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All the Maxwell families who live in Ireland or who ever have lived in Ireland, have their origins in Scotland. Many of these Maxwells forebears went there during the 17th century and have long forgotten their Scottish roots.

1 Rev. Robert Maxwell (d c.1621) was a younger son of Sir John Maxwell of Calderwood in Lanarkshire. He was to advance the “interests in Ireland” of King James VI of Scotland. He lived in the English Pale (probably County Meath) in the latter years of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

The Rev. Robert Maxwell, 2d son of Sir John Maxwell of Calderwood, knight, in the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth was sent over to Ireland, by James VI., to secure an interest for his majesty in that kingdom. He was appointed dean of Armagh, and was ancestor of the earls of Farnham peerage of Ireland, and of the Waring-Maxwells of ...

A collection of estate and family papers of the Maxwell family, Barons, Viscounts and Earls of Farnham of Farnham House, county Cavan, circa 1600- circa 1950. See Manuscript Collection List 95; National Library of Ireland

Maxwell (Farnham) The first member of this family settled in Ireland at the end of the 16th century. The Reverend Robert Maxwell was appointed Bishop of Kilmore in 1643 and of Ardagh in 1661.

This is the family tree of Brian William Allan and Merrill Kim Maxwell.

John Maxwell of College Hall, county Armagh, a cousin of the Reverend Robert Maxwell, inherited the estate in 1737 and was elevated to the peerage in 1763 as Baron Farnham. His son, Robert 2nd Baron, became the Earl of Farnham in 1765.

Maxwell: numerous: all areas, especially E Ulster. A noted Scottish name, originating at Maccus Wiel (pool) in the River Tweed. The family was identified with Galloway. SS.

History of Maxwell in Ireland . Clearly the first Maxwells ( and Macusswells) were from Dumfriesshire in Scotland. It is only a quick sail over the sea to Northern Ireland. When, why and to what parts of Ireland did the Maxwells therefore move. Maxwell Society History of Maxwells in Ireland; Ulster Plantation 1607 to 1633. Explaining the Ulster ...