Sir William Maxwell Sr,, Baronet of Calderwood

Biographical Summary

"Sir William Maxwell, Baronet [S 1627] of Calderwood, formerly of Abington, cousin and heir, being only son and heir of Col. John Maxwell, by Elizabeth, daughter of Sir James Elphinstone of Blythswood, which John (who was slain on the King's side at the battle of Dunbar, 1650) was younger brother (of the half blood) to the 1st Baronet, being son of Sir James Maxwell, of Calderwood, by his 3rd wife, Margaret (married 8 September 1610, she being then the widow of Sir James Hamilton), daughter of James (Conyngham), 7th Earl of Glencairn [S]. He succeeded the Baronetcy, as heir male collateral of the grantee, 30 April 1703, but did not assume the title. He married Margaret, daughter of Captain Wood, of Culter. He died before 23 March 1716. His widow living 1729."

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1900; Vol. II; page 320