111 A X 6) MAXWELL. MAXWELL, SIR Upon-BATES, of Sommghten Hall, bat leaving no ,,male issue at his decease, Calderwood, co. Lanark, DL. for having outlived his two sons, the title reverted to his 1st that en,, 5. 14 Fob. 1797 ; s. his cousin, -, brother as 9th baronet, 4 April, brother of the 1st baronet, who fell fighting nmmder the 1865; as. 1 May, 1827, Mary-Anne- banner of royalty, at the battle of Dnmuliar, in 1030). This Barbara, only dan. of John Hunter, gentleman Ia. Margaret, dan. of Capt. Wood, and was o. at Esq. of Lisburne, and has, WILLIAM, I. 11 Aug. 1025. Lmncgc. The family of MACCU5-VILLE, by corruption IIACCUOWELL Aloxandrr, a merchant ill Loith, who am. Mary, dan. of or MaxweLL, may he regaa-dod ae one of the most ancient and distinguished in North Britain. it is generally believed Sir William if, in 1700, and was a. by his eldest son, to have bees. fon,mded by IIIACOUS, eon of Unwyn (evidently of Saxon origin), who V. Sin WILLIAmS. This gentlen,an vu. Cried, dan. of is a witness, in 1116, to the iuqenoitian of David, Earl of James Peadis, Eaq. of Rough Hill, and dying 2 Jan. 1700, C,,mberland (subsequently DAvIn L), iuto the possessions left an only surviving son, of the eh,ireh of Glasgow. The gramedson of this Olaooims, Heceenv Dc 9IACCIJ0vILLE, living leiep. Ma, ee,o IV., dan. of Robert Pasloy, Req. of N ouimt Annan, lint dying was the first who assumed tho ahhrevialod surname of ,s. p. 12 Aug. 1029 (his wiulow ci. 13 July, 1037), svao a. by MAXWELL. Red. in 1100, and was o. by his son, Jomma UL MAXwELL, great-chamberlain and sheriff of VII. Ssm WILLIaM, a diotimugnishedgeneral officer, 0.4 Dec. Roxburgh in the beginning of time roign of ALLXANDL:e II. 1704, who ui. loabella, dan. and heir cif Ilemmry Wilson, Req. who 4. in 1241, and was s. by his son, EusmEnus Dc MaxweLL, Lord of Caerlaverock, who, leiap. ul. 1 Oct. 1029) had iseume, ALEXANnER II., was jnstieiar of Galloway. lIe iii. Mary, WILLIAM-AL5XANEER, OtIs baronet. dnm. and heir of Roland do Moarnis, with whom ho ohtamed Robc,-t-Wilsou, in the civil service of time E.I.C., d. Ream. extensive possessions in tho wost of Scotland, viz., the lands and baronies of Mearnis, Nether PolIsh, Dryps, Henry, merchant at Leith, 4. nave. 59 Jan. 1053. and Calderwood. ibis Enmerns left two sons, Sir herbert, Iiuese-BATE5, present baronet. from whom sprang the Lords Ilaxmeell, Earls of Nitbsdale Sir Williaun uf. 10 March, 1137, and was a. by his oldest ecu, (an earldom forfeited in 1715) ; sad SIR Jons idaxweLs., Rot., who got fram his father the 0. 00 April, 1793, and Ia. 15 June, 1047, Cathomhue-Canmerom,, lands snml baremsies of Nether-Polish, Os. Renfrow, and the 0th dau. of the late Walter Logan, Esq. of Fingalton, 00, lands of Dryps and Calderwood, in the shire of Lanai-k Lamuarh, amed relict of Capt. P3.-P. Gill, of time OOtlm roginsont, and, dying in the beginning of the reign of Davmn Marco, svhich lady 4. 13 Oct. 10ff. Sir Williaun 4. a. p. 4 April, was a. by his son, SIR ROEERT MAxwrLe, Rot, of Caldorwood, svho ml. in the 9th and present hart. 1361, and was s. by his eldest son, Sma Jonre MAXwELL, of Pollok and Caiderwosd. This Qi-ealiomm—20 llareh, 1f27. gentleman sa. Isabel, dan. of Sir James Lindsay, and had Ai’mse—Quartcrly let amed 4th, arg.,a saltier, smm., withims two soIls, Jone, to wham he gave tile lands of NethsrPollok; a hsrdure, eumbattleci, eonuter-compommy, of the second ammd and SIR ResenT MAXWELL, who got the barony of Calderwood L’mvmt—A man’s head, looking upright, ppr. and other laads. This distribution of the estates of Sapporfera—Two apes. Sir John Maxwell is proved by a mutual indommtnro and Melta—Tlmiuk on. entail smitered into by tile two brothers, in which all their ,gcoI—Calderwood Castle, Lanam-kohire. lands are onnmcrated.; and in whioh it is previdod that failing hoim male of either of their bodies, the whole estate shall devalve open the snrviving heir male of the other. This deed is dated at Ijumbarton, 16 Dee. 1400. Sir Robert si. in 1402, Elizabeth, dan. and ca-heir of Sir Robert Denniston, of Denmsiston, by whom he obtained a considerable ammgmentalioo of landed property. Fm-cm this marriage lineally descended Sma Jaces MaxWELL, Rut, of Calderwood, who ra. 1st, Margaret, dan. of Robert Perterfiold, Esq. of Pomterfiold, by whom he had two dans. He em. 2ndly, Isabel, dan. of Sir Alexander Ha,nilton, of Inoerwick, hy whosn, with aix dana., ho had two sons; and Irdly, liargaret, dan. of James, 7th Earl of Clenoaim, relict of Sir Janses llcmilton, m. Hsnssnx-Eus-racs, I. 0 Jams. 1140. of Erandale, and sister of Anms, Marohionesa of hamilton, mm. Edward’Adelphns-Seymneumr, 0. 20 Oct. 1849; 4.21 Aug. by whom ho had four dons. and two sons, Jonse, lineal ancestor of the premont baronet. Alexander. Sir Jamoa A in 1722, and was a. by his eldest son, I. Sma Jsecs MaxweLL, of Caldorwood, who was created in. Alan-Egisaatiuue. a Barsael of Rosa Jessie. with remainder to his hei,’a male whatsoever, 25 Imlaroh,1427. Upon the den,ise of Sir John Sir William, capt. in the army, and lieut.-col. of Maxwsll, of Pollok, without ourviving issue, in 1047, the militia, c. his father, as 6th baronet, 22 Aug. 1838. estates of that gentlensan ought to devolve, it was presumed, upon Sir James, according to the deed mentisned so having been exeented in 1100, by their anceotors, the This family is descended from Herbert of Coeriaverock, brothers, Sir John and Sir Robert Maxwell ; but Sir John, let Lord 3laxwehh (s,meeetor of ihe Earls of Nithmdale), who of Poilok, diapleased with the expensive habits of Sir sum, a dam,, of Sir Herbert Horriem, of Torregics. Rim Omud semi, James, made a disposition, same tinme before his death, in Sma Enwaan MAXWELL, obtained a charter of the Barommy favour of George Maxwell, of Anldhouse, who o. accordingly. of Iloreith (now Monreith), 10 Jan. 1481. lIe iii. Margaret Sir James attempted to set aside this disposition, Douglas (who sum. Indly, John, Jot Lord Carimla, of Terthorn’ald), hut nnanecsssfally. Ho ci. in 1607, and was s. hy his eldest son, IT. S,a WILLIAII, who re-agitated his claim to the Pollok WILLIAM MaxweLL, of 9lnnreith, svho as. Agnes dan, and 753 M A X estates in 3095, but as nsmssmcoeoefnlly as his predecessor. This gentleman mum. Joan, dan. of Sir Alexander Maxsvcll, of III. SIR lone (only son of CoL John Maxn’ell, half- his deceaoo by his only surviving semi, IV. Simm WILLIAM, who em. Christian, dan. of Alexander Stewart, Req. ef Torrance, and had, with fear dana., three sons, viz., WILLIASI, his successor. John, a eel. in the army. Iluigh Clc,-k, Req., and left, with ,,thcr issue, WILLIAM, who s-as 7th barc,iet. VI. Sun WILLIAmS, 0. 1740; us. 1007, Jlannah-Lcenora, his cousin, of Newbottle, in the cc. of Dum-hamn, and by that lady (who 31 Jan. 1091. VIII. Sm WILLIAaI-itLcxassnm.u, a ccl. inthe army, who a-as ISfO, and was a. by his hrcthcr, SIc liuomm-RaTEO 3IAxwnLL, first, for MAxWELL; 2nd and 3rd, org., a bend, or., for DesnIsTON. 3’ MAXWELL. ______ MAXWELL, SIR WILLIAM, of UMonreith, eo. Wigtuums, Ii. 2 Oct. 1805; am. 10 June, 1833, Helenom-a, youngest dan. of Sir MichaelShaw Stewart, Bart. of Oreenock and Blackball, by C’stherine his wife, duem,, nf Sir ‘I,lTilhsmas Musxsm-sIl, Bart. of Spriugkel], and has had issue, 10110. m. Catheriue-Shaw-Stewart, mm. Anne-Murray, em. 24 April, 1836, to Robert llathornJohnston Stewart, Req. of Physgihl. my. Eleanora-Louisa, tnit’agt. and was lineal ammoestar of 30
