MAXWELL, William Minister of Mnnigaff parish, Reverend Mr ¹

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  General Notes:

"There are other two Covenants preserved in the Cardoness Charter Chest, one of which is of the usual vellum type, written locally and signed by the parishioners of Minnigaff. It measures about 27 by 26 inches, and has altogether 355 signatures. The first is that of Mr. William Maxwell, minister of Minnigaff, who, with the other Galloway ministers, was turned out in 1662. His son was the gallant Colonel William Maxwell, a Covenanter of the Covenanters, who boldy stood by Argyle on the scaffold, and followed his body to Magdelene Chapel. [....]

After the minister's signature are the signatures of the local lairds. These have evidently not been adhibited at one time.

Then follow the parishioner's names written by Notaries. There is a considerable space between the lairds' signatures and those of the parishioners showing that it was intended to get other signatures.

The parishioners' signatures overflow to the back, and the Glasgow Determiniation is also given on the back, being signed by twelve individuals."

from Galloway and the Covenanters ²

William married Elizabeth MURDOCH 'of Cumloden'.¹ (Elizabeth MURDOCH 'of Cumloden' was born about 1625.)

  Marriage Notes:

(at Monigaff in 1638)

"William Maxwell, descended from the Hills family; M.A.(Glasgow 1631); nun. in 1638; member of Commission of Assembly in 1649; deprived in 1662. He marr. Elizabeth, daugh. of Alexander Murdoch of Cumloden, who survived him, and had with other issue Colonel William, progenitor of the Cardoness family, born 1663, died 16th June 1752; a daugh. (marr. James Gartshore, min. of Kilsyth); Barbara, fourth daugh. (marr., cont. 9th July and 1st Aug. 1695, Elias Cathcart, merchant, Ayr). [G. R. Hornings, 26th Dec. 1672; Reg. of Deeds, Dal., 8th June 1698; Reid's One of King William's Men.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae ¹