George Maxwell of Newark and Teiling

GEORGE MAXWELL OF NEWARK AND TEALING

George Maxwell of Newark and Tealing, here treated, is the son of Patrick Maxwell of Newark and his wife Margaret Crawford. RMS: charter number 179

Death

George Maxwell of Newark and Tealing died before 10 October 1627, the date upon which his son Patrick Maxwell had a dispensation from the Scottish Privy Council to be served heir to his deceased father, notwithstanding the fact that he had not yet reached the age of majority. Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, A.D. 1627-1628 (H.M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1900), Second Series, Volume II, p.96

Marriage and Children

1. Sir Patrick Maxwell of Newark and Teiling
2. Robert Maxwell in Tealing
3. George Maxwell
4. Catherine Maxwell
5. Maxwell

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

                   1

12 June 1594: Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, 1593-1608, charter number 179 on pp. 61-62

                   2

6 November 1610: Charter by which Hugh Maxwell of Teiling confirms that he has given certain lands, including the lands of Newbigging of Teiling, to his daughter Helen Maxwell and her future spouse George Maxwell son of Patrick Maxwell of Newark. Patricii Maxuell de Dargavell and Master Alexander Maxwell of Kilmacolme, curators for George Maxwell, gave their consent, likewise David M., Joanni M. de Blairfill et dicti M. Alex., fratrum germanorem dicti Pat. M. de N. Certain annualrents were reserved to Helene Gray, mother of Hugh Maxwell of Teiling, Elizabeth Buttir, his wife, and Agnes Maxwell, his sister. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, 1609-1620, charter number 525 on p. 195

                   3

10 October 1627: Letters of Dispensation under the signet directed to the sheriffs of Forfar and Renfrew and their deputes, in favour of Patrick Maxwell, son and apparent heir of the late George Maxwell of Tealling, for serving him as heir to his said father in his lands and heretages, even though they be held by service of ward of relief, and he is not as yet of the age of twenty-one years. Signed George Cancellr. Murray, Nithisdaill, Wintoun, Roxburgh, Hadintoun, and Lauderdaill. Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, A.D. 1627-1628 (H.M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1900), Second Series, Volume II, p.96

Genealogy

1. Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy: George Maxwell
2. Darryl Lundy's Peerage: George Maxwell of Newark and Tealing
3. Stirnet: Maxwell 04

Commentary

The birth and death dates provided by the following website are wrong:

Clan Maxwell Society