MAXWELL THEN BAILLIE, William 9th of Lamington, Sir 1
- Born: About 1584
- Marriage (1): STEWART, Elizabeth 'of Craigiehall' 1
- Died: by 1615
User ID: N913.
General Notes:
"At the death of Margaret Baillie, heiress of Lamington, the main branch of the family became extinct.
I. Sir William Maxwell, alias Baillie, son of the said Margaret Baillie and Edward Maxwell, her husband, was served heir to his father, Edward Maxwell, 26th March 1607. He obtained a Remission from the Crown on 16th July 1605, in which he is designed apparent heir of Lamington, of all crimes, he making reparation to the party injured, except treason, resetting of theft, magic, jape of women, false coinage, and particularly of the murder of Thomas M'Lellan of Chapelton. He passed Infeftment in the Lands and barony of Lamington, as heir to his father, on 9th November 1611, and in the lands of Hoprig and Penston same day, and obtained from James, Marquis of Hamilton and Earl of Arran, a charter of the lands of Hyndshaw, Watston, and Whissleberry, extending to a Twenty pound land, containing a clause of Kovodamus, on 15th February 1612, in which he is called the Marquis's kinsman."
from Lives of the Baillies 1
William married Elizabeth STEWART 'of Craigiehall'.1 (Elizabeth STEWART 'of Craigiehall' was born about 1585.)
Marriage Notes:
"This Sir William Baillie married Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of Henry Stewart of Craigiehall, in the county of Linlithgow, by whom he had two sons - William, his successor, and James of Watstonhead, both of whom will be mentioned in their proper place; and six daughters"
from Lives of the Baillies 1
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