Early records of an old Glasgow family

AN OLD GLASGOW FAMILY 49
Helen, is specifically named as one of the children for whose
behoof he nominates " tutoris testamentaris." x At the same
time it has to be noted that this Helen's birth or baptism, if
the dates in the Register of Baptisms can be relied on, or
unless her baptism was from some cause delayed or postponed,
comes within eight months of the date of that of her next
younger sister Marion, who was baptised on 30th July, 161 7,
which, however, may be a mistake in the extract for 161 8.
Be this as it may, Helen Hill, daughter of Ninian Hill and
Helen Hutcheson, was, according to the paper titled "Descendants
of John Hutcheson" "married to [John] Maxwell, Merch' in
Glasgow ; he had no issue. She afterwards married."
The paper titled " Offspring of John Hutchison " confirms the
statement that Helen Hill " was married to one [John Max-
well], a Mer 1, in Glasgow," but says nothing- as to her second
marriage, and I have found no trace of her second husband.
Her husband and children.
In a genealogical table in the possession of James Grahame,
familiarly known as " Auldhouse," he informs me it is stated
that Helen Hill's first, or as is there indicated, her only husband,
was " John Maxwell, son of Patrick, son of John, 4th Maxwell
of Auldhouse," and that by him she had issue, viz. :
1. Ninian Maxwell,
2. Bessie Maxwell, and
3. Janet Maxwell,
who all died unmarried.
In Hamilton of Wishaw's account of Lanark and Renfrew-
shires, at page 115, there is the following footnote: " Johne
Maxwell, Merchant Burgess of Glasgow, etc., deceist in the
moneth of 1648. Test. Con: Nov. 26th, 1649"
1 Hill, Munimenta, vol. I., Part II., No. 9.
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