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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
- Janet Maxwell -- --, 1424 December 0, 1467
- Herbert Maxwell -- --, 1240 December 0, 1298
- John Maxwell -- --, 1285 October 17, 1346
- Margaret Little Maxwell -- --, 1729 January 23, 1827 Northern Ireland
- Samuel Maxwell -- --, 1674 December 0, 1758
Maxwell Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Herries Maxwell -- --, 1580 August 31, 1630 Scotland
- Alexander EMPTYNUL Maxwell -- --, 1582 Emptynul
- Robert EMPTYNUL Maxwell -- --, 1493 July 9, 1546 Emptynul
- Margaret EMPTYNUL Maxwell -- --, 1518 June 15, 1610 Emptynul
- Isobel EMPTYNUL Maxwell -- --, 1493 Emptynul
