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baronet
A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th ...
cies created for persons with the surname Maxwell, six in the
Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Baronets are hereditary titles awarded by the Crown. The current baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier, existing baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland and Great Britain.
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Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Baronets are hereditary titles awarded by the Crown. The current baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier, existing baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland and Great Britain.
To be recognised as a baronet, it is necessary ...
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* Maxwell baronets of Calderwood (1627): see
Baron Farnham
Baron Farnham, of Farnham in the County of Cavan, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1756 for John Maxwell, who had previously represented Cavan Borough in the Irish House of Commons. John Maxwell's son, the second Baron, w ...
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Maxwell baronets of Pollok (1630)
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Maxwell baronets of Orchardtoun (1663) The Maxwell baronetcy of Orchardtoun, Kirkcudbrightshire was created by Charles II of England and Scotland in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia for Robert Maxwell, son of the Royalist defender of Ballycastle, County Londonderry during the Second Englis ...
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Maxwell baronets of Monreith (1681)
* Maxwell baronets of Springkell (1683): see
Heron-Maxwell Baronets
* Maxwell baronets of Pollock (1682/1707): see
Maxwell Macdonald Baronets
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Maxwell baronets of Cardoness (1804)
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Baronet
A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th ...