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  2. Caerlaverock Castle - Wikipedia

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    The name Caerlaverock is of Brittonic origin. [4] The first part of the name is the element cajr meaning "an enclosed, defensible site", (Welsh caer meaning "fort, city"). [4] The second part of the name may be the personal name Lïμarch (Welsh Llywarch), [4] or a lost stream-name formed from the adjective laβar, "talkative" (Welsh llafar, see Afon Llafar), [4] suffixed with –ǭg, "having ...

  3. Eustace de Maxwell - Wikipedia

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    Maxwell was the heir of John de Maxwell, Lord of Caerlaverock. [2] [1] He was holding Caerlaverock Castle in 1312 for the English, before changing allegiances to King Robert I of Scotland. [3] His castle of Caerlaverock was then placed under siege by the English, who could not take the castle.

  4. John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell - Wikipedia

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    The noble House of Maxwell had held the castle of Caerlaverock near Dumfries since the 13th century, and by the mid-16th century were the most powerful family in south-west Scotland. John Maxwell was the second son of Robert Maxwell, 6th Lord Maxwell (died 13 September 1552) and his wife Beatrix Douglas, daughter of James Douglas, 3rd Earl of ...

  5. John Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell - Wikipedia

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    Maxwell was the eldest son and heir of John Maxwell, 3rd Lord Maxwell (died 1484) and Janet, the daughter of George Crichton, 1st Earl of Caithness. [1] The Maxwells were an ancient House / Family from the Scottish Borders, whose chief seat was at Caerlaverock Castle near Dumfries.

  6. Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Nithsdale - Wikipedia

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    The noble House of Maxwell had held the castle of Caerlaverock near Dumfries since the 13th century, and by the mid-16th century were the most powerful family in south-west Scotland. Robert Maxwell was the second son of John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell (1553–1593) and his wife Elizabeth Douglas (d.1637), daughter of the 7th Earl of Angus .

  7. Lists of deaths by year - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in December 2024 ) and then linked below. 2024

  8. Clan Maxwell - Wikipedia

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    Threave Castle was owned by the Clan Maxwell between 1526 and 1640. [9] Maxwell Castle was built in 1545 but destroyed by the English in 1570. [10] Buittle Castle owned by the Maxwells from the 16th century until 1984; Newark Castle, Port Glasgow was built by the Clan Maxwell in the 15th century. [11] Haggs Castle was owned by the Maxwells from ...

  9. Wikipedia : Database reports/Recent deaths

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    This is a list of people who died in the last 5 days with an article at the English Wikipedia. For people without an English Wikipedia page see: Wikipedia:Database reports/Recent deaths (red links). Generally updated at least daily, last time: 20:26, 21 December 2024 (UTC).