Sir
John
Maxwell Xth of Maxwell and VIIIth of Caerlaverock
formerly Maxwell
Born in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Brother of
Agnes (Maxwell) Pollok, Herbert (Maxwell) Maxwell IXth of Maxwell and VIIth of Caerlaverock and Ann Maxwell
Husband of
Christian (Erskine) Erskine Lady Caerlaverock
— married
1334 in Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth (Maxwell) de Gillesland, John Maxwell and Robert (Maxwell) Maxwell IXth of Caerlaverock and Mearns
Died after
after age 63
in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
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| John (Maxwell) Maxwell Xth of Maxwell and VIIIth of Caerlaverock was an inhabitant of Medieval Scotland. Join: Scotland Project Discuss: Scotland |
| Preceded by Herbert Maxwell |
8th Maxwell of Caerlaverock 1354 - 1373 |
Succeeded by Robert Maxwell |
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Biography
John (Maxwell) Maxwell Xth of Maxwell and VIIIth of Caerlaverock is a member of Clan Maxwell.
John Maxwell was the 8th Lord of Caerlaverock.[1] He was born about 1310, the son of John Maxwell & Christian Carlile.
Family
John was married to Christian Erskine, the daughter of William Erskine & his wife Beatrix Stewart.
Children of John Maxwell & Christian Erskine. One child is well sourced;
- Robert Maxwell[1][2]
- Agnes.[2] John Maxwell of the Mearns, with consent of his son and heir Robert, gave lands to John de Pollok, heir of Robert de Pollok, and son of Agnes Maxwell, deceased, his daughter.[3]
Two other children have no sources originating with the Maxwells.
- Elizabeth Maxwell - married to Hugh de Gillesland.
- John Maxwell
Research note
Scots Peerage[2] does not give a relationship for this John, only that he was Herbert's successor.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sir William Fraser, The Book of Carlaverock (Edinburgh: unknown, 1873), p. 112-118, digital images, https://archive.org/stream/bookofcarlaverv100fras#page/112/mode/1up. Internet Archive (https://archive.org : accessed 30 October 2016).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Paul, James Balfour, Sir. The Scots peerage.. Edinburgh : D. Douglas, 1904. Vol. 6:473
- ↑ Paul, Scots Peerage, 6:473 cites Crawfurd, Renfrewshire, ed. Robertson, 290; no date is given.
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