William Maxwell of Dalswinton
Biography
Birth: 1728
Death: n/a
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, a daughter of the Viscount Falmouth. Brother of George Maxwell. Due to financial troubles he had to sell Dalswinton in 1786. (Link)
Maxwell eventually achieved the rank of Major in the army, so he might have been a Captain in 1763, although Boswell's use of the title "Captain" is not always to be taken quite literally.
Also known as
- 4th of Dalswinton
- Captain Maxwell
- Last of Dalswinton
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.
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