Colonel Hon. Henry Edward Maxwell1 
Male, Registry Number #374721, b. 27 November 1857, d. 2 March 1919
Last Edited=15 Jul 2010
Colonel Hon. Henry Edward Maxwell was born on 27 November 1857.2 He was the son of Hon. Richard Thomas Maxwell and Charlotte Anne Elrington.3,2 He married Edith Augusta Emily Cosby, daughter of Colonel Robert Ashworth Godolphin Cosby and Alice Sophia Elizabeth Pocock, on 10 August 1887.1 He died on 2 March 1919 at age 61.1
On 14 May 1897 he was granted the rank of a baron’s younger son.2 He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902, where he was wounded at Paardeburg.2 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Cavan.2 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Cavan.2 He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1900.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in the Black Watch.1 He held the office of High Sheriff of County Cavan in 1910.2 He lived at Arley, Mountnugent, County Cavan, IrelandG.2
On 14 May 1897 he was granted the rank of a baron’s younger son.2 He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902, where he was wounded at Paardeburg.2 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Cavan.2 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Cavan.2 He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1900.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in the Black Watch.1 He held the office of High Sheriff of County Cavan in 1910.2 He lived at Arley, Mountnugent, County Cavan, IrelandG.2
Children of Colonel Hon. Henry Edward Maxwell and Edith Augusta Emily Cosby
- Ismay Alice Maxwell2 b. 19 May 1888, d. 3 Mar 1955
- Richard Sydney Somerset Maxwell2 b. 29 May 1893, d. 12 Jul 1967
Mary Powlet Cosby1
Female, Registry Number #374722, d. 7 December 1945
Last Edited=31 Oct 2010
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
Mary Powlet Cosby was the daughter of Colonel Robert Ashworth Godolphin Cosby and Alice Sophia Elizabeth Pocock.2,1 She married William Henry Persse, son of Henry Sadleir Persse and Eleanor Alice Seymour, on 17 May 1893.1 She died on 7 December 1945.1
From 17 May 1893, her married name became Persse.1
From 17 May 1893, her married name became Persse.1
Children of Mary Powlet Cosby and William Henry Persse
- Burton Desmond Seymour Persse2 b. 8 Mar 1894
- Eleanor Alice Persse+2 b. 12 Mar 1895, d. 1989
- Brigadier Sydney Henry Persse+2 b. 29 Jun 1897, d. 14 Jul 1945
- Mary Audrey Persse2 b. 7 Sep 1901, d. 22 Feb 1931
Elizabeth Persse1
Female, Registry Number #374723, b. 1819
Last Edited=20 Dec 2009
Elizabeth Persse was baptised in 1819 at Athenry, County Galway, IrelandG.1 She was the daughter of William Blakeney Persse and Anne Blood.1
- [S1042] Peter Wood, “re: Persse Family,” e-mail message to British and European Nobility Register, 2003 to 2021. Hereinafter cited as “re: Persse Family.”
Aline Islay Cosby1
Female, Registry Number #374724
Last Edited=18 Apr 2010
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
Aline Islay Cosby is the daughter of Colonel Robert Ashworth Godolphin Cosby and Alice Sophia Elizabeth Pocock.2,1 She married George Charles Vernon Blake, son of Reverend Vernon Blake, on 29 September 1917.1
From 29 September 1917, her married name became Blake.
From 29 September 1917, her married name became Blake.
Reverend Vernon Blake1
Male, Registry Number #374725
Last Edited=20 Jul 2009
Child of Reverend Vernon Blake
- George Charles Vernon Blake2 d. 20 Dec 1946
George Charles Vernon Blake1
Male, Registry Number #374726, d. 20 December 1946
Last Edited=18 Apr 2010
George Charles Vernon Blake was the son of Reverend Vernon Blake.2 He married Aline Islay Cosby, daughter of Colonel Robert Ashworth Godolphin Cosby and Alice Sophia Elizabeth Pocock, on 29 September 1917.1 He died on 20 December 1946.1
Lilian Alice Cosby1
Female, Registry Number #374727, d. 31 May 1961
Last Edited=18 Apr 2010
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
Lilian Alice Cosby was the daughter of Colonel Robert Ashworth Godolphin Cosby and Alice Sophia Elizabeth Pocock.2,1 She died on 31 May 1961, unmarried.1
George Peyton1
Male, Registry Number #374728, d. 1809
Last Edited=14 Jun 2012
Consanguinity Index=3.13%
George Peyton was the son of James Peyton and Catherine Reynolds.1 He married Jane Gray, daughter of Walter Gray.1 He married Bridget Gray, daughter of Walter Gray and Ann Irwin, on 6 October 1753.2 He died in 1809.2
He lived at Driney House, County Leitrim, IrelandG.1
He lived at Driney House, County Leitrim, IrelandG.1
Child of George Peyton and Jane Gray
- [S142] Bernard, Sir Burke, editor, Burke’s genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, 3rd ed. (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1912), page 561. Hereinafter cited as Landed Gentry of Ireland.
- [S47] BIFR1976 page 491. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
Jane Gray1
Female, Registry Number #374729
Last Edited=3 Dec 2009
Jane Gray is the daughter of Walter Gray.1 She married George Peyton, son of James Peyton and Catherine Reynolds.1
Her married name became Peyton.1
Her married name became Peyton.1
Child of Jane Gray and George Peyton
- [S142] Bernard, Sir Burke, editor, Burke’s genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, 3rd ed. (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1912), page 561. Hereinafter cited as Landed Gentry of Ireland.
Tim Holderness-Roddam1
Male, Registry Number #374730
Last Edited=12 Nov 2009
Tim Holderness-Roddam married Jane Bullen, daughter of Lt.-Col. Jack Bullen and Anne Harris-St. John.1
- [S4053] Christopher Davis, “re: Barton Family,” family provided evidence then verified by subsequent research and verification by BENR (101053), 30 October 2009. Hereinafter cited as “re: Barton Family.”
