John Maxwell-Barry, 5th Baron Farnham

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 as Member of Parliament for Cavan County, however was declared not duly elected. He later represented Doneraile in the Irish House of Commons from 1792 to 1798, and subsequently Newtown Limavady until the Act of Union in 1801. He was appointed High Sheriff of Carlow for 1795-96 and Governor of co. Cavan for 1805 to 1831. He was also Colonel of the Cavan Militia between 1797 and 1823.

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 7 July 1809. On the death of his first cousin, he succeeded at 5th Baron Farnham on 23 July 1823 and inherited the Farnham estate. He was elected a representative peer on 17 December 1825.

He died without issue and so the barony and estate passed to his brother Henry.

References

    • "BARRY, John Maxwell (1767-1838), of Newtownbarry, co. Wexford". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
    • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. (ISBN 033338847X),
    • Maxwell family genealogy, part 03, showing the Maxwell of Calderwood, Maxwell of Farnham (co. Cavan), and Maxwell of Finnebrogue families.
    Parliament of Ireland
    Preceded by
    Charles Stewart
    George Montgomey
    Member of Parliament for Cavan County
    1788
    With: Charles Stewart
    Succeeded by
    Charles Stewart
    Francis Saunderson
    Preceded by
    John Bagwell
    James Chatterton
    Member of Parliament for Doneraile
    1792–1798
    With: James Chatterton
    Succeeded by
    Peter Holmes
    John Townsend
    Preceded by
    Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh
    Hugh Carncross
    Member of Parliament for Newtown Limavady
    1798 – 1801
    With: Hugh Carncross 1798
    Eyre Power Trench 1798–1799
    Charles Trench 1799–1801
    Succeeded by
    Parliament of the United Kingdom
    Parliament of the United Kingdom
    Preceded by
    Francis Saunderson
    Nathaniel Sneyd
    Member of Parliament for Cavan
    1806 – 1824
    With: Nathaniel Sneyd
    Succeeded by
    Henry Maxwell
    Alexander Saunderson
    Political offices
    Preceded by
    The Earl of Donoughmore
    Representative peer for Ireland
    1825–1838
    Succeeded by
    The Viscount de Vesci
    Peerage of Ireland
    Preceded by
    John James Maxwell
    Baron Farnham
    1823–1838
    Succeeded by
    Henry Maxwell
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