William Maxwell, 3rd Baronet (of Monreith)
Sir William Maxwell, 3rd Baronet (* around 1715 at Myrton Castle , † August 22, 1771 in Edinburgh ) was a Scottish nobleman and landowner.
He was the eldest son of the House of Commons Sir Alexander Maxwell, 2nd Baronet , from his marriage to Lady Jean Montgomerie, daughter of Alexander Montgomerie , 9th Earl of Eglinton . He was born on his family home at Myrton Castle in Monreith near Mochrum in Wigtownshire . When his father died on May 23, 1730, he inherited his lands and the title of Baronet , of Monreith in the County of Wigtown, which had been awarded to his grandfather of the same name on January 8, 1681 in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia.
Around 1746 he married Magdalen Blair († 1765), daughter of William Scott, of Blair in Ayrshire. With her he had two sons and three daughters:
- Sir William Maxwell, 4th Baronet († 1812) ⚭ Katharine Blair
- Catharine Maxwell ⚭ John Fordyce, of Ayton (1735–1809)
- Jane Maxwell (around 1748–1812) ⚭ Alexander Gordon , 4th Duke of Gordon (1743–1827)
- William Maxwell (around 1751-1812)
- Eglintoun Maxwell (around 1754–1803) ⚭ Sir Thomas Dunlop-Wallace (1750–1835)
Web links
- Sir William Maxwell of Monreith, 3rd Bt. On thepeerage.com
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| SURNAME | Maxwell, William, 3rd Baronet |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman and landowner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1715 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Myrton Castle |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 22, 1771 |
| Place of death | Edinburgh |