Earl of Nithsdale was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1620 for Robert Maxwell, 9th Lord Maxwell, with remainder to heirs male. He...
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Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale (1676 – 2 March 1744), was a Roman Catholic member of the Scottish nobility who took part in the Jacobite rising of 1715. He...
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second son of Robert Maxwell, fifth Lord Maxwell. Their great-grandson, the 7th Lord Herries of Terregles, succeeded as third Earl of Nithsdale in 1667 on...
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Caerlaverock Castle (redirect from Siege of Carlaverock)
and 15th centuries. In the 17th century, the Maxwells were created Earls of Nithsdale, and built a new lodging within the walls, described as among "the...
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Look up nithsdale in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. 55°07′59″N 3°43′59″W / 55.133°N 3.733°W / 55.133; -3.733 Nithsdale (Scottish Gaelic: Srath Nid)...
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to his brother Robert, with the title of Earl of Nithsdale (1620) in lieu of Morton. William Douglas, Lord of Liddesdale James Douglas, 1st Lord Dalkeith...
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Clan Maxwell (category Gaelic families of Norse descent)
Barons Farnham Earls of Nithsdale Heron-Maxwell baronets Lords Herries of Terregles Maxwell baronets of Cardoness (1804) Maxwell baronets of Monreith (1681)...
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1st Earl of Nithsdale (after 1586 – May 1646), was a Scottish nobleman. He succeeded his brother as 10th Lord Maxwell in 1613, and was created Earl of Nithsdale...
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Earls of Nithsdale, until William Maxwell, the 5th Earl, forfeited his titles in 1716. In 1776, Winifred Maxwell, the granddaughter of the 5th Earl of...
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daughter of Sir William Douglas of Nithsdale and maternal granddaughter of Robert II of Scotland. He was also the grandson of Henry I Sinclair, Earl of Orkney...
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