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Maxwell Family History
Maxwell Genealogy & Family TreeMaxwell is an English name from Yorkshire, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to someone who lived near "Mack's spring" or "well". The earliest known ancestor--Harboured de Makeswell--was recorded in 1190. Roots for this name can also be found in Scotland, Ireland, and in Hebrew. The family motto is Reviresco which means "I flourish again."
Other spellings include "Osborn," "Maxweel," "Maxuel," "Maxwaile," "Maxwale," "Makeswell," and "Makiswell." Notable people with the surname include British actress Anna Maxwell Martin (Philomena, Becoming Jane, Bleak House), Canadian actress Lois Maxwell (Goldfinger, Dr. No, Lolita), and American entrepreneur Brian Maxwell (founder of the Power Bar). The first Maxwell to come to the Americas was Marie Maxwell in St. Christopher in 1635.
Maxwell Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margaret Little Maxwell -- --, 1729 January 23, 1827 Northern Ireland
- Samuel Maxwell -- --, 1674 December 0, 1758
- John Herries Maxwell -- --, 1580 August 31, 1630 Scotland
- Helen Maxwell -- --, 1593 November 27, 1639
- Herbert Maxwell -- --, 1240 December 0, 1298
Maxwell Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Maxwell -- --, 1285 October 17, 1346
- James Maxwell -- --, 1873 April 20, 1949
- Joseph Maxwell -- --, 1870 November 19, 1957
- Janet Maxwell -- --, 1373 December 0, 1450
- John Maxwell -- --, 1303
