John Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham
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John Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham (1687 – 6 August 1759) was an Irish
peer
and politician
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He was a Member of Parliament
(MP) of the Irish House of Commons
for Cavan County from 1727 to 1756. The latter year he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland
as Baron Farnham
, of Farnham in the County of Cavan.
He had married in 1719 to Judith Barry, daughter of James Barry of Newton Barry, and had the following children:
He died in August 1759 and was succeeded in the barony by his son Robert
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Ireland
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peer
Peerage
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and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
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He was a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) of the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
for Cavan County from 1727 to 1756. The latter year he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
as Baron Farnham
Baron Farnham
Baron Farnham, of Farnham in the County of Cavan, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1756 for John Maxwell, who had previously represented Cavan Borough in the Irish House of Commons. John Maxwell's son, the second Baron, was created Viscount Farnham in 1760 and Earl of Farnham...
, of Farnham in the County of Cavan.
He had married in 1719 to Judith Barry, daughter of James Barry of Newton Barry, and had the following children:
- Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of FarnhamRobert Maxwell, 1st Earl of FarnhamRobert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham PC , styled The Honourable Robert Maxwell from 1756 to 1759, was an Irish peer and a Member of both the Parliament of Great Britain and the Parliament of Ireland.-Background and education:...
, 2nd Baron Farnham (born circaCircaCirca , usually abbreviated c. or ca. , means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date...
1720 – died 16 November 1779). - Barry Maxwell, 1st Earl of FarnhamBarry Maxwell, 1st Earl of FarnhamBarry Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham PC , styled The Honourable Barry Maxwell from 1756 to 1779, was an Irish peer and politician.-Political career:...
, 3rd Baron Farnham (died 7 October 1800). - Rt. Rev.Right ReverendThe Right Reverend is a style applied to certain religious figures.*In the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain it applies to bishops except that The Most Reverend is used for archbishops .*In some churches with a...
Henry Maxwell (died 7 October 1798) was Bishop of DromoreDromore, County DownDromore is a small market town in the Banbridge District of County Down, Northern Ireland. It is south-west of Belfast, on the A1 Belfast – Dublin road. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 4,968 people....
(1765–1766), and Bishop of MeathBishop of MeathThe Bishop of Meath is an episcopal title which takes its name after the ancient Kingdom of Meath. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains as a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:...
(1766–1798). He married in 1759 to Margaret Foster, daughter of the Rt. Hon. Anthony FosterAnthony FosterAnthony Foster , of Collon, Co Louth, was an Irish politician.He was the son of John Foster of Dunleer and Elizabeth Fortesque. He was Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer of Ireland and represented Dunleer in the Irish House of Commons from 1738 to 1761 and subsequently Louth from 1761 to 1767.He...
, and sister of John Foster, 1st Baron OrielJohn Foster, 1st Baron OrielJohn Foster, 1st Baron Oriel was an Irish peer and politician.He was the son of Anthony Foster of Louth, an Irish judge . He was elected Member of Parliament to the Irish House of Commons for Dunleer in 1761, a seat he held until 1769...
. Their two sons, John and Henry, eventually succeeded as the 5thJohn Maxwell-Barry, 5th Baron FarnhamJohn Maxwell-Barry, 5th Baron Farnham PC was an Irish Representative peer and politician.He was the son of Henry Maxwell, Lord Bishop of Meath, and grandson of John Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham...
and 6th Baron FarnhamHenry Maxwell, 6th Baron FarnhamThe Reverend Henry Maxwell, 6th Baron Farnham was an Irish peer and Church of Ireland clergyman.He was the son of Henry Maxwell, Bishop of Meath, and grandson of John Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham...
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He died in August 1759 and was succeeded in the barony by his son Robert
Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham
Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham PC , styled The Honourable Robert Maxwell from 1756 to 1759, was an Irish peer and a Member of both the Parliament of Great Britain and the Parliament of Ireland.-Background and education:...
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