Lord Maxwell

Lord Maxwell is in Scotland Lords.

In 1484 John Maxwell 3rd Lord Maxwell died. His son John Maxwell 4th Lord Maxwell (age 28) succeeded 4th Lord Maxwell.

On 22 Jul 1484 Robert Maxwell 2nd Lord Maxwell died. The date somewhat confusing since this would mean his son 3rd Lord Maxwell predeceased him? John Maxwell 3rd Lord Maxwell succeeded Lord Maxwell. Janet Crichton Lady Maxwell (age 48) by marriage Lord Maxwell.

In 1491 John Maxwell 4th Lord Maxwell (age 35) and Agnes Stewart (age 16) were married. She by marriage Lord Maxwell.

On 04 Jun 1509 Robert Maxwell 5th Lord Maxwell (age 16) and Janet Douglas Lady Maxwell (age 43) were married. She by marriage Lord Maxwell. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Battle of Flodden

On 09 Sep 1513 at the Battle of Flodden was fought at the Branxton, Northumberland [Map]. the English army was commanded by Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 70), Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 40), Edmund Howard (age 35), Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 45), Edward Stanley 1st Baron Monteagle (age 51) and Marmaduke Constable (age 56).

The English army included: Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford (age 59), William Conyers 1st Baron Conyers (age 44), Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley (age 41) and Richard Neville 2nd Baron Latimer of Snape (age 45).

Randall Babington, John Bigod (age 38) and Thomas Fitzwilliam (age 39) were killed.

Marmaduke Constable (age 33), William Constable (age 38), George Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Aston (age 16), Edmund Walsingham (age 33), Thomas Burgh 7th Baron Cobham 5th Baron Strabolgi 1st Baron Burgh (age 25) and Walter Stonor (age 36) were knighted by Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 40).

Christopher Savage, Thomas Venables (age 44) and Brian Tunstall (age 33) were killed.

Bryan Stapleton of Wighill (age 55) was killed. (Some reports have him dying in 1518).

John Booth (age 78) was killed.

Father and son Ralph ellerker of risby in yorkshire and Ralph Ellerker were knighted by Thomas Howard Earl of Surrey (age 70).

The Scottish army suffered heavy casualties:

King James IV of Scotland (age 40) was killed. His body ws taken to London, then to Sheen Priory, Richmond; thereafter it dissappeared. His son King James V of Scotland (age 1) succeeded V King Scotland.

Alexander Stewart ArchBishop of St Andrews (age 20) was killed.

David Kennedy 1st Earl Cassilis (age 43) was killed. His son Gilbert Kennedy 2nd Earl Cassilis (age 18) succeeded 2nd Earl Cassilis. Isabel Campbell Countess Cassilis by marriage Countess Cassilis.

William Sinclair 2nd Earl Caithness (age 54) was killed. His son John Sinclair 3rd Earl Caithness succeeded 3rd Earl Caithness.

Matthew Stewart 2nd Earl Lennox was killed. His son John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox (age 23) succeeded 3rd Earl Lennox.

William Hay 4th Earl Erroll was killed. His son William Hay 5th Earl Erroll (age 18) succeeded 5th Earl Erroll.

John Douglas 2nd Earl Morton was killed. His son James Douglas 3rd Earl Morton succeeded 3rd Earl Morton, 6th Lord Dalkeith.

Adam Hepburn 2nd Earl Bothwell was killed. His son Patrick Hepburn 3rd Earl Bothwell (age 1) succeeded 3rd Earl Bothwell.

Alexander Stewart 4th of Garlies (age 32) was killed. His son Alexander Stewart 5th of Garlies (age 6) succeeded 5th Lord Garlies.

Alexander Elphinstone 1st Lord Elphinstone was killed. His son Alexander Elphinstone 2nd Lord Elphinstone (age 3) succeeded 2nd Lord Elphinstone.

Thomas Hay, George Hepburn Bishop Isles (age 59), Adam Hepburn Master (age 56), Thomas "Younger of Cushnie" Lumsden

William Douglas 6th Lord Drumlanrig was killed. William "Younger" Douglas 7th Lord Drumlanrig succeeded 7th Lord Drumlanrig.

George Seton 5th Lord Seton was killed. His son George Seton 6th Lord Seton succeeded 6th Lord Seton.

John Hay 2nd Lord Hay of Yester was killed. His son John Hay 3rd Lord Hay (age 23) succeeded 3rd Lord Hay of Yester. Elizabeth Douglas Lady Hay by marriage Lord Hay of Yester.

Robert Keith Master of Marischal (age 30), Guiscard Harbottle (age 28), John Erskine, David Home (age 22), Andrew Stewart 1st Lord Avondale (age 43), Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll (age 64), Robert Douglas of Lochleven (age 89) were killed.

Henry Sinclair 3rd Lord Sinclair (age 48) was killed. His son William Sinclair 4th Lord Sinclair succeeded 4th Lord Sinclair.

