Family/Spouse: Margaret McBraire. Margaret was born about 1698; died in 1762. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Apothecary and Surgeon at 29 Fleet Street; liveryman of the Apothecaries

Mentioned in mother's will as eldest son

Died:
Between the 2nd and 12th January.

Family/Spouse: Helen Douglas. Helen (daughter of James Douglas, MD and Mary Maxwell) died about 1786. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Charles William, the eldest son of Charles Maxwell was born about 1775, and entered St. Paul's School on 10th January 1785 aged nine years. He entered the army in 1796, and attained the rank of Lieutenant General in 1841, was Governor of several of the West Indian Islands, and was knighted in 1836. He died at Broadstairs, 23rd September 1848, and is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery. According to the Gentleman's Magazine, Sir Charles was twice married, on 5th April 1821 at Locksley House, Dumfries, to his second cousin Mary, daughter of Colonel William Douglas of Greencroft; and, secondly to a daughter of Charles Bird. In the Annual Register the death is mentioned, on 17th November 1860 at George Street, Bathwick Hill, Bath, of Catherine Wade, widow of Lieutenant General Sir Charles William Maxwell. She was, we suppose, the daughter of Charles Bird; or does this indicate that he married a third wife? In his will two natural sons only are mentioned. It is to be presumed, therefore, that he left no legitimate issue.

Charles married Mary Douglas on 5th April 1821 in Locksley House, Dumfries. Mary (daughter of Lt Col William (of Greencroft) Douglas and Catherine Johnston) was born in 1796; died on 9 Jan 1823. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James Douglas Maxwell was born about 1777, and entered St. Paul's School on the same day as his brother, at the age of eight years. We can find nothing more about him; but as he is not mentioned in Sir Charles Maxwell's will, although legacies are left to the children of his sister Charlotte and several other persons, it is probable that he died unmarried before that date.