Georgiana Maxwell, 27th Baroness de Ros

Georgiana Angela Maxwell, 27th Baroness de Ros of Helmsley (née Ross) (2 May 1933 – 21 April 1983) succeeded her grandmother Una Ross after the title was called out of abeyance in her favour in 1958. She was the first woman of her line to be allowed to sit in the House of Lords after the Peerage Act 1963.

The 27th Baroness was the daughter of Lieutenant-Commander The Hon. Peter Ross, RN, who himself was the eldest son of the 26th Baroness. Georgiana married Commander John David Maxwell of the Royal Navy on 24 July 1954 and they had at least two children:

• The Honourable Diana Elizabeth Maxwell (born 6 June 1957), married firstly on 29 November 1976 to Jonathan Watkins, without issue, secondly in 1978 to Don Richard Bell, without issue, and thirdly in 1987 to Eric Ford, and had:
  • Nisha Altalia Maxwell Ford (born 1988)
• Peter Maxwell, 28th Baron de Ros (born 1958), who is the current holder of the title.

References

• "de Ros, Baron (Maxwell) (Baron E 1264)." Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage 1995. London: Debrett's Peerage Limited, 1995. p. 362-363.

Peerage of England
Preceded by Una Ross	Baron de Ros 1958–1983	Succeeded by Peter Maxwell