James Stewart 1st Lord of Traquair (age 33) was killed. His son William Stewart 2nd Lord Traquair (age 7) succeeded 2nd Lord Traquair.

John Maxwell 4th Lord Maxwell (age 57) was killed. His son Robert Maxwell 5th Lord Maxwell (age 20) succeeded 5th Lord Maxwell.

William Murray (age 43), Colin Oliphant (age 26), William Ruthven (age 33), George Douglas (age 44) and William Douglas (age 42) were killed.

George Home 4th Lord Home and John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl (age 38) fought.

Brothers David Lyon of Cossins, William Lyon and George Lyon were killed.

William Graham 1st Earl Montrose (age 49) was killed. His son William Graham 2nd Earl Montrose (age 21) succeeded 2nd Earl Montrose.

Robert Erskine 4th Lord Erskine 16th Earl Mar was killed. His son John Erskine 17th Earl Mar (age 26) de jure 17th Earl Mar, Lord Erskine.

Thomas Stewart 2nd Lord Innermeath (age 52) was killed. His son Richard Stewart 3rd Lord Innermeath succeeded 3rd Lord Innermeath.

Walter Lindsay of Arden and Walter Lindsay (age 33) were killed.

William Keith of Inverugie (age 43) was killed.

David Wemyss of Wemyss (age 40) was killed.

John Somerville 1st of Cambusnethan (age 55) was killed.

Robert Crichton 2nd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (age 41) was killed. His son Robert Crichton 3rd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (age 22) succeeded 3rd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar

Father and son William Rollo (age 59) and Robert Rollo 5th of Duncrub (age 34) were killed.

Around 1523 Robert Maxwell 5th Lord Maxwell (age 30) and Agnes Stewart Countess Bothwell (age 54) were married. She by marriage Lord Maxwell. The difference in their ages was 24 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of James Stewart 1st Earl Buchan. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 09 Jul 1546 Robert Maxwell 5th Lord Maxwell (age 53) died. His son Robert Maxwell 6th Lord Maxwell succeeded 6th Lord Maxwell.

In or before 1551 Robert Maxwell 6th Lord Maxwell and Beatrix Douglas Lady Maxwell were married. She by marriage Lord Maxwell. She the daughter of James Douglas 3rd Earl Morton and Catherine Stewart Countess Morton (age 55). She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 13 or 14 Sep 1552 Robert Maxwell 6th Lord Maxwell died. His son Robert Maxwell 7th Lord Maxwell (age 1) succeeded 7th Lord Maxwell.

Around 1555 Robert Maxwell 7th Lord Maxwell (age 4) died. His brother John Maxwell 1st Earl Morton (age 1) succeeded 8th Lord Maxwell.

In Sep 1597 John Maxwell 9th Lord Maxwell (age 14) and Margaret Hamilton Lady Maxwell were married. She by marriage Lord Maxwell. She the daughter of John Hamilton 1st Marquess Hamilton (age 62) and Margaret Lyon Marchioness Hamilton. He the son of John Maxwell 1st Earl Morton and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Morton. They were second cousins.

On 21 May 1613 John Maxwell 9th Lord Maxwell (age 30) was beheaded at Edinburgh [Map] for the murder of the Laird of Johnstone. Lord Maxwell forfeit.

In 1617 Robert Maxwell 1st Earl Nithsdale (age 30) was restored 10th Lord Maxwell.

In May 1646 Robert Maxwell 1st Earl Nithsdale (age 60) died. His son Robert Maxwell 2nd Earl Nithsdale (age 26) succeeded 2nd Earl Nithsdale, 11th Lord Maxwell.

In 1676 Robert Maxwell 2nd Earl Nithsdale (age 56) died. His first cousin John Maxwell 3rd Earl Nithsdale (age 71) succeeded 3rd Earl Nithsdale, 12th Lord Maxwell.

Before 29 Jun 1677 John Maxwell 3rd Earl Nithsdale (age 72) died. His son Robert Maxwell 4th Earl Nithsdale (age 49) succeeded 4th Earl Nithsdale, 13th Lord Maxwell. Lucy Douglas Countess Nithsdale (age 33) by marriage Countess Nithsdale.

On 23 Mar 1683 Robert Maxwell 4th Earl Nithsdale (age 55) died. William Maxwell 5th Earl Nithsale succeeded 5th Earl Nithsdale, 14th Lord Maxwell, 8th Lord Herries of Terregles.

On 20 Mar 1734 William Maxwell 5th Earl Nithsale died. Unclear as to whether he was attainted or His son William Maxwell 6th Earl Nithsdale succeeded 6th Earl Nithsdale, 15th Lord Maxwell, 9th Lord Herries of Terregles.

On 06 Mar 1773 William Maxwell 6th Earl Nithsdale died without male issue. Earl Nithsdale, Lord Maxwell and Lord Herries of Terregles extinct?

John Maxwell 9th Lord Maxwell succeeded 9th Lord Maxwell.