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     Sir Aymer de Maxwell married Mary de Mearns, daughter of Robert de Mearns.²
     He held the office of Justiciar of Galloway.² He was also known as Eumerus. He was also known as Homer.² He held the office of Chamberlain of Scotland between 1257 and 1260.² He held the office of Sheriff of Dumfries-shire.² He held the office of Sheriff of Peebles-shire.² He acquired the territorial barony of Mearns, Clydesdale thorugh his wife.²

     Sir John Maxwell of Calderwood, Dryps and Netherpollok is the son of Sir Aymer de Maxwell and Mary de Mearns.²
     He held the office of Governor of Dumbarton Castle.¹

     Sir Robert Maxwell of Pollok was the son of Sir John Maxwell of Calderwood, Dryps and Netherpollok.²

     Elizabeth Denniston is the daughter of Sir Robert Denniston of Denniston.¹ She married Sir Robert Maxwell of Calderwood, son of Sir John Maxwell of Pollok and Elizabeth de Lindsay, in 1402.¹
     From 1402, her married name became Maxwell.¹

     George Maxwell, 2nd of Newark was born circa 1450.² He was the son of Sir John Maxwell, 5th of Calderwood and 1st of Newark and Margaret Borthwick.¹

     Sir John Maxwell of Pollok is the son of Sir John Maxwell of Pollok and Elizabeth de Lindsay.² He married unknown Montgomery, daughter of John Montgomery of Eaglesham.¹
     He fought in the Battle of Otterburn in 1388, or Chevy Chase, where he allegedly captured Sir Ralph Percy, son of the Earl of Northumberland.¹ On 18 December 1400 he entailed the family estates.²

     Elizabeth (?) married Sir Gavin Maxwell of Calderwood, son of Sir John Maxwell of Calderwood and Janet Boyd.¹
     Her married name became Maxwell.¹

     William Maxwell of Aikenhead is the son of Sir John Maxwell of Pollok and Elizabeth de Lindsay.²
     He was ancestor in the 7th generation of John Maxwell, who sold Aikenhead in 1611.¹