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James Maxwell Wigtown
« on: Monday 07 June 10 07:55 BST (UK) »
Need help with these ancestors from Wigtown

James Maxwell in Wigtown married 29 Nov 1719 Ann Kyle or Mckie
Born 1694 died 17 Apr 1769 at Wigtown
Ann died 14 Apr 1769 aged 74 years

Children:

Ann Maxuel bp 6 Nov 1720 at Wigtown

John Maxwall bp 16 Sept 1722 at Wigtown

Barbra Maxuel bp 30 Aug 1724 at Wigtown

William Maxwall bp 15 Sep 1726 at Wigtown

Sara [Sarah] Maxwell married at Leswalt 23 Jun 1748 to Hugh Mcilwraith of Auchinflower
Bp 10 Dec 1727 at Wigtown

James Maxwell bp 31 Jul 1730 at Wigtown

Looking for further info on these Maxwell's ancestors can anyone help?

Also can anyone look up the very long list of names (given by Wodrow Vol 14 page 490) whose properties were restored there appears besides Hugh Mcilwraith two more names of my ancestors, viz. Maxwell younger of Mowing, Mcilwraith of Auchinflower, George Mochrie feir of Stouring.

I need to confirm who the Maxwell ancestor is in the list I have not seen the original list but have already proven Mcilwraith lost his lands about 1685 so I assume Maxwell did to. But was was Maxwell's real name and is Mowing correct or Moristoun?

Any Help appreciated. This Maxwell family should connect to Maxwell of Monreith.

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Re: James Maxwell Wigtown
« Reply #1 on: Monday 14 June 10 06:14 BST (UK) »
Some more descendants Found to My previous Posting, if anyone can expand this info please let me know:

John Maxwall bp 16 Sept 1722 at Wigtown                  
Possibly Married 3rd Aug 1755                  
Kirkmaiden, Wigtown                  
Margaret McCrackan                  

   John Maxwell b 22 May 1757               
                  
   William Maxwell b 3rd Aug 1760               
                                                   all Born at Kirkmaiden
   Patrick Maxwell b 29 Aug 1762               

   Alexander Maxwell b 10 Feb 1765               

   Unnammed female Maxwell b & d 5 Mar 1768       

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William Maxwall bp 15 Sep 1726 at Wigtown                   
Possibly Married 15 dec 1748                  
Kirkmaiden, Wigtown                  
Elizabeth Douglass                  

   John Maxwell b 7 Jul 1749               
                  
   Alexander Maxwell b 1 Sept 1751               
                  
   Jane Maxwell b 10 Mar 1754               

   Jane Maxwell b 31 Decf 1758               all Born at Kirkmaiden

   Girsal Maxwell b 22 Mar 1761               

   William Maxwell b 11 Sept 1763               

   James Maxwell b 28 Jun 1767

   Hellen Maxwell b 10 May 1770

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James Maxwell bp 31 Jul 1730 at Wigtown               
Possibly  Married 28th Jul 1763               
Kirkmaiden, Wigtown               
Janet Lawrie, she was from Glenluce               

               
   John Maxwell b 19 Jun 1764 at Glenluce            
               
   Jannet Maxwell b 14 feb 1767 at Glenluce            

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Two Further children of James Maxwell & Ann Mackie have been found:

Alexander Maxwell bp 23 Jul 1736         
Possibly Married 22 Oct 1756      
Margaret McCrackan      
She was from Stranraer      

Mary Maxwell bp 12 Feb 1738 at Wigtown

Every child including Sara Maxwell named a son Alexander. I wonder if James Maxwell's (born abt 1694) father was named Alexander Maxwell and how do they connect to William Maxwell of Monrieth? 

Any help appreciated as I have hit a brick wall here trying to connect to Maxwell of Monreith.