Herbert Sir Maxwell
The Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert Eustace Maxwell, 7th Baronet of Monreith KT PC JP DL FRS FRGS (8 January 1845 - 30 October 1937) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, artist, antiquarian, horticulturalist and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1906.[1][2][3][4] A member of Clan Maxwell descended from the first Lord Maxwell of Caerlaverock Castle, Maxwell was the eldest surviving son of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Maxwell, 6th Baronet and his wife, Helenora Shaw...See more
The Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert Eustace Maxwell, 7th Baronet of Monreith KT PC JP DL FRS FRGS (8 January 1845 - 30 October 1937) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, artist, antiquarian, horticulturalist and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1906.[1][2][3][4] A member of Clan Maxwell descended from the first Lord Maxwell of Caerlaverock Castle, Maxwell was the eldest surviving son of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Maxwell, 6th Baronet and his wife, Helenora Shaw-Stewart, daughter of Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 5th Baronet. He was educated at Eton and at Christ Church, Oxford. He was a captain in the 4th battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers and a J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant for Wigtownshire.[5] See less
