The Earl of Farnham | |
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 portrait by George Romney | |
| 1st Earl of Farnham | |
| In office 1785–1800 | |
| Member of theIrish Parliament forCavan Borough | |
| In office 1756–1760 | |
| In office 1768–1779 | |
| Member of theIrish Parliament forArmagh Borough | |
| In office 1761–1768 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1723 (1723) |
| Died | 7 October 1800(1800-10-07) (aged 76–77) |
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| Children | 5, includingJohn James Maxwell, 2nd Earl of Farnham |
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Barry Maxwell, 1st Earl of FarnhamPC (Ire) (1723 – 7 October 1800),[1] styledThe Honourable Barry Maxwell from 1756 to 1779, was anIrish peer and politician. He succeeded as the 3rdBaron Farnham in 1779, and was later created the 1stViscount Farnham in 1781 and, in 1785, he was further advanced in thePeerage of Ireland as the 1stEarl of Farnham.
He was the son ofJohn Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham and Judith Barry.[2]
He wasProthonotary of the Court of Common Pleas between 1741 and 1800, was called to the Irish Bar in 1748 and was appointed a Bencher in 1757. On his brother's death in November 1779, he succeeded as the 3rdBaron Farnham,[3] inheriting the Farnham estate. He commissionedJames Wyatt, one of the most fashionable architects of the time, to design a new house. These plans are now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Lord Farnham was createdViscount Farnham on 10 January 1781,Earl of Farnham on 22 June 1785, and became aPrivy Councillor in Ireland on 6 June 1796. From 1756 to 1760 and again from 1768 to 1779, he sat in theIrish House of Commons forCavan Borough. Between 1761 and 1768, he representedArmagh Borough.[3]
He married twice, firstly in January 1757 to Margaret King, daughter of Robert King of Drewstown. They had the following children:[2]
He then married secondly on 5 August 1771 to Grace Burdett, daughter of Arthur Burdett of Ballymaney. They had the following issue:[2]
On his death, he was succeeded by his sonJohn James.
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forCavan Borough 1756–1761 With:Lord Newtown-Butler | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forArmagh Borough 1761–1768 With:Robert Cuninghame | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forCavan Borough 1768–1780 With:George Montgomery | Succeeded by |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Earl of Farnham 1785–1800 | Succeeded by |
| Viscount Farnham 1781–1800 | ||
| Preceded by | Baron Farnham 1779–1800 | |