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When in the sixteenth century a great feud arose with the Johnstone family of Annandale, Maxwells from Strathclyde and Tayside still answered the call to join the border Chief when he forayed into his feudal rivals territory. Maxwells feuded not only other families but often within their own.
The progenitor of the Maxwells, Herbert de Maccusweil, flourished under the kings Malcolm IV and William I in the second half of the 12th century. He appears to have been Chancellor either of the Abbey at Kelso or to the King himself at nearby Roxburgh Castle.
Jun 15, 2022 · William Maxwell is a member of Clan Maxwell. William Maxwell of Kirkconnel and Annandale was the son of Reverend George Maxwell of Auldhouse and Jane Mure. [1]
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Caerlaverock, built around 1280, was the Maxwell stronghold, located at the mouth of the Nith River. Langholm Castle was the home of the “Keeper of Annandale,” who was a Captain of the March Warden. And just what is a Reiver?
As the afternoon wore on, the Annandale forces gradually gained the initiative, pushing their enemies back across the Annan. A fighting withdrawal was then made across the Milk and the Mein. At some point, the Master of Maxwell led his men into the fray and they were in the forefront when the English finally broke near the Kirtle Water.
Although the Johnstones were not equal to their great enemies the Maxwells in numbers or in power, they were a race of such uncommon hardihood, much attached to their Chieftain and each other, and residing in the strong and mountainous district of Annandale, from which, as from a fortress, they would sally and return to its fastness after ...
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The Cavens Maxwells died out in 1640 and the cadet line of Maxwell of Kirkhouse inherited. James Maxwell, Earl of Dirleton was the last of that line and the property then appears to have been inherited by members of the Murrey family, Earls of Annandale.
