John Maxwell, 2nd Earl of Farnham

John James Maxwell, 2nd Earl of Farnham (5 February 1760 – 23 July 1823) was an Irish Representative peer and politician.

He was the son of Barry Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham and Margaret King. He was known as Shane Rua due to his striking head of red hair. In 1784, he married Grace Cuffe, daughter of Thomas Cuffe, however, they had no children. He succeeded as 2nd Earl of Farnham, 2nd Viscount Farnham and 4th Baron Farnham on the 7 October 1800, also inheriting the Farnham estate in Cavan. He commissioned Francis Johnston, a Dublin-based architect, to design an extension to Farnham House.

Maxwell sat as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Cavan County from 1780 until 1783 and again from 1793 until 1800. He was elected a representative peer on the 2 March 1816. On his death in 1823, the Earldom and the Viscountcy became extinct, whilst the Barony and the Farnham estate passed to his cousin John Maxwell-Barry

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    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 Peerage Pages
    • Maxwell family genealogy, part 03. showing the Maxwell of Calderwood, Maxwell of Farnham (co. Cavan), and Maxwell of Finnebrogue families.
    Parliament of Ireland
    Preceded by
    Hon. Barry Maxwell
    George Montgomery    		 Member of Parliament for Cavan County
    1780–1783
    With: George Montgomery    		 Succeeded by
    George Montgomery
    Charles Stewart
    Preceded by
    Charles Stewart
    Francis Saunderson    		 Member of Parliament for Cavan County
    1793–1800
    With: Francis Saunderson    		 Succeeded by
    Francis Saunderson
    Nathaniel Sneyd
    Political offices
    Preceded by
    The Earl of Glandore    		 Representative Peer for Ireland
    1816–1823    		 Succeeded by
    The Lord Carbery
    Peerage of Ireland
    Preceded by
    Barry Maxwell    		 Earl of Farnham
    1800–1823    		 Extinct
    Viscount Farnham
    1800–1823
    Baron Farnham
    1800–1823    		 Succeeded by
    John Maxwell-Barry
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