MAXWELL, Edward Abbot of Dundrennan ²

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Edward married Margaret BAILLIE 8th of Lamington, daughter of Sir William BAILLIE 7th of Lamington and Margaret MAXWELL, by 26 February 1577.¹ (Margaret BAILLIE 8th of Lamington was born about 1564.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Sir William of Culter ... married Mary (corrected in v.9), .... widow of Edward Maxwell, Abbot of Dundrennan."

from Scots Peerage (vol 5)




"Sir William Baillie, after the death of his wife, married his mistress, but as General Baillie was born during Lady Baillie's lifetime, he was not thereby legitimated. With this Sir William Baillie the male line of the family terminated, and the chieftainship fell to the youngest cadet.

Margaret Baillie, daughter of this Sir William Baillie, succeeded her father in the lands of Lamington. She married Edward Maxwell, Abbot of Dundrennan, son of John, Master of Maxwell, by Agnes, eldest daughter and heiress of William Lord Herries and his wife Catherine Cunningham, daughter of Cunningham of Blairquhan. As has been before stated, her father, the late Sir William Baillie of Lamington, granted a Charter of the Lands and Barony of Lamington, and the Lands of Penston and Hoprig, in favour of her and her said spouse, in conjunct fee, and the heirs of their body, whom failing, the said Edward Maxwell, his heirs and assignees, on 26th February 1577 etc. [....]

Margaret Baillie had two sons, William and John Maxwell, the Elder of whom obtained an Act of Parliament authorizing him to drop the name of Maxwell, and assume that of Baillie, the younger of whom succeeded to the estate of Newlaw."

from Lives of the Baillies ^{1 2}