525 on p. 195

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6 November 1610: Charter by which Hugh Maxwell of Tealing confirms that he has given the barony of Teiling and other lands to George Maxwell fiar of Newark and his wife Helene Maxwell, who was the daughter of Hugh Maxwell of Teiling. The charter was issued in fulfilment of a marriage contract dated 31 August 1610. The contract was made by Hugh Maxwell of Teiling, with the consent of his brother Patrick Maxwell, and Patrick Mawell of Newark and his son George Maxwell, fiar of Newark. A charter of confirmation was issued under the Great Seal of Scotland on 29 June 1611 Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, 1609-1620, charter number 525 on pp. 195-96

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6 December 1614: Charter issued under the Great Seal of Scotland which confirms a new grant of the lands of Easter Leckie and other lands to Adam Cunningham of Chapeltoun, and his wife Euphamie Maxwell in conjunct fee and liferent. The lands in question were resigned by Archibald, Earl of Argyle, with the consent of his brother Colin Campbell of Lundie. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, 1609-20, charter number 1141 on p. 421

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23 June 1615: Charter which confirms a new grant of the five merk lands of Hagtounhill to Sir John Maxwell of Nether Pollock. Sir John Maxwellacquired these lands from Patrick Maxwell of Newark and his eldest son George Maxwell, fiar of Tealing, who resigned them with the consent of Margaret Crawford, identified as the wife of Patrick Maxwell of Newark: "Pat. Maxwell de Newark et Geo. M. feodatarius de Teling ejus filius legit. primogenitus, cum consensu Margarete Craufurd sponse dicti Pat." Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, 1609-20, charter number 1263 on p. 463

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17 November 1616: Instrument bearing that in presence of a notary and witnesses, John Arthur, Servitor to James Earl of Glencairn passed to the personal presence of William Lord Kilmaurs and made offer to his Lordship (in name of William Barclay of Innergelly, donator to the escheat and liferent of the Earl) of 640 merks for completing the yearly maill of 500 merks, contained in the tack of the barony of Kilmaurs set by his Lordship to the Earl his father of the Martinmas term 1615, Whitsun term then last and preceding terms. Witnesses, Mr David Cunningham, minister of Kilmalcom,'Patrick Maxwell of Newark, John Maxwell, his natural son and Cuthbert Cunningham, servitor to Lord Kilmaurs. At Dumbarton. (William Lord Kilmaurs refused to accept the money, on the ground that 2 terms mail being owing, the tack had by an irritant clause therein, expired). National Records of Scotland, Earls of Glencairn, reference GD39/1/170

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14 March 1617: Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1609-1620, charter number 1615 on pp. 583-84

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11-26 July 1618: Disposition by William Lord Kilmaurs with consent of Dame Janet Ker, his wife and William Cunningham writer donator to his liferent escheat to Alexander Cunningham of Crosshill his heirs and assignees of the lands of Lambrochton and Thirdpart, Whiterig and Lochend, with the Mill called Crumshawmill, the parts of the lands of Alton and Outroddings, Langlands and Burnside occupied as stated, all lying in the barony of Kilmaurs. But redeemable on payment by Lord Kilmaurs his heirs and successors to said Alexander Cunningham and his foresaid of £10,160 of fine gold and silver containing procuratory of resignation. Quotes contract of 21 May last at Kilmaurs between William Lord K, Dame Janet Ker his wife, Sir William Cunningham of Caprington Knt and Alexander Cunningham of Corsehill. Witnesses, John Cunningham of Ross (Rawn or Rawe)? William Cunningham, William Cunningham of Clonbeith, Mr David Cunningham, minister at Kilmalcolm, David Fullerton of Knockinlaw and William Maxwell, son of the Laird of Newark. At Edinburgh and Finlayston. National Records of Scotland, Earls of Glencairn, reference GD39/1/187

