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John Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell

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Maxwell married (in 1491 or 1492) Agnes, the daughter of Sir Alexander Stewart of Garlies. She was still living on 25 July 1530. They had at least nine children:
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in his grandfather's lands at Carnsalloch on 8 May 1485 and was served heir to his father in the lands of Maxwell on 29 April 1486. In 1486 he was also appointed
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provided the following summary of subsequent events: "Lord Creychton was chaissit with his company frae Drumfries, and the Laird of
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and the young laird of Cranchlay slain, with divers uthers, quhairof thair appeared greit deidly
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and blushed". It appears that Maxwell went largely unpunished for his part in this episode.
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The most notorious incident of Maxwell's career was his violent assault on 30 July 1508 on
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Maxwell is also known to have had two illegitimate sons, Henry and John.
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Elizabeth Maxwell, who married Sir Alexander Jardine of Applegirth
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Katherine Maxwell, who married Ninian Glendoning of Parton.
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Maxwell was one of the many Scottish nobles killed in the
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Isobel Maxwell, who married Laird Robert Porterfield
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Herbert Maxwell, ancestor of the Maxwells of Clowden
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Edward Maxwell, who was still living on 6 June 1540
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Index

Lord Maxwell
Border
Maxwell
John Maxwell, 3rd Lord Maxwell
George Crichton, 1st Earl of Caithness
Caerlaverock Castle
infefted
Warden
West Marches
Parliament
James IV
Robert Crichton, 2nd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar
Dumfries
Nithsdale
William Douglas of Drumlanrig
Bishop Lesley
Dalyell
feid
Battle of Flodden
Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell
Isle of Arran
Warden of the West Marches
Lord High Admiral
Lord Provost
Extraordinary Lord of Session
council of Regency
Dundrennan
Johnstone of that Ilk
Amisfield

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