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IX.— THE MAXWELLS OF BEOOMHOLM,
PAEISH OP LANGHOLM AND COUNTY OF DUMFEIES.
John Maxwell, first of Broomholni, was great-grandson of Robert Maxwell, second son of John, third Lord Maxwell, who
died in 1484. Married Elizabeth Scott of Hartwood.— [Disposition of Arkinholm, 4th February 1628.] They had
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John Maxwell, second of Broomholm, who married Jean Scott of Arkleton, contract dated 31st July 1640. They had
John Maxwell, third of Broomholni, who married Mary, daughter of William Maxwell of Springkell. — [Disposition,
2d September 1684.] Living 1723. They had
William Maxwell, fourth of Broomholm, who married Agnes Scott of Wool, marriage Patrick Maxwell,
contract dated 2d July 1725. They had second son, 1723.
John Maxwell, fifth of Broomholm, who married Wilhelmina Malcolm. — [Precept of Clare Constat. 13th August 1754.]
Living 1796. They had a number of sons, who were in the service of the Hon. East India Company, and in com-
mercial employments. Most of these sons predeceased their father, who died in 1806. Three sons who survived him were
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George Maxwell, sixth of Broomholm, Cap- David Maxwell, seventh of Broomholm, Charles Maxwell, doctor
tain, R.N. He was served heir to his father second surviving son, Captain in the of medicine. He married
in Broomholm, on 12th August 1806. He en- Dumfriesshire Militia : served heir of Jane Jardine, and had
tailed Broomholm by entail, dated 28th April his brother, George, in Broomholm. issue. He died in 1845.
1813, and relative nomination of heirs, 2d Married Anne Park, and had issue — Of his children, only one
March 1825, and died, on 26th April 1833, several sons and daughters. Died on daughter, Jane, now sur-
without issue. 24th June 1835. I vives. His son,
Davtd Maxwell, eldest son, and younger of Broomholm. Married, in 1817, Elizabeth, Charles Maxwell, junior,
daughter of the Reverend John Laurie, minister of Ewes, and had issue — one son, died in India, in the Hon.
George, and a daughter, Maria Anne. David Maxwell predeceased his father, on 6th E. I. Co.'s medical service.
January 1820. He left one son,
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George Maxwell, eighth of Broomholm. Succeeded his grandfather in Broom- Maria Anne Maeley Maxwell.
holm in 1835. Married, in 1840, Charlotte, daughter of John William Maxwell.
Ardiel, LL.D., of the Irish Bar. Issue, one son and two daughters.
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David Ardiel Maxwell, Elizabeth Maxwell, Charlotte Delia Maxwell,
younger of Broomholm. born 1842. born 1S43.
Armorial Bearings : Quarterly 1st argent, on a saltire sable a crescent, or ; 2nd argent, a lion rampant, azure,
armed and langued, gules, for Crichton, Earl of Caithness ; 3rd as the 2nd, and 4th as the 1st.
Crest : A hart at full speed, proper.
Mutto above : Virtutem sic et cdlpam.
Motto below the shield : Peto AC FUGIO.
As matriculated in the Lyon Court by John Maxwell of Broomholni, on 19th April 1759.