Maxwell Close 1783–1867 – Close Ancestry

Maxwell Close, 1783–1867 (aged 84 years)

Name

Maxwell Close

Name: Maxwell /Close/

Note: Known as Maxwell of Drumbanagher

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	14 March 1783 Drumbanagher, County Armagh, Ireland
Death of a mother	Deborah Champagne 1 March 1816 County Armagh, Ireland Note: There is a brass tablet to the memory of her husband in Tynan Church with the inscription: There is a brass tablet to the memory of her husband in Tynan Church with the inscription: In Memory of Rev. Samuel Close, died Sep. 16, 1817 ; Deborah his wife, daughter of Rev. William Champagne, Dean of Clonmacnoise, who died March 1, 1816.
Death of a father	Samuel Close 16 September 1817 County Armagh, Ireland Note: There is a brass tablet to his memory in Tynan Church with the inscription: There is a brass tablet to his memory in Tynan Church with the inscription: In Memory of Rev. Samuel Close, died Sep. 16, 1817 ; Deborah his wife, daughter of Rev. William Champagne, Dean of Clonmacnoise, who died March 1, 1816.
Occupation	High Sheriff for Armagh 1818 County Armagh, Ireland
Marriage	Anna Elizabeth Brownlow — View this family 14 March 1820 (aged 37 years) Ireland
Birth of a son	Maxwell Charles Close 25 June 1827 Ireland
Birth of a son	Barry Close 22 June 1833 Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland
Occupation	Deputy Lieutenant for Armagh 1836 County Armagh, Ireland Parliamentary Papers
Note	1837 Poyntzpass, Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland Note: Drumbanagher House - sometimes called Drumbanagher Castle - near Poyntzpass in County Armagh, was a very large Italianate mansion by William Playfair; built ca 1837 for Mr Maxwell Close, who was the brother-in-law of the 1st Lord Lurgan. Drumbanagher House - sometimes called Drumbanagher Castle - near Poyntzpass in County Armagh, was a very large Italianate mansion by William Playfair; built ca 1837 for Mr Maxwell Close, who was the brother-in-law of the 1st Lord Lurgan. Drumbanagher had a two storey centre block with higher three storey wings set at right angles to it, protruding beyond both the entrance and garden fronts. The space between the entrance front wings contained a massive, arched porte-cochÚre.The roofs of the wings had eaves and bracket cornices; while the roof of the central block had a balustraded parapet. There were plain pilasters framing the downstairs windows in the ends of the wings.Drumbanagher was designed in 1829, being one of Playfair's "grandest country houses".
Occupation	Deputy Lieutenant for Armagh. Magistrate. 1843 County Armagh, Ireland
Marriage of a son	Maxwell Charles Close — Catherine Deborah Agnes Close — View this family about 1852 Ireland
Death of a brother	Robert Henry Close about 1857 Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England Death Index
Burial of a brother	Robert Henry Close 12 January 1857 Kensal Green All Souls Cemetery, Kensington, London, Middlesex, England Burial Record
Death of a sister	Jane Deborah Close 2 December 1857 Ireland
Occupation	Chairman of the Newry Union (Counties Down and Armagh) 1862 County Armagh, Ireland
Death of a wife	Anna Elizabeth Brownlow 2 January 1863 Ireland
Note	Note: Lieutenant-Colonel in the army. Lieutenant-Colonel in the army. Magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant for the county of Armagh, suceeded his father, the Reverend Samuel Close, in 1817, and served the office of Sheriff during the following year.
Death	16 December 1867 (aged 84 years) Drumbanagher, County Armagh, Ireland Source: Maxwell Close (1783) 1868 Probate
Probate	3 February 1868 (1 month after death) County Armagh, Ireland Source: Maxwell Close (1783) 1868 Probate
Probate	11 May 1868 (4 months after death) London, Middlesex, England Source: Maxwell Close (1783) 1868 Probate Probate Calendar
Title	Lieutenant Colonel Note: Known as Maxwell of Drumbanagher

