Robert Maxwell (bishop) explained

Robert Maxwell was a 17th-century Anglican bishop in Ireland.^[1]

The eldest son of Robert Maxwell, Dean of Armagh, he was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.^[2] A prebendary of Armagh^[3] he was appointed Archdeacon of Down in 1628;^[4] and Bishop of Kilmore in 1643. He became Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh when the two sees were united again in 1661.^[5] He died on 16 November 1672.

He married Margaret Echlin, daughter of Robert Echlin, Bishop of Down and Connor and Jane Seton, and had six children. His descendants held the title Earl of Farnham.

Notes and References

1. “A New History of Ireland” T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F.J. Byrne and Cosgrove, A: Oxford, OUP, 1976
2. "Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593-1860)Burtchaell, G.D/Sadlier, T.U p567: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
3. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p54 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
4. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p231Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
5. Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (Third Edition, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 360–361