George Nugent, 1st Marquess of Westmeath
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George Thomas John Nugent, 1st Marquess of Westmeath (17 July 1785 – 5 May 1871), styled Lord Delvin between 1792 and 1814 and known as The Earl of Westmeath between 1814 and 1821, was an Irish
peer.
, the son of George Nugent, 7th Earl of Westmeath and Marianne, daughter of Major James St. John Jefferyes.
. As these were Irish peerages they did not entitle him to an automatic seat in the House of Lords
. However, in 1831 he was elected an Irish Representative Peer
. The same year he was also appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Westmeath, a post he held until his death.
and Lady Emily Mary Hill, on 29 May 1812. They had two children:
Lord Westmeath and Lady Emily divorced in 1827. He married, secondly, Maria Jervis on 18 February 1858. They divorced in 1862. He married, lastly, Elizabeth Charlotte Verner, on 12 July 1864. He had an illegitimate daughter, Eliza Nugent (c. 1806 - 14 September 1877), who married Alfred Harley, 6th Earl of Oxford and Mortimer
. Lord Westmeath died in May 1871, aged 85, when the marquessate became extinct. He was succeeded in his remaining titles by his kinsman, Anthony Nugent. The Marchioness of Westmeath died in September 1882.
Ireland
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peer.
Background
Nugent was born in Clonyn, County WestmeathCounty Westmeath
-Economy:Westmeath has a strong agricultural economy. Initially, development occurred around the major market centres of Mullingar, Moate, and Kinnegad. Athlone developed due to its military significance, and its strategic location on the main Dublin–Galway route across the River Shannon. Mullingar...
, the son of George Nugent, 7th Earl of Westmeath and Marianne, daughter of Major James St. John Jefferyes.
Career
Lord Westmeath succeeded his father in the earldom in 1821. The following year he was created Marquess of Westmeath in the Peerage of IrelandPeerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
. As these were Irish peerages they did not entitle him to an automatic seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. However, in 1831 he was elected an Irish Representative Peer
Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
. The same year he was also appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Westmeath, a post he held until his death.
Family
Lord Westmeath was married three times. He married firstly Lady Emily Anne Bennet Elizabeth Cecil, daughter of James Cecil, 1st Marquess of SalisburyJames Cecil, 1st Marquess of Salisbury
James Cecil, 1st Marquess of Salisbury, KG, PC , styled Viscount Cranborne until 1780 and known as 7th Earl of Salisbury between 1780 and 1789, was a British politician.-Background:...
and Lady Emily Mary Hill, on 29 May 1812. They had two children:
- William Henry Wellington Brydges Nugent, Lord Delvin (24 November 1818 – 16 November 1819)
- Lady Rosa Emily Mary Anne Nugent (1814–1883), married Fulke Greville-Nugent, 1st Baron GrevilleFulke Greville-Nugent, 1st Baron GrevilleColonel Fulke Southwell Greville-Nugent, 1st Baron Greville was an Irish politician, born Fulke Southwell Greville.-Biography:...
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Lord Westmeath and Lady Emily divorced in 1827. He married, secondly, Maria Jervis on 18 February 1858. They divorced in 1862. He married, lastly, Elizabeth Charlotte Verner, on 12 July 1864. He had an illegitimate daughter, Eliza Nugent (c. 1806 - 14 September 1877), who married Alfred Harley, 6th Earl of Oxford and Mortimer
Alfred Harley, 6th Earl of Oxford and Mortimer
Alfred Harley, 6th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer , styled Lord Harley between 1828 and 1849, was a British peer and the last holder of the title of Earl of Oxford and Mortimer....
. Lord Westmeath died in May 1871, aged 85, when the marquessate became extinct. He was succeeded in his remaining titles by his kinsman, Anthony Nugent. The Marchioness of Westmeath died in September 1882.