John Maxwell-Barry, 5th Baron Farnham
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John Maxwell-Barry, 5th Baron Farnham PC (Ire)
(18 January 1767 – 20 September 1838) 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
. He married on 4 July 1789 to Juliana Lucy Annesley (died 10 October 1833), daughter of Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Mountnorris
, 8th Viscount Valentia
. In 1788, Maxwell-Barry stood for Cavan County, however was declared not duly elected. He represented Doneraile
in the Irish House of Commons
from 1792 to 1798, and subsequently Newtown Limavady
until the Act of Union in 1801.
In the British House of Commons
, he was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Cavan
from 1806 to 1824. He was appointed a Privy Councillor in Ireland
on the 7 July 1809. On the death of his first cousin, he succeeded at 5th Baron Farnham on 23 July 1823. He was elected a representative peer
on 17 December 1825. He died without issue and so the barony was succeeded by his brother Henry
.
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
(18 January 1767 – 20 September 1838) was an Irish Representative peer
Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
and politician.
He was the son of Henry Maxwell, Lord Bishop of Meath
Bishop of Meath
The 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:...
, and grandson of John Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham
John Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham
John Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham was an Irish peer and politician.He was a Member of Parliament of the Irish House of Commons for Cavan County from 1727 to 1756...
. He married on 4 July 1789 to Juliana Lucy Annesley (died 10 October 1833), daughter of Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Mountnorris
Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Mountnorris
Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Mountnorris FRS was an Irish peer.He was the son of Richard Annesley, 6th Earl of Anglesey, and the Countess Juliana Donovan, who belonged to the junior sept of the O'Donovans of Clan Loughlin, the Donovans of Ballymore in County Wexford...
, 8th Viscount Valentia
Viscount Valentia
Viscount Valentia is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It has been created twice. The first creation came in 1621 for Henry Power. A year later, his kinsman Sir Francis Annesley, 1st Baronet, was given a "reversionary grant" of the viscountcy, which stated that on Power's death Annesley would be...
. In 1788, Maxwell-Barry stood for Cavan County, however was declared not duly elected. He represented Doneraile
Doneraile (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Doneraile was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Doneraile was represented with two members.-1689–1801:-Bibliography:...
in 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...
from 1792 to 1798, and subsequently Newtown Limavady
Newtown Limavady (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Newtown Limavady was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:...
until the Act of Union in 1801.
In the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
, he was 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) for Cavan
Cavan (UK Parliament constituency)
Cavan was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1801 to 1885 returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.-Members of Parliament:...
from 1806 to 1824. He was appointed a Privy Councillor in Ireland
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
on the 7 July 1809. On the death of his first cousin, he succeeded at 5th Baron Farnham on 23 July 1823. He was elected a representative peer
Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
on 17 December 1825. He died without issue and so the barony was succeeded by his brother Henry
Henry Maxwell, 6th Baron Farnham
The 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...
.