NITHSDALE 5TH Earl Of (1676-1744), Jacobite leader, was a member of the family of Maxwell, being a son of Robert the 4th earl (d.
The countess of Nithsdale, who was at Terregles when she heard of the capture of her husband, followed him to London, making part of the journey on horseback in bitter winter weather.
The earl and the other Jacobites were brought to trial in Westminster Hall on the 19th of January 1716, and condemned to death on the 9th of February.
Nithsdale in southwestern Scotland, meaning "valley of the new river" was occupied by the Maxwells.
Earl of Nithsdale, married the Earl of Traquair.
The geography of Nithsdale is varied, with sandy low areas where the Nith, which is a 50 mile long tidal river, empties into the Solway Firth to forests and hills in its northern area.
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