Barry Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham

Barry Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham PC (Ire) (1723 – 7 October 1800), styled The Honourable Barry Maxwell from 1756 to 1779, was an Irish peer and politician. He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Farnham in 1779, and was later created the 1st Viscount Farnham in 1781 and, in 1785, he was further advanced in the Peerage of Ireland as the 1st Earl of Farnham.

Background He was the son of John Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham and Judith Barry.

Family He married twice, firstly in January 1757 to Margaret King, daughter of Robert King of Drewstown. They had the following children:

John James Maxwell, 2nd Earl of Farnham (5 February 1760 – 23 July 1823). Anne Maxwell; she married Richard Fox of Fox Hall in 1787. Judith Maxwell, died unmarried in 1818. He then married secondly on 5 August 1771 to Grace Burdett, daughter of Arthur Burdett of Ballymaney. They had the following issue: Grace Maxwell (died 19 June 1866); she married Sir Ralph St George, 7th Baronet (1758–1842) Elizabeth Maxwell, died unmarried in January 1782.

On his death, he was succeeded by his son John James.