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- Herbert was the 10th of Maxwell, 8th Lord of Caerlaverock, of Mearns and Libberton. He was the last styled as Lord of Caerlaverock, as his son, Herbert was made a peer and the line continued as Lord Maxwell. Herbert was a son of Robert Maxwell, Lord of Caelaverock and Mearns and his wife Janet Forrester.
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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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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.
Nov 8, 2023 · Herbert was a son of Robert Maxwell, Lord of Caelaverock and Mearns and his wife Janet Forrester. He was a brother of Margaret Maxwell of Caerlaverock. Family. He married Katherine Stewart of Dalswinton with whom he had to sons: Sir Herbert Maxwell, Knight, 1st Baron Maxwell b: ABT 1388 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. [1]
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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.
Robert de Maxwell of Maxwell, Caerlaverock and Mearns (d. 1409) rebuilt Caerlaverock castle and was succeeded by Herbert Maxwell of Caerlaverock (d. 1420). The earliest mention of the lands of Caerlaverock is around 1160, when they were granted to the monks of Holm Cultram Abbey. [1] .
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.
