Sir Robert Maxwell of Calderwood

SIR ROBERT MAXWELL OF CALDERWOOD

Sir Robert Maxwell of Calderwood is second the son of Sir John Maxwell of Nether Pollock and his wife Isabella Lindsay. Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollock I: 462 His father gave him the lands of Calderwood and his possession of the same was ratified by the feudal superior, James Stewart, Lord of the Barony of Kilbride, by a charter of confirmation dated 21 October 1400. Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollock I: 138-9

Evidence from the Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollock

21 October 1400: Confirmation by James Stewart, Lord of Kilbryde, of the gift by Sir John of Maxwel, Lord of Nethir Pollok, to his son Robert, of the lands of Caldorwude. Be it knawyn til all men be thir present letters, me Jamis Stewart, Lorde of Kilbryd, til haffe ratifyte and confermyte, and be thir present my letters ratifys and confermys, for me and myn ayris, the gyft at Schyr Jon of Maxwel, Lorde of Nethir Pollok, kaffis geuyn td kis luuyd sone, Robert of Maxwel, my cosyn, kis ayris and kis assignes, of tke landis of Caldorwude wykt the pertenans, lyand in my sayd baronry of Kilbryde, wythtin the scheraffdom of Chddisdall, wytkt all comodites and esmentis to the sayd landis, wytkt the pertenans per- tenand, on the manir, furme and effecte, as it proportis in the charter thar of to the sayd Robert made be the forsayd Schyr Jon his fader ; sauand to me my eruys aught and custum thar of. In the wetnes of the qwilk thing, in the absens of my auwyn seale, I procuryde the seale of a nobil and wurthy man, Thomas Bode, Lorde of Kilmernow, to thir presentis letters to be pute to, at Dunbretane, the xxi day of the niuneth of October, the zer of our Lord a thousand and four hunir. Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollock I: 138-9

Evidence from the national Records of Scotland

18 October 1405: Indentures between Duncan Earl of Lennox on one part and Sir William Cunningham, Lord of Kilmairs and Sir Robert Maxwell, Laird of Calderwood, with consent of Margaret and Elizabeth their spouses, daughters to the deceased Sir Robert of Danielston on the other part, agreeing that the Earl will confirm to Sir William and Sir Robert and their spouses the lands of Auchincloich, and Sir William and Sir Robert set to the Earl for his lifetime the lands of Arrochymore, Inchcailloch, Aihawle and Inchfad with all the other islands belonging to them, for payment yearly of 12 silver pennies at two terms in the year by equal portions at the kirk of Inchcailloch, reserving the woods of the isles except to the Earl's proper use to Sir William and Sir Robert, and discharging the Earl of all wards and relief due by his father to Sir Robert of Danielston; dated at Balloch. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Graham Family, Dukes of Montrose (Montrose Muniments), reference GD220/1/F/5/2/11

Genealogy

1. William Fraser, Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollock, Vol. I. Memoirs & Charters (Edinburgh 1863), 497 pp.
2. William Fraser, Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollock, Vol. II. Correspondence (Edinburgh 1863), 453 pp.

Biographical Summaries

Robert Maxwell of Calderwood

• Born Pollok, Strathclyde, Scotland
• Died 1423 Calderwood, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Parents: John Maxwell of Pollok, b. 1337& Elizabeth Lindsay
• Married: Elizabeth Denniston, b. 1387

Children include:

1. Janet MAXWELL b: BEF 1394 in Calderwood, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Married Alan Cathcart.
2. Mariota MAXWELL b: ABT 1419 in Calderwood, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Married Thomas Boyd.
3. John Maxwell b: BEF 1424 in Calderwood, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Married Margaret Borthwick.

On 18 December 1400 he entailed the family estates.1

 Sir Robert Maxwell, 1st Laird Calderwood was born at of Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He married Elizabeth Danielston, daughter of Sir Robert de Danielston and Katherine Semple, before 18 October 1405.6,8,5 Sir Robert Maxwell, 1st Laird Calderwood married Elizabeth Danielston, daughter of Sir Robert de Danielston and Katherine Semple, on 27 April 1413; Date of dispensation to remain in marriage, being related in the 4th degree of consanguinity. They had issue.2,6,4,5 Sir Robert Maxwell, 1st Laird Calderwood died in 1423.

pedigree

"Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollok"

IV- 3. Sir Aymer de Maccuswell, second of Caerlaverock. Married Mary of Mearns and acquired the Barony of Mearns. 1195-1266. He had

• V- 3. Sir John Maxwell, ancestor of the Maxwells of Pollok. 1270-1306. Had
  • VI- 1. Sir Robert Maxwell, second of Pollok. 1306-1330. Had
    • VIM. Sir John Maxwell, third of Pollok. 1330-1360. Had
      • VIII- 1. Sir John Maxwell, fourth of Pollok. Married first Isabella Lindsay, and second, Elizabeth St. Michael. 1360-1405
        • IX- 2. Robert Maxwell of Calderwood. See Calderwood branch, page 460.