Somerset Maxwell, 8th Baron Farnham

Somerset Richard Maxwell, 8th Baron Farnham (18 October 1803 – 4 June 1884) was an Irish peer and Member of Parliament.

He was the son of Henry Maxwell, 6th Baron Farnham and Lady Anne Butler.

From 1839 to 1840, he was a Member of Parliament for Cavan and in 1844 High Sheriff of Cavan.

He married twice, firstly on 30 May 1839 to Dorothea Pennefather (1824–1861), daughter of the eminent judge Richard Pennefather and his wife Jane Bennett. He married secondly on 31 May 1864 to Mary Anne Delap (died 1873), daughter of Samuel Delap. On his older brother's death, he succeeded as 8th Baron Farnham on 20 August 1868 . He died on 4 June 1884 and was succeeded by his younger brother, James.

References

Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. (ISBN 033338847X)
Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages ^{[self-published source]} ^{[better source needed]}
Peerage.com - Somerset Richard Maxwell, 8th Baron Farnham

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Somerset Maxwell

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Henry Maxwell John Young	Member of Parliament for County Cavan 1839–1840 With: John Young	Succeeded by Henry John Clements John Young
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Henry Maxwell	Baron Farnham 1868–1884	Succeeded by James Pierce Maxwell

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