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Where did the Scottish Maxwell family come from? What is the Scottish Maxwell family crest and coat of arms? When did the Maxwell family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Maxwell family history?
The Maxwell surname is a habitation name derived from a place named Maxwell near Melrose in country Roxburgh. The place name derives from the Old English personal name "Maccus," and the Old English word "weil" Old English for a stream or spring. Alternatively, the name comes from when the family lived in or near Maxwell, a salmon pool located on the Tweed River near Kelso Bridge.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Maxwaile, Makiswell, Makiswel, Makeswell, Maxwell, Maxwel, Maxswel, Maxville, Maxvile, Maxuel, Makeswel, Maxweel, Maxwale, Maxswell, Maxwal, Maxwaul, Maxwaale, Maxwul, Maxwail and many more.First found in Roxburghshire. The earliest record of the name Maxwell was of a Herbert de Maccusweil, who moved to Scotland from England, where he came to hold the land at Max's weil or Maccusweil, and flourished under the kings Malcolm IV and William I in the second half of the 12th century. It is thought that Herbert was of Norman stock; even though the name itself had older roots. Of his sons, John de Maccuswell was recorded as Great Chamberlain of Scotland, and as Sheriff of Teviotdale. He came to have the barony of Cćrlaverock in Dumfries, and is on record as a resident of that country in 1221. Another son Aymer de Maxwell was the first use the modern spelling of his surname; he migrated to the Scottish county of Peebles, where he was recorded as Eymer de Mackisuuell in 1262. Aymer married Mary, daughter of Sir Roland de Mearns, heiress of the barony of Renfrew from which would come the lines of Maxwell of Pollock and Maxwell of Calderwood. Branches were also established in Roxburgh and Berwick.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Maxwell. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Maxwell Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Marie Maxwell, aged 21, landed in St Christopher in 1635
- Alexander Maxwell, who came to Boston in 1650
- Daniel Maxwell, who settled in Boston in 1652
- James Maxwell, who settled in Maryland in 1658
- Mary Maxwell, who arrived in Maryland in 1659
Maxwell Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Elizabeth Maxwell, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1718
- Hugh Maxwell, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1733
- Alexander Maxwell, who landed in Virginia in 1740
- John Maxwell, who landed in Augusta County, Va in 1740
- Adam Maxwell, a Jacobite prisoner sent to America in 1747
Maxwell Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- James Maxwell, aged 20, arrived in Boston, Mass in 1804
- Margaret Maxwell, who arrived in New York, NY in 1815
- Isabella Maxwell, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1816
- Eleanor Maxwell, aged 28, landed in Mobile, Ala in 1820-1873
- Eliza Graham Maxwell, who landed in New York in 1830
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- Gavin Maxwell (1914-1969), Scottish naturalist and author
- Stewart Maxwell (b. 1963), Member of the Scottish Parliament
- James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), Scottish physicist
- Brian Leigh Maxwell (1953-2004), Canadian athlete, track coach, entrepreneur and philanthropist, was the founder of PowerBar (energy and nutritional bar)
- Ian Robert Maxwell (1923-1991), Czechoslovakian-born (Ján Ludvík Hoch) British media proprietor and Member of Parliament
- Lois Maxwell (1927-2007), Canadian born actress, best known for her role as Miss Moneypenny in 14 James Bond movies between 1962 and 1985
- William Hamilton Maxwell (1792-1850), Scottish/Irish novelist
- Technician Fifth Grade Robert D Maxwell, awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944
- Brigadier Duncan Struan Maxwell (b. 1892), Australian Commanding Officer 27th Australian Infantry Brigade [Malaya] from 1941 to 1942
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- Ancestors by William Maxwell.
- Brandenburg-Maxwell, Brazelton-Lamb, Mitchell-Drake, Sanders-Killen by Sarah G. Sitz.
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Reviresco
Motto Translation: I flourish again.
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The crest of your clan chief, encircled within the traditional strap and buckle bearing the chief's motto. Scottish clansmen would traditionally wear a badge depicting the crest of their chief, in order to show their loyalty to the clan. These items have been carefully researched using the most recognized historical sources. Images have been computer drawn according to heraldic standards.
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A clan is a social group made up of a number of distinct branch-families that actually descended from, or accepted themselves as descendants of, a common ancestor. The word clan means simply children. The idea of the clan as a community is necessarily based around this idea of heredity and is most often ruled according to a patriarchal structure. For instance, the clan chief represented the hereditary "parent" of the entire clan. The most prominent example of this form of society is the Scottish Clan system... More
Septs of the Distinguished Name Maxwell
Dimswoodie, Dimswoody, Dimswudy, Dinsweddie, Dinsweddy, Dinswedy, Dinswethie, Dinswethy, Dinswiddie, Dinswoddy, Dinswoodey, Dinswoodie, Dinswoody, Dinswothy, Dinswudy, Dinwedy, Dinwethy, Dinwiddey, Dinwiddie, Dinwiddy, Dinwoodey, Dinwoodie, Dinwoody, Dinwordy, Dinwothy, Dinwudy, Dunsweddie, Dunsweddy, Dunswedy, Dunswethie, Dunswethy, Dunswiddie, Dunswoddy, Dunswoodey, Dunswoodie, Dunswoody, Dunswothy, Dunswudy, Dunwedy, Dunwethy, Dunwiddey, Dunwiddie, Dunwiddy, Dunwoodey, Dunwoodie, Dunwoody, Dunwordy, Dunwothy, Dunwudy, Makeswel and more.
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