Georgiana Maxwell, 26th Baroness de Ros

Georgiana Angela Maxwell, 26th 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.

She studied at Wycombe Abbey and Studley Royal Agricultural College. She gained a National Diploma in Dairying.

The 26th Baroness was the daughter of Lieutenant-Commander The Hon. Peter Ross, RN, who himself was the eldest son of the 25th Baroness. Georgiana married Commander John David Maxwell of the Royal Navy on 24 July 1954 and they had 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, 27th 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. pp. 362–363.