It was owned by Sir William Maxwell, and then the Maxwells built Monreith House. The Maxwells had nine children&colon; Michael, Philip, Ann, Christine, Isabel, Karine, Ian, Kevin and Ghislaine. Benny would often make public appearances in Maxwells. Sir James Johnstone of Dunskellie attacked the Maxwells in Lockerbie and 700 were killed. It passed to the Carruthers family, and then to the Maxwells. The Johnstones won a decisive victory over the Maxwells. However, in 1588, James VI led an expedition against the Catholic Maxwells. The feudal superiors, the Maxwells of Pollok, preferred the name Marchtown. In 1526 the position was made hereditary to the Maxwells (later Earls of Nithsdale). Some of the Maxwells were also manufactured at two plants in Dayton, Ohio. The Maxwells eventually settling in Nevadaville, Colorado. However, the slaves are treated as animals to be used as the Maxwells wish. Maxwells Line divides Awapuni West from Awapuni North and Awapuni South. According to Marchbank, 700 Maxwells were killed in the battle. The Maxwells and Armstrongs burnt it 1585.