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James (2nd Earl of Galloway) Stewart

Male 1610 - 1671  (61 years)Deceased


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James (2nd Earl of Galloway) Stewart was born in 1610 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland (son of Alexander (1st Earl of Galloway) Stewart and Gisela Gordon); died on 15 February 1671 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

    Family/Spouse: Nicole Grierson. Nicole was born in 1620. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Sir Alexander (3rd Earl of Galloway) Stewart was born in 1643 in Dumfries-shire, Scotland; died on 1 July 1690 in Ireland.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alexander (1st Earl of Galloway) Stewart was born in 1580 in Minnigaff, Kincardineshire, Scotland (son of Alexander 6th Laird of Garlies (Sir) Stewart and Christine Douglas); died in 1649 in Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

    Alexander married Gisela Gordon. Gisela (daughter of John Gordon and Elizabeth Maxwell) was born in 1585 in Lochinvar, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; died in 1625 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Gisela Gordon was born in 1585 in Lochinvar, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland (daughter of John Gordon and Elizabeth Maxwell); died in 1625 in Scotland.
    Children:
    1. 1. James (2nd Earl of Galloway) Stewart was born in 1610 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; died on 15 February 1671 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Alexander 6th Laird of Garlies (Sir) Stewart was born in 1551 in Garlies Castle, Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland (son of Sir Alexander 5th Laird Garlies Stewart and Katherine Herries); died on 19 Jul 1598 in Gaireleis Galstoun Wigton, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Alexander married Christine Douglas on 21 Apr 1574 in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland. Christine was born in 1550 in Drumlanfig Castie, Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; died on 9 Dec 1598 in Garlies Castle, Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Christine Douglas was born in 1550 in Drumlanfig Castie, Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; died on 9 Dec 1598 in Garlies Castle, Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. 2. Alexander (1st Earl of Galloway) Stewart was born in 1580 in Minnigaff, Kincardineshire, Scotland; died in 1649 in Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

  3. 6.  John Gordon was born in 1540 in Lochinvar Castle, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland; died on 23 August 1604 in Lochinvar Castle, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland.

    John married Elizabeth Maxwell in 1583. Elizabeth (daughter of Sir John Maxwell of Terregles, Baron Maxwell, 3rd Lord Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries, Master of Maxwell, (maid. name Western Marches) and Agnes Herries) was born in 1554 in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; died in Dec 1620 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Maxwell was born in 1554 in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland (daughter of Sir John Maxwell of Terregles, Baron Maxwell, 3rd Lord Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries, Master of Maxwell, (maid. name Western Marches) and Agnes Herries); died in Dec 1620 in Scotland.
    Children:
    1. 3. Gisela Gordon was born in 1585 in Lochinvar, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; died in 1625 in Scotland.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Sir Alexander 5th Laird Garlies Stewart was born in 1527 in Garlies, Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland; died on 4 Sep 1571 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

    Sir married Katherine Herries on 14 February 1551 in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland. Katherine was born in 1533 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland; died on 8 Feb 1593 in Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Katherine Herries was born in 1533 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland; died on 8 Feb 1593 in Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. 4. Alexander 6th Laird of Garlies (Sir) Stewart was born in 1551 in Garlies Castle, Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland; died on 19 Jul 1598 in Gaireleis Galstoun Wigton, West Lothian, Scotland.

  3. 14.  Sir John Maxwell of Terregles, Baron Maxwell, 3rd Lord Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries, Master of Maxwell, (maid. name Western Marches) was born in 1512 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland (son of Sir Robert 4th lord Baron Maxwell and Lady Janet Douglas, Baroness Glamis); died in 20 Jan 1583 in Kirkconnell Troqueir Kircudbright, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Sir married Agnes Herries on 18 Mar 1548 in Kirkcudbright, Sutherland, Scotland. Agnes was born in 1534 in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; died on 14 Mar 1594 in Terregles, Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Agnes Herries was born in 1534 in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; died on 14 Mar 1594 in Terregles, Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. Lady Margaret Maxwell, 1st Countess Lothian was born in 1548 in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; died on 8 Jan 1617 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
    2. 7. Elizabeth Maxwell was born in 1554 in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; died in Dec 1620 in Scotland.
    3. John Maxwell (maid. name of Newlaw) was born in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; died on 2 Apr 1587 in Newlaw, Scotland.
    4. Lady Grissel Maxwell, Lady Bombie was born in 1550 in Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; died on 13 Jul 1597 in Genoch, Ireland.
    5. Sir William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries of Teregles was born in 1555 in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; died on 10 Oct 1604 in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.
    6. Sir Robert Maxwell of Spottes was born about 1559 in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; died on 31 Oct 1615.
    7. Edward Maxwell, Lord Lamington and (maid. name Commendator of Dundrennan Abbey) was born about 1560 in Scotland; died on 29 Sep 1598.
    8. Lady Sarah Maxwell, Lady Johnstone was born in 1568 in Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; died on 29 Mar 1636 in Midlothian, Scotland.
    9. Lady Nichola Maxwell, Lady Lag was born about 1578 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; died in 1605 in Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.