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: September 1749 — Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland Education: B.A. 1769 M.A. 1779 — between 1767 and 1779 — Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Occupation: Vicar of Portloman and Vicar of Portshangan (Meath) — between 1776 and 1780 — Ireland Marriage: 20 April 1782 — Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Occupation: Rector of Keady, with which he held the Union of Drakestown and Castletown-Kilpatrick in Meath Diocese, resigning both of these preferments for this dignity in 1813. — between 1780 and 1813 — Keady, County Armagh, Ireland Death: 16 September 1817 — County Armagh, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Deborah Champagne Maxwell Close Robert Henry Close Henry Samuel Close John Forbes Close Mary Close Jane Deborah Close Harriet Close Samuel Close 1749–1817 Birth: September 1749 — Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland Death: 16 September 1817 — County Armagh, Ireland
mother	Links Birth: about 1750 — Ireland Marriage: 20 April 1782 — Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Note: Death: 1 March 1816 — County Armagh, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel Close Maxwell Close Robert Henry Close Henry Samuel Close John Forbes Close Mary Close Jane Deborah Close Harriet Close Deborah Champagne 1750–1816 Birth: about 1750 — Ireland Death: 1 March 1816 — County Armagh, Ireland
Marriage	Marriage — 20 April 1782 — Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
11 months himself	Links Birth: 14 March 1783 — Drumbanagher, County Armagh, Ireland Occupation: High Sheriff for Armagh — 1818 — County Armagh, Ireland Marriage: 14 March 1820 — Ireland Occupation: Deputy Lieutenant for Armagh — 1836 — County Armagh, Ireland Note: 1837 — Poyntzpass, Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland Occupation: Deputy Lieutenant for Armagh. Magistrate. — 1843 — County Armagh, Ireland Occupation: Chairman of the Newry Union (Counties Down and Armagh) — 1862 — County Armagh, Ireland Note: Death: 16 December 1867 — Drumbanagher, County Armagh, Ireland Probate: 3 February 1868 — County Armagh, Ireland Probate: 11 May 1868 — London, Middlesex, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anna Elizabeth Brownlow Maxwell Charles Close Barry Close Maxwell Close 1783–1867 Birth: 14 March 1783 — Drumbanagher, County Armagh, Ireland Death: 16 December 1867 — Drumbanagher, County Armagh, Ireland
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: about 1785 — Drumbanagher, County Armagh, Ireland Marriage: 21 July 1827 — Northampton, Northamptonshire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England Census 1851: 1851 — Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England Death: about 1857 — Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England Burial: 12 January 1857 — Kensal Green All Souls Cemetery, Kensington, London, Middlesex, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Caroline Sophia Palmer Barry Maxwell Close Vere Henry Close Charles John Close Arthur Robert Close Sophia Caroline Close Emily Louisa Close Robert Henry Close 1785–1857 Birth: about 1785 — Drumbanagher, County Armagh, Ireland Death: about 1857 — Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England
1 year younger brother	Links Birth: after 1785 — Ireland Marriage: about 1820 — Ireland Disappeared: after 1845 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Waring Maxwell Henry Close Catherine Deborah Agnes Close Robert Barry Close Samuel Holt Close Adelaide Harriet Close Arthur Richard Close Henry Walter Close George Champagne Close William John Close Farnham Chidley Close Henry Samuel Close 1785– Birth: after 1785 — Ireland
5 years younger brother	Links Birth: about 1789 — County Down, Ireland Marriage: about 1822 — Ireland Occupation: Rector of Kilkeel, with the Chapeleries of Kilcoo, Kilmegan and Tamlagh. — between 1828 and 1883 — Kilkeel, County Down, Ireland Death: 25 November 1883 — Kilkeel, County Down, Ireland Probate: 30 January 1884 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Esther Brownlow John Forbes Close John Forbes Close 1789–1883 Birth: about 1789 — County Down, Ireland Death: 25 November 1883 — Kilkeel, County Down, Ireland
1 year younger sister	Links Birth: about 1789 — Castletown, County Meath, Ireland Marriage: 12 May 1812 — Northamptonshire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Lamport, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Lamport, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Lamport, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Lamport, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England Death: 26 January 1878 — Lamport, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Justinian Isham Justinian Vere Isham Charles Edmund Isham Mary Close 1789–1878 Birth: about 1789 — Castletown, County Meath, Ireland Death: 26 January 1878 — Lamport, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
5 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1793 — Ireland Marriage: 19 May 1827 — Church of St Peter, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Death: 2 December 1857 — Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Chidley Coote Jane Elizabeth Anna Coote Chidley Samuel Coote Harriet Mary Coote Maxwell Henry Coote Jane Deborah Close 1793–1857 Birth: about 1793 — Ireland Death: 2 December 1857 — Ireland
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1795 — Ireland Marriage: about 1825 — Ireland Disappeared: after 1826 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ralph Coote Harriet Close 1795– Birth: about 1795 — Ireland

