John Maxwell 
John was born about 1285 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. John's father is John Maxwell. His paternal grandfather was Herbert Maxwell. He was an only child. He died after October 17th, 1346 in Tower of London, London, Middlesex, England.General Notes
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John at age 15 was probably one of the defenders at the Siege of Caerlaver
ock by Edward I "Longshanks" in 1300. SIxty of the defenders were hang
ed when Edward forced the surrender of the castle stronghold of the Maxwe
ll clan.
On 17 Oct 1346, he was captured by the victorious English at the Batt
le of Neville's Cross. He died imprisoned in the Tower of London.
BATTLE OF NEVILLE'S CROSS, 17 OCT 1346
King David II of Scotland, son of Robert the Bruce, led an army into north
ern England. The English barons, Neville and Percy, assembled an army to m
eet the invading Scots, who outnumbered them, but English longbows and bet
ter tactics triumphed. King David was captured and imprisoned in the Tow
er of London for 11 years.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1165 in Teviotdale, Roxburghshire, Scotland d.~ 1206 in Teviotdale, Roxburghshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1195 in Teviotdale, Roxburghshire, Scotland d.< 1241 in Drumfriesshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1215 in Dumfreishire, Scotland d.> 1260 in Mearns, Clydesdale, Scotland
- b.~ 1240 in Mearns, Clydesdale, Scotland d.22 Jul 1298 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
- b.< 1170 in Mearns, Clydesdale, Scotland d.> 1203 in Mearns, Clydesdale, Scotland
- b.~ 1195 in Mearns, Clydesdale, Scotland d.> 1262 in Mearns, Clydesdale, Scotland
- b.~ 1220 in Mearns, Clydesdale, Scotland
- b.~ 1262 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1285 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland d.>17 Oct 1346 in Tower of London, London, Middlesex, England
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He had a biological son named John.
Family Notes
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Children
John Maxwell
John was born about 1310 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. He died after April 1373 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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