Sir Herbert Maxwell, 7th Baronet

British horticulturist and genealogist (1845-1937)
Person human Q7527252
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Sir Herbert Maxwell, 7th Baronet was born on January 8, 1845[1]. He died on October 30, 1937[2]. He worked as a horticulturist[3], genealogist[4], politician[5], writer[6], and fisher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Sir William Maxwell of Monreith, 6th Bt.[9]
  • Mother: Helenora Shaw-Stewart[10]
  • Spouse: Mary Fletcher-Campbell[11]
  • Child: Aymer Edward Maxwell[12], William Maxwell[13], Ann Christian Maxwell[14], Winifred Edith Maxwell[15], Beatrice Maxwell[16]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[17], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18]
  • Field of work: antique[19], fishing[20], gardening[21], politics[22]
  • Position held: Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[23], member of the 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom[24], member of the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom[25], member of the 25th Parliament of the United Kingdom[26], member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom[27], member of the 23rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[28], member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[29]
  • Educated at: Christ Church[30], Eton College[31]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[32], Knight Companion of the Order of the Thistle[33], Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[34]
  • Member of: Royal Society[35], Royal Geographical Society[36], Privy Council of the United Kingdom[37], Society of Antiquaries of Scotland[38]
  • Sex or gender: male[39]
  • Noble title: Maxwell baronet of Monreith[40]
  • Member of political party: Conservative Party[41]
  • Military branch: British Army[42]
  • Commons category: Herbert Maxwell[43]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[44]
  • Family name: Maxwell[45]
  • Given name: Herbert[46], Eustace[47]
  • Work location: London[48], Eton[49], Oxford[50]
  • Described by source: Library of the World's Best Literature[51], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[52]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[53]
  • Commons Creator page: Herbert Maxwell[54]
  • Name in native language: Sir Herbert Maxwell, 7th Baronet[55]

Why It Matters

Sir Herbert Maxwell, 7th Baronet is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Who were Sir Herbert Maxwell, 7th Baronet's parents?

Sir Herbert Maxwell, 7th Baronet's father was Sir William Maxwell of Monreith, 6th Bt.[9]. Sir Herbert Maxwell, 7th Baronet's mother was Helenora Shaw-Stewart[10].

Who was Sir Herbert Maxwell, 7th Baronet married to?

Sir Herbert Maxwell, 7th Baronet's spouses include Mary Fletcher-Campbell[11].

What did Sir Herbert Maxwell, 7th Baronet do for work?

Sir Herbert Maxwell, 7th Baronet worked as a horticulturist[3], genealogist[4], politician[5], writer[6], and fisher[7].

Where did Sir Herbert Maxwell, 7th Baronet go to school?

Sir Herbert Maxwell, 7th Baronet was educated at Christ Church[30] and Eton College[31].

What awards did Sir Herbert Maxwell, 7th Baronet receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[32], Knight Companion of the Order of the Thistle[33], and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[34].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [39] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  9. [25] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  10. [26] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  11. [27] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  12. [28] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  13. [29] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Q75653886. kindred.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [5] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [6] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [2] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . Maxwell, (Sir) Herbert Eustace (Bart.). wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  54. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Sir Herbert Maxwell, 7th Baronet. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/sir-herbert-maxwell-7th-baronet
MLA “Sir Herbert Maxwell, 7th Baronet.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 16 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/sir-herbert-maxwell-7th-baronet.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_sir-herbert-maxwell-7th-baronet_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Sir Herbert Maxwell, 7th Baronet}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/sir-herbert-maxwell-7th-baronet}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-16}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Sir Herbert Maxwell, 7th Baronet — https://4ort.xyz/entity/sir-herbert-maxwell-7th-baronet (retrieved 2026-10-16)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/sir-herbert-maxwell-7th-baronet · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL2592419A, OL2547005A
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'sco', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Open library id: OL2547005A, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/290620|batch #290620]]"
  2. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Helenora Shaw-Stewart
    Member of political party → Conservative Party
    Given name → Herbert, Eustace
    Described by source → Library of the World's Best Literature, Q19036877
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35514|batch #35514]]: add P1810 to P8034"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.