Family with Anna Elizabeth Brownlow
himself	Links Birth: 14 March 1783 — Drumbanagher, County Armagh, Ireland Occupation: High Sheriff for Armagh — 1818 — County Armagh, Ireland Marriage: 14 March 1820 — Ireland Occupation: Deputy Lieutenant for Armagh — 1836 — County Armagh, Ireland Note: 1837 — Poyntzpass, Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland Occupation: Deputy Lieutenant for Armagh. Magistrate. — 1843 — County Armagh, Ireland Occupation: Chairman of the Newry Union (Counties Down and Armagh) — 1862 — County Armagh, Ireland Note: Death: 16 December 1867 — Drumbanagher, County Armagh, Ireland Probate: 3 February 1868 — County Armagh, Ireland Probate: 11 May 1868 — London, Middlesex, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anna Elizabeth Brownlow Maxwell Charles Close Barry Close Maxwell Close 1783–1867 Birth: 14 March 1783 — Drumbanagher, County Armagh, Ireland Death: 16 December 1867 — Drumbanagher, County Armagh, Ireland
wife	Links Birth: about 1794 — Ireland Marriage: 14 March 1820 — Ireland Note: Note: Death: 2 January 1863 — Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Maxwell Close Maxwell Charles Close Barry Close Anna Elizabeth Brownlow 1794–1863 Birth: about 1794 — Ireland Death: 2 January 1863 — Ireland
Marriage	Marriage — 14 March 1820 — Ireland
7 years son	Links Birth: 25 June 1827 — Ireland Census 1841: 1841 — Eton School, Eton, Buckinghamshire, England Education: Christ Church, Oxford University BA 1849 MA 1856 — 15 May 1845 — Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Marriage: about 1852 — Ireland Occupation: High Sheriff of Armagh — 1854 — County Armagh, Ireland Occupation: Member of Parliament for Armagh until 1864. — between 1857 and 1864 — Ireland Occupation: Member of Parliament for Armagh until 1885. — between 1874 and 1885 — Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Killiney, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Note: Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland Death: 25 January 1903 — Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine Deborah Agnes Close Maxwell Archibald Close Emily Beatrice Close Mary Geraldine Close Flora Lucy Close Grace W Close Henry Samuel Close Maxwell Charles Close 1827–1903 Birth: 25 June 1827 — Ireland Death: 25 January 1903 — Ireland
6 years son	Links Birth: 22 June 1833 — Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland Census 1841: 1841 — Great Crosby, Sefton, Lancashire, England Census 1851: 1851 Census 1861: 1861 Census 1871: 1871 — Hove, Sussex, England Census 1881: 1881 — Soho, London, Middlesex, England Census 1891: 1891 — Brighton, Sussex, England Census 1901: 1901 — Brighton, Sussex, England Death: about 1914 — Hastings, Sussex, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Barry Close 1833–1914 Birth: 22 June 1833 — Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland Death: about 1914 — Hastings, Sussex, England

