Peter Trevor Maxwell, 27th Baron de Ros (born 23 December 1958) is the premier baron of England, by virtue of

Baron de Ros Baron de Ros (; ) of Helmsley is the premier baron in the Peerage of England, created in 1288/89 for William de Ros, with precedence to 24 December 1264. (The spelling of the title and of the surname of the original holders has been rendered dif ...

being the oldest extant barony in the

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Early life

Lord de Ros is the only son of

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John David Maxwell RN and of

Georgiana Maxwell, 26th Baroness de Ros Georgiana Angela Maxwell, 26th Baroness de Ros of Helmsley (''née Ross'') (2 May 1933 – 21 April 1983) was a British peeress. Biography Lady de Ros was the elder daughter of Lieutenant-Commander the Hon Peter Ross RN (born 8 August 1906, ...

, a ''

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'' peeress. He inherited the barony on the death of his mother in 1983. He was educated at Headfort School, in Kells, Ireland, as well as Down High School, in

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before going to a boarding school in the

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Marriage and children

On 5 September 1987, Lord de Ros married Angela Sián Ross. They have three children: *

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Finbar James Maxwell (born 14 November 1988),

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to the peerage * Hon. Katherine Georgiana Maxwell (born 26 October 1990) * Hon. Jessye Maeve Maxwell (born 8 July 1992)

References

28 1958 births Living people People educated at Down High School {{England-stub