Heron-Maxwell Baronets

The Maxwell, later Heron-Maxwell Baronetcy, of Springkell in the County of Dumfries, is a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 7 February 1683 for Patrick Maxwell. The fourth Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Dumfries Burghs. He married Mary, daughter and heiress of Patrick Heron, and assumed the additional surname of Heron. The sixth Baronet was a Captain in the Royal Navy.

Maxwell, later Heron-Maxwell Baronets, of Springkell (1683)

• Sir Patrick Maxwell, 1st Baronet (c. 1640-1723)
• Sir William Maxwell, 2nd Baronet (1703-1760)
• Sir William Maxwell, 3rd Baronet (c. 1740-1804)
• Sir John Shaw Stewart Heron-Maxwell, 4th Baronet (1772-1830)
• Sir Patrick Heron-Maxwell, 5th Baronet (1805-1844)
• Sir John Heron-Maxwell, 6th Baronet (1808-1885)
• Sir John Robert Heron-Maxwell, 7th Baronet (1836-1910)
• Sir Ivor Walter Heron-Maxwell, 8th Baronet (1871-1928)
• Sir Patrick Ivor Heron-Maxwell, 9th Baronet (1916-1982)
• Sir Nigel Mellor Heron-Maxwell, 10th Baronet (b. 1944)

See also

• Maxwell Baronets
• Heron Baronets

References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
• Leigh Rayment's List of Baronets
• www.thepeerage.com