Somerset Maxwell, 10th Baron Farnham
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Somerset Henry Maxwell, 10th Baron Farnham (7 March 1849 – 22 November 1900) was an Irish Representative peer and a Nova Scotia baronet.
He was the son of Richard Thomas Maxwell, and grandson of Henry Maxwell, 6th Baron Farnham. He married Lady Florence Jane Taylour, daughter of Thomas Taylour, 3rd Marquess of Headfort and Amelia Thompson, on 5 August 1875. On his uncle James' death, he succeeded on 26 October 1896 as 10th Baron Farnham and 13th Baronet of Calderwood. In 1900, he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Cavan, but died not long afterwards on 22 November 1900. He was succeeded by his son Arthur.
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- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. (ISBN 033338847X)
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Leigh Rayment's Baronetage Page.
- Peerage.com - Somerset Henry Maxwell, 10th Baron Farnham
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| Peerage of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Maxwell |
Baron Farnham 1896–1900 |
Succeeded by Arthur Maxwell |
| Baronetage of Nova Scotia | ||
| Preceded by James Maxwell |
Baronet (of Calderwood) 1896–1900 |
Succeeded by Arthur Maxwell |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by James Alexander, 4th Earl of Caledon |
Representative peer for Ireland 1898–1900 |
Succeeded by Anthony Francis Nugent, 11th Earl of Westmeath |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Lanesborough |
Lord Lieutenant of Cavan 1900 |
Succeeded by Edward James Saunderson |
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