Maxwell of Myrton Castle, Monreith Estate (1681), Mochrum, Wigtownshire
Created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 8 January 1681 for William Maxwell of Monreith in Mochrum, Wigtownshire in the County of Wigtown.
The 2nd baronet sat as the MP for Wigtown Burghs in 1713–1715.
The 4th baronet, Sir William Maxwell was of Merton otherwise Myrton Castle in Mochrum in Wigtownshire shown in Ainslie's 1782 map.
The 5th baronet sat as MP for Wigtownshire in 1805–1812 and 1822–1830.
The 7th baronet sat for the same constituency from 1880 to 1906, going on to become Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown.
- Sir William Maxwell, 1st Baronet (circa 1635–1709)
- Sir Alexander Maxwell, 2nd Baronet (died 1730)
- Sir William Maxwell, 3rd Baronet (circa 1715–1771)
- Sir William Maxwell, 4th Baronet (died 1812)
- Sir William Maxwell, 5th Baronet (1779–1838)
- Sir William Maxwell, 6th Baronet (1804–1877)
- Sir Herbert Maxwell, 7th Baronet (1845–1937)
- Sir Aymer Maxwell, 8th Baronet (1911–1987)
- Sir Michael Eustace George Maxwell, 9th Baronet (born 1943)
Myrton Castle on Monreith Estate The Maxwell family first acquired Monreith in the 15th century, and built Myrton Castle on the estate. Magdalene Blair, wife of the 3rd baronet, made tapestries of the gardens in the mid 17th century, which remain in the house.
Monreith House. The new house replaced the now-ruined Myrton Castle on the estate.
Sir William Maxwell, 4th Baronet, inherited the estate in 1771 and commissioned the present Monreith House from Alexander Stevens (1739–1796) in 1791. Sir William also laid out the grounds of the house as they largely remain today. In 1821 the porch was added to designs by Sir Robert Smirke. The classical style house is a category A listed Georgian mansion located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of the village of Port William in Mochrum parish, Wigtownshire.
The grounds of Monreith House are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens, and are classed as "outstanding" in five out of six categories.
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