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John was born about 1573 in Nithsdale, Dumfrieshire, Scotland.  John's father is William Maxwell and his mother is Catherine Kerr.  His paternal grandparents were John Maxwell and Agnes Herries; his maternal grandfather was Mark Kerr and his maternal grandmother is Helen Leslie. He had two brothers named William and Robert.  He was the oldest of the three children.  He died in 1631 in Scotland.


John's family with Elizabeth Maxwell

‌John and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony about 1597 in Carlaverock, Dumfrieshire, Scotland.  They had five sons and a daughter, named Robert, John, James, Frederick, Edward and Elizabeth.

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