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30 December 1618: Contract between William Lord Kilmaurs with consent of Dame Janet Ker his wife on the one part, and Patrick Maxwell of Newark and John Cunningham of Southwick (Southeuck) on the other part, narrating that Lord Kilmaurs as principal and Patrick Maxwell and John Cunningham as cautioners for him by their bond and obligation dated 30 December then instant obliged them to pay to Patrick Walkinshaw and Isobel Boyd his wife the sum of 2000 merks upon Martinmas even then next 1619. And subsuming that it was reasonable the said Patrick Maxwell and John Cunningham should be relieved of such caution, therefore the said William Lord Kilmaurs dispones to them their heirs & assignees an annual rent of 200 merks to be paid at the feast of Martinmas yearly furth of the lands and barony of Finlayston (with another annualrent in security of the 1st of 200mks. from the barony of Kilmarnock) but redeemable and under reversion. At Finlayston and Newark. National Records of Scotland, Earls of Glencairn, reference GD39/1/191

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5 January 1621: Letter of reversion by Patrick Maxwell of Newark with consent of William Maxwell, his second lawful son to William Lord Kilmaurs and Dame Janet Ker his wife, proceeding on a narrative that by contract entered into between the said William Lord Kilmaurs with consent of the said Dame Janet Ker his wife with consent of William Cunningham Writer in Edinburgh [donator of his liferent escheat] on the one part, and the said Patrick and William Maxwells on the other part, his Lordship disponed to the said Patrick Maxwell in liferent and William Maxwell and the heirs male of his body in fee, which failing Alexander Maxwell third son of the said Patrick Maxwell and the heirs male of his body, whom failing etc, to said Patrick his heirs male & assigns, a part of the lands of Parkmuir, the town and lands of Auchinbothie, Blackstane, Castlehill and Knockmountain, Over Langside, Auchinleck, all part of the barony of Finlayston, as principle, and the Mains of Kilmarnock Beirland, Abir, Gartrechorane. Drumcryne (Dumbarton) in special security. And subsuming that the said Patrick and William Maxwells were bound to deliver to Lord Kilmaur and his wife a letter of reversion Therefore they oblige them on receiving the sum of 10,000 merks to renounce and overgive to Lord Kilmaurs and his wife the lands above mentioned and grant the same to be redeemed. At Place of Newark. (The Wadset dated 19 November last and 2 January instant). National Records of Scotland, Earls of Glencairn, reference GD39/1/205

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1 October 1621: Disposition by John Cunningham of Southwick with consent of Margaret Knox his wife to Alexander Porterfield of that ilk his heirs and assignees heritably and irredeemably for £8500 of the 10 shilling land of Horsecraigs, the 32 shilling land of Milton 15 shilling land of Larotton ("Laidtoun") 26 shilling 8 penny land of Brigend, 20 shilling land of Easterside alias Couperston, 30 shilling land of Westerside 5 shilling 10 penny land of the 13s.4d. land of Cairncurranhill, and half of the Mill of Duchal with the water gauges &c. all lying in the barony of Duchal but with certain exceptions and reservations therein mentioned. Witnesses, William Lord Kilmaurs, Patrick Maxwell of Newark John Porterfield of Cremand (these last two sign as cautioners for Alexander Porterfield, as do also William Wallace of Johnston and Gabriel Porterfield of Halpland), Gabriel Cunningham of Cairncurran and William Cunningham, writer to the signet. At the church of Kilmalcom. (The Witnesses are William Lord Kilmaurs, William Maxwell, son to Newark, Gabriel Cunningham of Carncurran and William Cunningham W.S. There are signatures also of David Cunningham and Mr. Daniel Cunningham and J. Cunningham. National Records of Scotland, Earls of Glencairn, reference GD39/1/208

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5 April 1626: Charter by which Duncan Campbell of Auchinbreck confirms that he has given the lands of Auchinbreck and others to his future wife Mariote Maxwell in liferent. The charter was issued in fulfilment of a marriage contract dated 3 April 1626. Mariote entered into the contract with the consent of her father, Patrick Maxwell of Newark, and his eldest son, George Maxwell, feuar of Teiling. A charter of confirmation under the Great Seal of Scotland was issued on 12 June 1629. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland,1620-1633, charter number 1418 on pp. 479-80

