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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
- Robert Maxwell -- --, 1586 May 0, 1646
Maxwell Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Aymer Maxwell -- --, 1389 November 13, 1461 Dumfries
- David Maxwell -- --, 1430 April 22, 1485
- Martha Ann Maxwell -- --, 1839 July 28, 1872 Georgia
- John Maxwell -- --, 1493 July 9, 1546
- Catherine Maxwell -- --, 1408 December 0, 1484
