Henry Maxwell, 7th Baron Farnham
Henry Maxwell, 7th Baron Farnham KP (9 August 1799 – 20 August 1868) was an Irish peer and Member of Parliament.
Farnham was the son of Henry Maxwell, 6th Baron Farnham, and Lady Anne Butler. He was elected to the House of Commons for County Cavan in 1824, a seat he continued to represent until 1838. The latter year he succeeded his father as seventh Baron, inheriting the Farnham estate, and subsequently served as an Irish Representative Peer from 1839 to 1868. He was made a Knight of St Patrick in 1845.
Lord Farnham married Anna Stapleton, daughter of Thomas Stapleton, 16th Baron le Despencer, on 3 December 1828. The couple had no children. Lord and Lady Farnham were killed in the Abergele train disaster of 1868. After his death, a statue in his honour was erected in Cavan by his tenants. The statue now sits in front of the new Johnston Library in the town.
The Farnham family crest reads "Je suis pret" (I am ready).
He was succeeded by his younger brother Somerset Richard Maxwell.
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. (ISBN 033338847X)
- Peerage of the British Empire - Baron Farnham
- Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire - Baron Farnham
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
- Peerage.com - Henry Maxwell, 7th Baron Farnham
- Maxwell family genealogy, part 03, showing the Maxwell of Calderwood, Maxwell of Farnham (co. Cavan), and Maxwell of Finnebrogue families.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Maxwell
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nathaniel Sneyd John Maxwell-Barry |
Member of Parliament for County Cavan 1824–1839 With: Nathaniel Sneyd 1824–1826 Alexander Saunderson 1826–1831 Sir John Young 1831–1839 |
Succeeded by Sir John Young Somerset Maxwell |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Caledon |
Representative peer for Ireland 1839–1868 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Rosse |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Henry Maxwell |
Baron Farnham 1839–1868 |
Succeeded by Somerset Maxwell |