Peter Maxwell, 28th Baron de Ros

Peter Trevor Maxwell, 28th Baron de Ros (born 2/23 December 1958) is the Premier Baron of England, by virtue of his holding 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

References

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

Barons of England* Ros Mowbray, Segrave & Stourton Hastings FitzWalter Clinton Clifford Zouche Willoughby de Eresby Strabolgi Dacre Darcy de Knayth Cromwell Camoys Grey of Codnor Berkeley Latymer Dudley Saye & Sele Berners Herbert Willoughby de Broke Vaux of Harrowden Braye Burgh Wharton St John of Bletso Howard de Walden Petre Dormer Teynham Strange Stafford Byron Lucas of Crudwell Arlington Clifford of Chudleigh Barnard *Current substantive barons, listed by precedence, from highest to lowest