The Maxwells of Munches (Munchies or Munshes) also/previously known as the Herries Maxwells, Maxwells of Barncleugh, the Maxwells of Breconside & Terraughty, and the Maxwells of Buittle, represent an old aristocratic Scottish family with deep roots in the country's history (named after their estate 'Munches').[1][2][3]. Historically, they have held prominent positions within the larger Maxwell Clan, once serving as the head family of the Maxwell clan, with previous heads of the family being chiefs of the Maxwells and the heir males of the Earls of Nithsdale.[4][5][6] The current head of the family is Desmond Maxwell.[citation needed]
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- ^ Fraser, Sir William (1873). The book of Carlaverock. Memoirs of the Maxwells, Earls of Nithsdale, Lords Maxwell & Herries. [With plates, including portraits and facsimiles, and genealogical tables.]. Edinburgh : Privately printed. National Library of Scotland.
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