William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries

Scottish politician and landowner
Person human Q18531468
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William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries

Summary

William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries is a human[1]. He was born on +1555-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1603-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries was born on +1555-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries died on +1603-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries died on +1603-10-10T00:00:00Z[6].
  • William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries's father was John Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell[7].
  • William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries's father was John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries of Terregles[8].
  • William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries's mother was Agnes Stewart[9].
  • William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries's mother was Agnes Herries, Lady Herries of Terregles[10].
  • William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries was married to Catherine Kerr[11].
  • A child of William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries was John Maxwell, 6th Lord Herries of Terregles[12].
  • A child of William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries was Sarah Maxwell[13].
  • A child of William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries was Sir William Maxwell[14].
  • A child of William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries was Sir Robert Maxwell[15].
  • William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[16].
  • William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries's professions included politician[4].
  • William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[17].
  • William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries is recorded as male[18].
  • William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries's family name is recorded as Maxwell[20].
  • William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 18412[23].
  • William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00090311[24].
  • William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10008118[25].
  • William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000104340931876[26].
  • William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11ghn6ngq2[27].

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Origins and Family

William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries was born on +1555-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. Fathers listed include John Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell[7], a politician[28], 1454–1513[29] and John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries of Terregles[8], 1512–1583[30], of Scotland[31]. Mothers listed include Agnes Stewart[9] and Agnes Herries, Lady Herries of Terregles[10].

Career and Affiliations

William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries worked as a politician[4]. He held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[17].

Personal Life

William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries was married to Catherine Kerr[11]. Children include John Maxwell, 6th Lord Herries of Terregles[12], a politician[32], 1505–1631[33]; Sarah Maxwell[13], 1570–1636[34]; Sir William Maxwell[14]; and Sir Robert Maxwell[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1603-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1603-10-10T00:00:00Z[6].

Why It Matters

William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries's parents?

William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries's father was John Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell[7]. William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries's mother was Agnes Stewart[9].

Who was William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries married to?

William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries's spouses include Catherine Kerr[11].

What did William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries do for work?

William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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