Brief Life History of James
When James Maxwell 1st Earl of Dirletoun was born in 1576, in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Maxwell of Kirkhouse, was 24 and his mother, Nicola Murray, was 22. He married Dame Elizabeth de Bussoyne Podolsko, Duchess of Dirletoun about 1617, in East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died on 19 April 1650, in his hometown, at the age of 74, and was buried in Holyrood, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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- James Maxwell in entry for Thomas Holladay and Elizabeth Maxwell, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935"
- Jacob Maxwell in entry for Diane Maxwell, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James Maxwell in entry for Elyzebeth Maxwell, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from a place in Kelso, near Melrose in Roxburghshire, the name of a salmon pool on the Tweed near Kelso Bridge. The placename is first recorded in 1144 in the form Mackeswell ‘Mack's spring or stream’ (Old English well(a)).
Irish: adopted for Ó Meisceall, see Miskell . This surname is common in Ulster.
Jewish: arbitrary adoption of the Scottish name, or Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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