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16 October 1626: Charter by which Sir Ludovic Houston of that Ilk confirms that he has given the lands of Houston-Glen and others to his wife Lady Margaret Maxwell in liferent. Lady Margaret is the daughter of Patrick Maxwell of Newark.The charter was issued in fulfilment of a marriage contract dated 16 February 1615. A charter of confirmation was issued under the Great Seal of Scotland on 15 February 1627. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland,1620-1633, charter number 1028 on pp. 364-65

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16 June 1636: Complaint by Margaret Craufurde, Lady Newuarke, as follows: - Patrick Maxuell, her unnaturall and unkynde husband, having shaken off all these dewties quhilks aucht to be cherished and enterteained betuix man and wyffe, and they having lived togidder be the space of fourtie foure yeeres, and all mutuall dewties of love and friendship being enterteained betuix thame, and the compleaner having in this space borne to him sextene children, and having brought them up in these exercises fitting for persons of thair birth and qualitie, and having all this time had the charge of his hous quhairin he fand the comfortable effects of her vertew and industrie; and the compleaner, lookeing for a constant continowance of his affection towards her, yit thir foure yeeres bygane she hes to her heavy hurt and greiff fund the contrare, and humblie represents to his Majesties Counsell some few particulars of his unnaturall and undewtifull carriage towards her: As namelie, in the moneth of ………. 1632, the compleaner , being sitting with him at supper in the place of Neuwarke accompanied with a minister and other strangers, he, without anie cause of offence done be her to him in worde or deid, most despytefullie strake [her] with his faldit neiffes upon the face, to the effusion of her blood and hazard of her lyffe, quhairthrow she was caried to her chamber and bed and wes keeped without comeing in public for the space of halfe ane yeere. And in the moneth of November 1633, the compleaner, being at supper at Neuwarke, quhen some gentlemen of good qualitie were present, her said unkynd husband fell out agains her in most disgracefull speeches, and then he priest to have putt violent hands in her person, and verie hardlie could be stayed be the gentlemen present, who ryseing frome the table gripped and held him till his wyffe fled and eschewed his furie. And she pressing still to satisfie his discontented humor by her good behaviour, come again to the table, bot how muche more the gentlewoman strove to give him content, he grew so muche more insolent agains her. And about the Candlemes thairafter, the compleaner being in the hall of Neuwarke attending her lawfull affaires, he without anie caus of offence offerit to him, upbraidit her with contumelious speeches and then come running to have struckin her, but she, pereaveing his furie, fled so fast as her age and abilitie would serve her, and he with a suord followed her with all his speid, resolved to have killed her, if by God’s providence the persons forsaids had not haldin him, and the tyme he wes haldin he cryed out thir words saying ‘I sie the divell in thy face and ane evill turne in my hand to the;’ and all the tyme first and last that the gentlewoman kept her chamber he would allow her nothing bot halfe ane oat loaffe and some small drinke in the day; commanding his servants to minister no better to her. And, notwithstanding of this hard carriage and keeping her as a prisoner, she patientlie packit up all his wrongs and stayed in the place till the ………. day of ………. Last that he, perceiving that his former misbehaviour could not move his spous to leive him, and knowing that she had no earthlie comfort bot Allexander Maxwell, her onelie sone now alyve, and Annas Howstoun, his spous, for keeping companie with her, he resolved to depryve her of their companie and to make her wearie of her lyffe and abode there. And for this effect, upon the 15 of Januar last, he thrusted his sones wyffe and himselfe out of the hous; and the night befoir thair away putting he said to his chamber boy privilie these words: - ‘Will I never be quyt of that theife, my wyffe? I vow to God I sall fell her myselffe or fie some fellow to do it.’ Quhilks speeches coming to the gentlewoman’s eares, who, perceaving her husband’s malice to have a dailir grouth, she for just feare of her lyffe retired herself toward Dumbartan, quhair she now remains comforles and moyenles, haveing nothing to enterteaine her, and she darre not for feare of her lyffe come home.” Charge having been given up to the said Patrick Maxwell to compear and see some aliment allowed to his wife out of his estate, and the pursuer compearing personally with Mr. William Douglas and John Dunlop, her procurators, and the defender compearing by Mr. John Gilmour and Mr. William Maxwell, his procurators, who produced a written certificate under the hands of the Earl of Glencairne and some of the parishioners of Kilmacolme “testifying the said Patrick his great age , his debilitie, weaknes and infirmitie of his bodie and inhabilitie to travel on horse or foote,” the Lords after hearing parties and advising “finding it more meit and expedient for the weele of both parties that this mater sall be examined at home be some few nomber of Counsell, who are weele affected to both parties, nor to be brought to a public heiring, they have for this effect nominat and appointed Patrick, Archbishop of Glasgow, Archibald, Lord Lorne, Lord Allexander, or any tua of thame, to try and informe thameselves trulie and sufficientlie of the estate of this business and what hes beene the behaviour and carriage of each partie toward others,” and for this effect to cite the parties and their witnesses before them, take their depositions in writing, and report the same closed, signed and sealed for their Lordships upon the first Counsell day of November next, upon which they will proceed to administer justice as the case may require. And if the commissioners find that a present modification is necessary for the relief of the pursuer, the Lords empower them to grant such a stand in force till Martinmas next, reserving to the defender all his lawful defences against any modification after the commissioners report, but without prejudice to this temporary aliment. Register of The Privy Council of Scotland, 1633-1637 (Second Series), vi, pp. 264-66

