1677 - 1732 (55 years)
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Name |
John (1st Bt of Pollock) Maxwell |
Prefix |
Sir |
Birth |
1677 |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
1732 |
Person ID |
I132979 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
28 Jul 2021 |
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Notes |
- In 1677 Sir John Maxwell (1677-1732) inherited the estate from his father George. He applied for restoration of the title of Knight-Baronet and King Charles II granted a new patent in 1682. This Sir John is considered to be the first Baronet even though he is technically the second. For the sake of ease and understanding, I will also refer to him as the 1st Baronet from here on in. Sir John (1st baronet) was also a staunch covenantor just like his father, and he was also imprisoned for his beliefs. He was made a privy councillor by King William in 1689 and represented the county of Renfrew in Parliament from 1690-1693, in 1695, 1696 and 1698. He was also appointed one of the Lords of the Treasury and Exchequer in Scotland in 1696 by the King and made an ordinary Lord of Session in 1699 under the name Lord Pollok before being appointed to the office of Lord Justice-Clerk. After the death of King William in 1702, he was nominated one of the commissioners for considering the Treaty of the Union between Scotland and England. Still, he was removed from the office of Lord Justice-Clerk as the queen favoured Episcopalians over Presbyterians In Scotland. Later in his life, he was chosen as Lord Rector of Glasgow Uni and held this position for 27 or 28 years. During his life as 1st Baronet, he also managed to get Queen Anne extended the limitation of heirs to succeed to the title of knight baronet to heirs of entail succeeding Lord Pollok so that all heirs of Pollok whether blood or not would be able to take the knight baronet title, hence why all succeeding heirs have inherited the baronet title. As John and his wife Marion had no children, he was succeeded by his cousin Sir John Maxwell, 2nd Baronet (1732-1752).
- (Research):Full Timeline of the Maxwells of Pollok
Roland McGeachan/McGauchen of Mearns (Roland De Mearns).
Daughter
Mary McGeachan
Husband
Sir Aymer de Macuswell of Caerlaverock
Son
1270-1306
Sir John Maxwell of Nether Pollok, Governor of Dumbarton Castle and 1st knight of Pollok
Son
1306-1330
Sir Robert Maxwell 2nd of Pollok
Son
1330-1360
Sir John Maxwell 3rd of Pollok
Son
1360-1405
Sir John Maxwell 4th of Pollok
Son
1405-1429
Sir John Maxwell 5th of Pollok
Son
1429-1450
Sir Thomas Maxwell 6th of Pollok
Son
1450-1487
Sir John Maxwell 7th of Pollok
Son
1487-1510
Sir John Maxwell 8th of Pollok
Son
1510-1517
Sir John Maxwell 9th of Pollok
Son
1517-1523
Sir John Maxwell 10th of Pollok
Daughter
1523-1592
Lady Elizabeth Maxwell, heiress of Pollok
Husband
1524-1577
Sir John Maxwell of Cowglen 11th of Pollok
Wife
Lady Elizabeth Maxwell, heiress of Pollok
Son
1577-1595
Sir John Maxwell 12th of Pollok
Son
1595-1647
Sir John Maxwell 13th of Pollok, (1st Baronet but often not considered one at all)
Cousin
1647-1677
Sir George Maxwell 14th of Pollok, (would have been 8th of Auldhouse)
Son
1677-1732
Sir John Maxwell. Lord Pollok 1st baronet
Cousin
1732-1752
Sir John Maxwell 2nd baronet
Son (technically second son)
1752-1758
Sir John Maxwell 3rd baronet
Brother
1758-1762
Sir Walter Maxwell 4th baronet
Son
1761-1762
Sir John Maxwell 5th baronet
Uncle
1762-1785
Sir James Maxwell 6th baronet
Son
1785-1844
Sir John Maxwell 7th baronet
Son
1844-18
Sir John Maxwell 8th baronet
Nephew
1865-1878
Sir William Stirling Maxwell 9th baronet
Son
1878-1956
Sir John Stirling Maxwell 10th baronet
Daughter
1956-2011
Dame Anne Maxwell MacDonald 11th Baronetess
By Jen Anderson
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