John Maxwell, 3rd Earl of Nithsdale
John Maxwell, 3rd Earl of Nithsdale (* around 1600 , † between February 16 and June 29, 1677 ), was a Scottish nobleman .
Life
His father was John Maxwell, 6th Lord Herries of Terregles , a great-grandson of Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell ; his mother was Elisabeth Maxwell, daughter of John Maxwell, 7th Lord Maxwell . When his father died in May 1631, he inherited him as the 7th Lord Herries of Terregles .
Like many members of the Maxwell clan, he was also an active royalist and was therefore on the losing side several times. Outlawed in the English Civil War in 1645 , this ban was lifted in 1647 in return for a payment of 10,000 Scottish Merks . After the reestablishment of the monarchy in 1660, it was ostracized again in 1661 for various reasons, which was also repealed against payment of the same amount.
When his third cousin, Robert Maxwell, 2nd Earl of Nithsdale , died childless on October 5, 1667 , he inherited his title of nobility as 3rd Earl of Nithsdale and 11th Lord Maxwell as the closest relative .
Through his marriage, on August 19, 1626, to Elisabeth Gordon, a sister of John Gordon, 1st Viscount of Kenmure , he had three sons:
- Robert Maxwell, 4th Earl of Nithsdale († 1683);
- John Maxwell († 1658), ⚭ Elizabeth Glendoning, heir to William Glendoning of Gelston;
- William Maxwell († 1684), ⚭ Agnes Gordon, daughter of Alexander Gordon, 5th Viscount of Kenmure .
literature
- David C. Harries: Maxwell, Earl of Nithsdale . In: James Balfour Paul (Ed.): The Scots Peerage . tape 6 : Marchmont-Oxfuird . David Douglas, Edinburgh 1909, p. 469–492 (English, Textarchiv - Internet Archive - here pp. 487–488, XII. John, third Earl of Nithsdale, twelfth Lord Maxwell and seventh Lord Herries).
- George Way, Romilly Squire et al. (Eds.): Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia . Barnes & Noble Books, New York 1998, ISBN 0-7607-1120-8 .
Web links
- John Maxwell, 3rd Earl of Nithsdale on thepeerage.com , accessed September 13, 2016.
- Nithsdale, Earl of (S, 1620-forfeited 1716). www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk(English).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Maxwell |
Earl of Nithsdale 1667-1677 |
Robert Maxwell |
| John Maxwell |
Lord Herries of Terregles 1631–1677 |
Robert Maxwell |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Maxwell, John, 3rd Earl of Nithsdale |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1600 |
| DATE OF DEATH | between February 16, 1677 and June 29, 1677 |