Genealogy

1. Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy
2. Darryl Lundy's Peerage: Patrick Maxwell of Newark
3. Maxwell 04
4. James Murray, MA., Kilmacolm: A Parish History, 1100-1898 (Paisley, Alexander Gardner, 1898), 267 pp.

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Darryl Lundy's Peerage Account

Patrick Maxwell, 5th of Newark1 M, #674042, d. circa 1593 Last Edited=6 Dec 2015 Consanguinity Index=0.04% Patrick Maxwell, 5th of Newark was the son of George Maxwell, 4th of Newark and Marion Cuninghame.1 He married Margaret Crawford, daughter of David Crawford, 5th of Kerse and Johanna Fleming.1 He died circa 1593.1 Children of Patrick Maxwell, 5th of Newark and Margaret Crawford:

   George Maxwell of Newark and Tealing+1

   Margaret Maxwell+1

Darryl Lundy's Peerage, which cites [S6286 Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy, online http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info. Hereinafter cited as Clan MacFarlane]

http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getper...

Name Patrick Maxwell [4] Born Abt 1520 Gender Male Died Abt 1593 Person ID I88 Clan current Last Modified 6 Feb 2017

Father George Maxwell, b. Abt 1490, d. Yes, date unknown Mother Marion Cuninghame [Cunningham], b. Abt 1480, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location, d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F1377 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 1 Margaret Mure, d. Yes, date unknown Children + 1. Agnes Maxwell, b. Abt 1545, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location, d. Yes, date unknown Last Modified 24 Aug 2015 14:03:00 Family ID F1678 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Margaret Craufurd [Crawford], d. Yes, date unknown Children + 1. George Maxwell, d. Dvp - Predeceased His Father Find all individuals with events at this location + 2. Margaret Maxwell, d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Jean Maxwell, d. Yes, date unknown Last Modified 24 Aug 2015 14:03:00 Family ID F1679 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Photos Newark Castle Newark Castle The castle has been drawn from the river side looking downstream. In the foreground is the last remaining corner tower of the old barmkin wall. The tall square edifice is the George Maxwell's original tower of of the 15th century. To the right is the mansion block of Sir Patrick Maxwell built in the 1590s. In the distance on the right are the ships and warehouses of New-port Glasgow.

Notes

   1 - The Maxwell's were a large and powerful Border family, emanating originally from Nithdale in Dumfriesshire. During the 14th and 15th centuries they expanded northwards and occupied castles in the Glasgow area at Cadder, Calderwood, Haggs, Mearns, Pollock and Stanley.

   In 1402 the marriages of two heiresses – daughters of Sir Robert Denniston of Finlaystone – brought two important families into the lands south of the Clyde.

