Peter Maxwell, 27th Baron de Ros

Peter Trevor Maxwell, 28th Baron de Ros (born 2/23 December 1958) is the Premier Baron of England, by virtue of Baron de Ros being the oldest baronial title created in the Peerage of England.

He is the son of Lieutenant-Commander John David Maxwell, RN and of Lady de Ros, a suo jure peeress.

The 28th Baron was educated at Headfort School, in Kells, Ireland, as well as Down High School, in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. On 5 September 1987, the Lord de Ros married Angela Sián Ross, and they have three children:

• The Hon. Finbar James Maxwell (born 14 November 1988), who is his father's heir apparent
• The Hon. Katherine Georgiana Maxwell (born 26 October 1990)
• The Hon. Jessye Maeve Maxwell (born 8 July 1992)

Ancestry

Family of Peter Maxwell, 27th Baron de Ros

8. David Maxwell 4. Thomas Maxwell 2. John Maxwell 20. Thomas de Burgh 10. Thomas de Burgh 21. Jane Campbell-Graham 5. Zoë de Burgh 22. John Fock, 4th Baron de Robeck 11. Emily Fock 23. Sophia Burton 1. Peter Maxwell, 28th Baron de Ros 24. Charles Ross 12. Arthur Ross 6. Peter Ross 26. Anthony Dawson, 3rd Earl of Dartrey 13. Una Dawson, 26th Baroness de Ros 27. Mary FitzGerald-de Ros, 25th Baroness de Ros 3. Georgiana Ross, 27th Baroness de Ros 28. Sir Daniel Dixon, 1st Baronet 14. Herbert Dixon, 1st Baron Glentoran 29. Annie Shaw 7. The Hon. Angela Dixon 30. John Bingham, 5th Baron Clanmorris 15. The Hon. Emily Bingham 31. Matilda Ward

References

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