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William Maxwell (1728-)

James Boswell The people in Boswell's life - A-E - F-J - K-O - P-T - U-Z Ancestors FAQ Trivia Bibliography Biography News Multimedia Discussion forum About this site Guide to Abbreviations Other weblinks	Biography William Maxwell. (1728-) (aka. Captain Maxwell / 4th of Dalswinton) 4th of Dalswinton. Son of Hugh Maxwell, 3rd of Dalswinton and Jane (or Jean) Douglas, a daughter of Helen Erskine, Boswells mothers half-sister, and William Douglas, 2nd of Kelhead. Married to Mary Boscawen. Brother of George Maxwell. Due to financial troubles he had to sell Dalswinton in 1786. (Link) Maxwell reached the title of Major in the army, so he might have been a Captain in 1763. Life with James Boswell: Boswell dined with Captain Douglas of Kelhead and William Maxwell on December 21, 1762, and he had breakfast with Maxwell and John Boswell on 7/1-63. Dinner with WM and Captain George Maxwell July 27, 1763. External links: Printed Biographies & Genealogies: Burke 1894 - an informative note about Maxwell of Dalswinton This article was last updated at February 16 2008 21:17:28 CET Other links of possible interest	Other biographies that refer to William Maxwell: Boswell, John Douglas, William Maxwell, George William
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William Maxwell (1728-)

James Boswell The people in Boswell's life - A-E - F-J - K-O - P-T - U-Z Ancestors FAQ Trivia Bibliography Biography News Multimedia Discussion forum About this site Guide to Abbreviations Other weblinks

Biography

William Maxwell. (1728-) (aka. Captain Maxwell / 4th of Dalswinton)

4th of Dalswinton. Son of Hugh Maxwell, 3rd of Dalswinton and Jane (or Jean) Douglas, a daughter of Helen Erskine, Boswells mothers half-sister, and William Douglas, 2nd of Kelhead. Married to Mary Boscawen. Brother of George Maxwell. Due to financial troubles he had to sell Dalswinton in 1786. (Link)

Maxwell reached the title of Major in the army, so he might have been a Captain in 1763.

Life with James Boswell:

Boswell dined with Captain Douglas of Kelhead and William Maxwell on December 21, 1762, and he had breakfast with Maxwell and John Boswell on 7/1-63. Dinner with WM and Captain George Maxwell July 27, 1763.

External links:

Printed Biographies & Genealogies: Burke 1894 - an informative note about Maxwell of Dalswinton

This article was last updated at February 16 2008 21:17:28 CET

Other links of possible interest

Other biographies that refer to William Maxwell:

Boswell, John
Douglas, William
Maxwell, George William

© 2004-2008 Thomas Frandzen. Read About this site for further info and disclaimer.

Please mail comments and corrections to webmaster@jamesboswell.info

This URL was last modified: June 01 2008 22:08:34.