   Elizabeth, the younger daughter, married Sir Robert Maxwell of Calderwood and, when she inherited the barony of Newark (now Port Glasgow) He changed his name to Maxwell of Newark.

   Patrick Maxwell, great grandson of the first Maxwell of Newark, in 1516 obtained, from the Earl of Lennox, the Grant of the lands of Dargavel and became the first Maxwell of Dargavel.

   Patrick Maxwell, son and heir of George Maxwell of Newark, and grandson of John Maxwell of Calderwood, was the first of the name who held the lands of Dargavel. These he obtained by charter from John, Earl of Lennox, previous to July, 1516, as appears from a discharge from him for "120 merks, due to him by the said Earl, in consideration of the latter having infeft him heritably in the lands of Dargavell."

   Patrick Maxwell was married in 1499 to his second wife, Mariote Crawfurd, and their eldest son, John, succeeded to Dargavel. James Maxwell, the son of the latter, was the next laird; and he was followed by his son Patrick,

   George Lokart (son of John Lokart, elder, of Bar and Jonet Mure, eldest daughter of John Mure of Rowallan and Margaret Boyd); named in the will of John Lokart, elder, of Bar, dated 8 July 1528, to receive "72 merks money owing in the hands of Patrick Maxwell of Newark,"

   Tealing in Angus, some ten miles north of Dundee, was acquired through the marriage of Eustace Maxwell, uncle of the first Lord Maxwell in 1425 to Mary, youngest daughter and co-heiress of Sir Hugh Giffard of Yester. The Tealing Maxwell were very prolific in the area and held the barony for ten generations. Helen Maxwell heiress of Sir Hew Maxwell of Tealing married George Maxwell of Newark in 1610 and the two baronies were joined in the ownership of their son Sir Patrick Maxwell of Newark and Tealing. Sir Patrick was reputed to have been created a Baronet for lending large sums of money to King Charles at the defense of Oxford during the Civil War although there are no surviving records of the creation. Sir Patrick's grandson George Maxwell sold Tealing to the Scrymgeour family of Dundee in 1704. The line of Newark and Tealing failed late in the eighteenth century. Some armorial gravestones of the Maxwell family are present in the Tealing churchyard and a dovecot built in the sixteenth century by Sir David Maxwell still stands. The current Tealing House is built around the core of the earlier Maxwell house. The Maxwell families of Lackiebank and Strathmartine are scions of the Maxwells of Tealing.

2 - The Maxwells of Newark were much involved in local feuds especially the one between the Montgomerys and the Cunninghams. Siding with the latter, Sir Patrick Maxwell with several Cunninghams, ambushed and murdered Hugh Montgomery of Skelmorlie in 1586. This notorious ruffian was not above outrages within his own family and was accused of murdering his own cousin and namesake, Patrick Maxwell of Stainley. He was present at the Battle of Dryfe Sands in 1593 and the raid on Lockerbie two years later when he was "mortally wounded". However, not mortally enough to kill him as he lived on for another thirty years. It was he who built the splendid Renaissance three-story central range between the tower and gatehouse in 1597, a date announced by the carved lintels over the dormer windows.

   (http://www.maxwellsociety.com/Scotland/Castles.htm)

3 - Newark Castle

   Built by George Maxwell in the 15th century this elegant and still virtually intact castle was enlarged by his descendent Patrick Maxwell in the 16th century. Patrick was infamous for murdering two of his neighbours and beating his wife of 44 years who bore him 16 children.

   [http://www.electricscotland.com/historic/sstrath.html]

Sources

   [S473] History of Clan Macfarlane Vol I pub.1922, James Macfarlane, (published 1922 by David J. Clarke of Glasgow).

