William Maxwell of Carriden

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Biography

William Maxwell of Carriden, brother of Patrick Maxwell of Grenada (q.v.) and father of William Maxwell MP (q.v.).

Will of William Maxwell of Carriden, West Lothian, proved 03/07/1771. Under the will, William Maxwell left his estates in 'England , Scotland and Island of Antigua or elsewhere' to his infant son William. Patrick Maxwell was identifed as William Maxwell of Carriden's 'brother German' in this will. His wife Grizell Maxwell nee Stewart was appointed as one of the 'tutors and curators' of William Maxwell the son.

Sources

PROB 11/969/89.

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Absentee?

British/Irish

Children

William

Relationships (2)

William Maxwell of Carriden

Brothers

Patrick Maxwell of Grenada

William Maxwell of Carriden

Father → Son

William Maxwell MP

Addresses (1)

Carriden House, Carriden, Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Central Scotland, Scotland

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People of Interest

Joseph Brown

1774 - 1832

Head driver on Great Valley estate in Hanover, Jamaica. Executed by hanging following Sam Sharpe's War.

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Documents of Interest

Windsor and Williamsfield Inventory of Slaves 1814 p8

Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.

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CITING THIS RECORD:
'William Maxwell of Carriden', Legacies of British Slavery database, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146633141 [accessed 4th April 2026].

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