Clan Maxwell
Wardens of the West March and long rivals of the Johnstones. Their triangular castle at Caerlaverock, besieged by Edward I in 1300, is among the most distinctive fortresses in Britain.
Ancestral seats
- Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire
- Terregles, Dumfriesshire
Where to walk in their footsteps
Access, opening hours and admission change. We confirm every site before it goes into an itinerary.
Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire
Unique triangular moated Maxwell castle near the Solway; open, though parts remain closed for conservation.
Traquair House, Peeblesshire
Scotland's oldest inhabited house, held by the Maxwell Stuart family.
Also recorded as
MaxwelMakeswellMaxtonTravelling to Maxwell country
Cashel Travel has arranged clan gatherings and heritage tours across Scotland and Ireland since the 1990s, including full gatherings for Clan Gordon, Hay, Keith, Lindsay, Hunter, Dunbar, Graham, Sutherland and MacLaren. We research the family history, build the itinerary around it, and arrange access to places that are not normally open to the public.