[S491] http://www.bishopton.org.uk/history/old_history/history-maxwells_of..., Elizabeth M Main, MA, JP.
[S492] http://www.lockharts.com/genealogy/barr/.
[S2] Barons of Arrochar, Chevalier Terrance Gach MacFarlane, Chapt 1 (Reliability: 3).
Maxwell, Sir Patrick 5th of Newark [88] 1 2 3 4

   Born: Abt 1520

   Marriage (1): Mure, Margaret [2034]

   Marriage (2): Crawfurd, Margaret of Carse [2532]

   Died: Abt 1593 about age 73

General Notes:
1 - The Maxwell’s were a large and powerful Border family, emanating originally from Nithdale in Dumfriesshire. During the 14th and 15th centuries they expanded northwards and occupied castles in the Glasgow area at Cadder, Calderwood, Haggs, Mearns, Pollock and Stanley. In 1402 the marriages of two heiresses – daughters of Sir Robert Denniston of Finlaystone – brought two important families into the lands south of the Clyde. Elizabeth, the younger daughter, married Sir Robert Maxwell of Calderwood and, when she inherited the barony of Newark (now Port Glasgow) He changed his name to Maxwell of Newark. Patrick Maxwell, great grandson of the first Maxwell of Newark, in 1516 obtained, from the Earl of Lennox, the Grant of the lands of Dargavel and became the first Maxwell of Dargavel. Patrick Maxwell, son and heir of George Maxwell of Newark, and grandson of John Maxwell of Calderwood, was the first of the name who held the lands of Dargavel. These he obtained by charter from John, Earl of Lennox, previous to July, 1516, as appears from a discharge from him for "120 merks, due to him by the said Earl, in consideration of the latter having infeft him heritably in the lands of Dargavell." Patrick Maxwell was married in 1499 to his second wife, Mariote Crawfurd, and their eldest son, John, succeeded to Dargavel. James Maxwell, the son of the latter, was the next laird; and he was followed by his son Patrick, George Lokart (son of John Lokart, elder, of Bar and Jonet Mure, eldest daughter of John Mure of Rowallan and Margaret Boyd); named in the will of John Lokart, elder, of Bar, dated 8 July 1528, to receive "72 merks money owing in the hands of Patrick Maxwell of Newark," Tealing in Angus, some ten miles north of Dundee, was acquired through the marriage of Eustace Maxwell, uncle of the first Lord Maxwell in 1425 to Mary, youngest daughter and co-heiress of Sir Hugh Giffard of Yester. The Tealing Maxwell were very prolific in the area and held the barony for ten generations. Helen Maxwell heiress of Sir Hew Maxwell of Tealing married George Maxwell of Newark in 1610 and the two baronies were joined in the ownership of their son Sir Patrick Maxwell of Newark and Tealing. Sir Patrick was reputed to have been created a Baronet for lending large sums of money to King Charles at the defense of Oxford during the Civil War although there are no surviving records of the creation. Sir Patrick's grandson George Maxwell sold Tealing to the Scrymgeour family of Dundee in 1704. The line of Newark and Tealing failed late in the eighteenth century. Some armorial gravestones of the Maxwell family are present in the Tealing churchyard and a dovecot built in the sixteenth century by Sir David Maxwell still stands. The current Tealing House is built around the core of the earlier Maxwell house. The Maxwell families of Lackiebank and Strathmartine are scions of the Maxwells of Tealing.

2 - The Maxwells of Newark were much involved in local feuds especially the one between the Montgomerys and the Cunninghams. Siding with the latter, Sir Patrick Maxwell with several Cunninghams, ambushed and murdered Hugh Montgomery of Skelmorlie in 1586. This notorious ruffian was not above outrages within his own family and was accused of murdering his own cousin and namesake, Patrick Maxwell of Stainley. He was present at the Battle of Dryfe Sands in 1593 and the raid on Lockerbie two years later when he was “mortally wounded”. However, not mortally enough to kill him as he lived on for another thirty years. It was he who built the splendid Renaissance three-story central range between the tower and gatehouse in 1597, a date announced by the carved lintels over the dormer windows. (http://www.maxwellsociety.com/Scotland/Castles.htm)

3 - Newark Castle Built by George Maxwell in the 15th century this elegant and still virtually intact castle was enlarged by his descendent Patrick Maxwell in the 16th century. Patrick was infamous for murdering two of his neighbours and beating his wife of 44 years who bore him 16 children. [http://www.electricscotland.com/historic/sstrath.html]

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