He was the son of Richard Thomas Maxwell, and grandson of The 6th Baron Farnham. He married Lady Florence Jane Taylour, daughter of The 3rd Marquess of Headfort and Amelia Thompson, on 5 August 1875. He was Captain and Honorary Major of the 4th Battalion of the Princess Victoria's Royal Irish Fusiliers and sometime Lieutenant of the 98th Regiment. In November 1880, he led a relief force of Orangemen from County Cavan to save the harvest of Captain Boycott of Lough Mask House, County Mayo, who was being ostracised by the local Catholic community. This brought about the creation of the Property Defence Association to protect the livelihoods of landowners.[1]
He was appointed High Sheriff of Cavan for 1877 and Lord Lieutenant of Cavan in 1900, but died soon afterwards on 22 November 1900. In his will, Lord Farnham bequeathed the articles in the museum at Farnham in trust to the Royal Dublin Society, and his astronomical telescope in trust for uses in the interest of astronomical science.[2]
Lord Farnham was succeeded by his son Arthur Maxwell, after his eldest son Barry Maxwell had been killed in a cycling accident.[3]
Notesedit
^"National Library of Ireland – Collection List No. 95 – FARNHAM PAPERS" (PDF). National Library of Ireland. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
^"Wills – Baron Farnham". The Times. No. 36719. London. 19 March 1902. p. 9.
^Mórdha, P. B. Ó. (1992). "Notes and Comments". Bits and Pieces. 14 (2). Clogher Record: 132. JSTOR 27699347.
Referencesedit
Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. (ISBN033338847X), [page needed]
somerset, maxwell, 10th, baron, farnham, somerset, henry, maxwell, 10th, baron, farnham, march, 1849, november, 1900, irish, representative, peer, nova, scotia, baronet, somerset, henry, maxwellborn7, march, 1849died22, november, 1900nationalityirishoccupation. The Rt Hon Somerset Henry Maxwell 10th Baron Farnham 7 March 1849 22 November 1900 was an Irish representative peer and a Nova Scotia baronet Somerset Henry MaxwellBorn7 March 1849Died22 November 1900NationalityIrishOccupation s Irish Representative peer Nova Scotia baronet Contents 1 Biography 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksBiography editHe was the son of Richard Thomas Maxwell and grandson of The 6th Baron Farnham He married Lady Florence Jane Taylour daughter of The 3rd Marquess of Headfort and Amelia Thompson on 5 August 1875 He was Captain and Honorary Major of the 4th Battalion of the Princess Victoria s Royal Irish Fusiliers and sometime Lieutenant of the 98th Regiment In November 1880 he led a relief force of Orangemen from County Cavan to save the harvest of Captain Boycott of Lough Mask House County Mayo who was being ostracised by the local Catholic community This brought about the creation of the Property Defence Association to protect the livelihoods of landowners 1 On his uncle James death he succeeded on 26 October 1896 as The 10th Baron Farnham and 13th Baronet of Calderwood He was appointed High Sheriff of Cavan for 1877 and Lord Lieutenant of Cavan in 1900 but died soon afterwards on 22 November 1900 In his will Lord Farnham bequeathed the articles in the museum at Farnham in trust to the Royal Dublin Society and his astronomical telescope in trust for uses in the interest of astronomical science 2 Lord Farnham was succeeded by his son Arthur Maxwell after his eldest son Barry Maxwell had been killed in a cycling accident 3 Notes edit National Library of Ireland Collection List No 95 FARNHAM PAPERS PDF National Library of Ireland Retrieved 18 August 2012 Wills Baron Farnham The Times No 36719 London 19 March 1902 p 9 Mordha P B o 1992 Notes and Comments Bits and Pieces 14 2 Clogher Record 132 JSTOR 27699347 References editKidd Charles Williamson David editors Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage 1990 edition New York St Martin s Press 1990 ISBN 033338847X page needed Leigh Rayment s Peerage Pages self published source better source needed Leigh Rayment s list of baronets Lundy Darryl p 3224 32236 Somerset Henry Maxwell 10th Baron Farnham The Peerage unreliable source External links editCavan County Museum The Farnham Gallery Farnham Estate Peerage of Ireland Preceded byJames Maxwell Baron Farnham1896 1900 Succeeded byArthur Maxwell Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byThe Earl of Caledon Representative peer for Ireland1898 1900 Succeeded byThe Earl of Westmeath Honorary titles Preceded byThe Earl of Lanesborough Lord Lieutenant of Cavan1900 Succeeded byEdward James Saunderson nbsp nbsp This biography of a baron or baroness in the Peerage of Ireland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Somerset Maxwell 10th Baron Farnham amp oldid 1214042202, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
