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When Sir Herbert Maxwell of Caelavenrock was born on 1 January 1366, in Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, his father, Robert Maxwell, was 26 and his mother, Janet Forrester, was 21. He married Catherine Stewart on 10 August 1386, in Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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The first castle on the site was built around the 1220s, an earthwork fortification surrounded by a moat in the marshes to the south of the present building. That very basic defensive structure was replaced by a substantial castle, built by Sir Herbert de Maxwell around 1277.
Apr 26, 2022 · Birthplace: Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Death: October 16, 1421 (50-59) Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Immediate Family: Son of Robert Maxwell, Lord of Caelaverock and Mearns and Janet Forrester. Husband of Katherine Stewart of Dalswinton.
About 1445, Sir Herbert Maxwell of Caerlaverock was created a Lord of Parliament, and in 1455, on the forfeiture of the Douglases, he was granted Eskdale and Carlisle, the second title being somewhat dubious as Carlisle remained steadfastly in English hands.
Sir John Maxwell was with King David at his defeat at Nevilles Cross in October 1346 and was taken prisoner with his king. He died in captivity within the year and his son Sir Herbert became Lord of Maxwell. Herbert was restored to Caerlaverock by the English king in 1347 having first sworn fealty.
Around 1220 Alexander II of Scotland granted the lands to Sir John Maxwell, making him Warden of the West March. Sir John Maxwell also served as Chamberlain of Scotland from 1231 to 1233, [ 1 ] and began work on the first castle at Caerlaverock.
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The earliest named ancestor of the Maxwells was Undwin, father of Maccus, born around 1070, and Maccus was a considerable landowner in Roxburghshire in the early 12th century. By the 13th century, however, the Maxwell’s principal residence was probably Caerlaverock Castle in Dumfriesshire.
