Peter Maxwell, 28th Baron de Ros

Arms of Baron de Ros of Helmsley: Quarterly, 1st and 4th: Argent, a saltire gules (for Fitzgerald) 2nd and 3rd: Gules, three water bougets argent (for de Ros)^[1]

Peter Trevor Maxwell, 28th Baron de Ros (born 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.^[1]^[2]

He is the son of Lieutenant-Commander John David Maxwell, RN and of Lady de Ros, a suo jure peeress.^[1]

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:^[1]

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

Ancestors of Peter Maxwell, 28th 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

1 2 3 4 Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. pp. 1107–1109. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
↑ Cahill, Kevin (2001). Who Owns Britain. Canongate. p. 346.

Peerage of England
Preceded by Georgiana Maxwell	Baron de Ros 1983–present	Incumbent

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

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