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Death	Source: Maxwell Close (1783) 1868 Probate
Probate	Source: Maxwell Close (1783) 1868 Probate
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Note	Drumbanagher House - sometimes called Drumbanagher Castle - near Poyntzpass in County Armagh, was a very large Italianate mansion by William Playfair; built ca 1837 for Mr Maxwell Close, who was the brother-in-law of the 1st Lord Lurgan. Drumbanagher had a two storey centre block with higher three storey wings set at right angles to it, protruding beyond both the entrance and garden fronts. The space between the entrance front wings contained a massive, arched porte-cochÚre.The roofs of the wings had eaves and bracket cornices; while the roof of the central block had a balustraded parapet. There were plain pilasters framing the downstairs windows in the ends of the wings.Drumbanagher was designed in 1829, being one of Playfair's "grandest country houses".
Note	Lieutenant-Colonel in the army. Magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant for the county of Armagh, suceeded his father, the Reverend Samuel Close, in 1817, and served the office of Sheriff during the following year.
Name	Known as Maxwell of Drumbanagher
Title	Known as Maxwell of Drumbanagher

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Media object	Marriage Index Note: Anthony Close (1811) Marriage Index Anthony Close (1811) Marriage Index October / November / December 1838 Anthony Close, Stroud, Gloucestershire Volume: 11 Page: 585
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Media object	Marriage Index Note: Anthony Close (1811) Marriage Index Anthony Close (1811) Marriage Index October / November / December 1838 Anthony Close, Stroud, Gloucestershire Volume: 11 Page: 585
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Media object	Marriage Index Note: Anthony Close (1811) Marriage Index Anthony Close (1811) Marriage Index October / November / December 1838 Anthony Close, Stroud, Gloucestershire Volume: 11 Page: 585
Media object	Marriage Index Note: Ann Workman (1811) Marriage Index Ann Workman (1811) Marriage Index October / November / December 1838 Ann Workman, Stroud, Gloucestershire Volume: 11 Page: 585
Media object	Marriage Index Note: Anthony Close (1811) Marriage Index Anthony Close (1811) Marriage Index October / November / December 1838 Anthony Close, Stroud, Gloucestershire Volume: 11 Page: 585
Media object	Marriage Index Note: Ann Workman (1811) Marriage Index Ann Workman (1811) Marriage Index October / November / December 1838 Ann Workman, Stroud, Gloucestershire Volume: 11 Page: 585

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Family with parents
father Parents Maxwell Close Mary Maxwell	Samuel Close 1749–1817
mother	Deborah Champagne 1750–1816
himself	Maxwell Close 1783–1867
younger brother Family Caroline Sophia Palmer Barry Maxwell Close Vere Henry Close Charles John Close Arthur Robert Close Sophia Caroline Close Emily Louisa Close	Robert Henry Close 1785–1857
younger brother Family Jane Waring Maxwell Henry Close Catherine Deborah Agnes Close Robert Barry Close Samuel Holt Close Adelaide Harriet Close Arthur Richard Close Henry Walter Close George Champagne Close William John Close Farnham Chidley Close	Henry Samuel Close 1785–
younger brother Family Mary Esther Brownlow John Forbes Close	John Forbes Close 1789–1883
younger sister Family Justinian Isham Justinian Vere Isham Charles Edmund Isham	Mary Close 1789–1878
younger sister Family Chidley Coote Jane Elizabeth Anna Coote Chidley Samuel Coote Harriet Mary Coote Maxwell Henry Coote	Jane Deborah Close 1793–1857
younger sister Family Ralph Coote	Harriet Close 1795–

Family with Anna Elizabeth Brownlow
himself	Maxwell Close 1783–1867
wife	Anna Elizabeth Brownlow 1794–1863
son Family Catherine Deborah Agnes Close Maxwell Archibald Close Emily Beatrice Close Mary Geraldine Close Flora Lucy Close Grace W Close Henry Samuel Close	Maxwell Charles Close 1827–1903
son	Barry Close 1833–1914

Descendants

Maxwell Close(1783–1867)
- Anna Elizabeth Brownlow1820
  - Maxwell Charles Close(1827–1903)
  - Barry Close(1833–1914)