Henry Maxwell (bishop)
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The Most Reverend and Honourable Henry Maxwell | |
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| Bishop of Meath | |
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| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Diocese | Meath |
| Appointed | 15 April 1766 |
| Term ended | 7 October 1798 |
| Predecessor | Arthur Smyth |
| Successor | Thomas Lewis O'Beirne |
| Previous post(s) | |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 14 February 1748 |
| Consecration | 10 March 1765 by Richard Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | circa 1723 |
| Died | 7 October 1798 (aged 75) |
| Buried | Ardbraccan, County Meath |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | John Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham and Judith Barry |
| Spouse | Margaret Foster |
| Children | John and Henry |
Henry Maxwell, D.D. (c.1723–1798) was an Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of Ireland as the Dean of Kilmore, then Bishop of Dromore, and finally Bishop of Meath.
He was the youngest son of John Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham and Judith Barry.[1][2] In 1759, he married Margaret Foster, daughter of the Rt. Hon. Anthony Foster, and sister of John Foster, 1st Baron Oriel.[2] Their two sons, John and Henry, succeeded as the 5th and 6th Baron Farnham.[2]
