Henry Bayly Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge
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Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge (18 June 1744 – 13 March 1812), known as Sir Henry Bayly, 3rd Baronet, of Plas Newydd, until 1769 and as The Lord Paget between 1769 and 1784, was a British peer.
, of Plas Newydd
in Anglesey
, by his wife Caroline Paget, a great-granddaughter of William Paget, 5th Baron Paget
. He succeeded as 10th Baron Paget in 1769 on the death of his mother's second cousin the Earl of Uxbridge
and by Royal Licence on 29 January 1770, took the name of Paget in lieu of Bayly. In 1782 he succeeded his father as 3rd Baronet.
in 1782. On 19 May 1784 he was created Earl of Uxbridge, in the County of Middlesex. He was also Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire
between 1801 and 1812, Constable of Caernarfon Castle
, Ranger of the Forest of Snowdon
, Steward of Bardney, and Vice-Admiral of North Wales
.
family which had settled in Ireland, in 1767. They had twelve children:
Lord Uxbridge died in March 1812, aged sixty-seven, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son Henry
, who gained fame at the Battle of Waterloo
and was created Marquess of Anglesey
. The Countess of Uxbridge died in March 1817, aged seventy-five.
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Background
Born Henry Bayly, Uxbridge was the eldest son of Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd BaronetSir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet
Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet , was a British landowner and Member of Parliament.-Background and education:Bayly was the eldest son of Sir Edward Bayly, 1st Baronet, and Dorothy, daughter of the Hon. Oliver Lambart. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin...
, of Plas Newydd
Plas Newydd
Plas Newydd, located in Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Anglesey, Wales, is the country seat of the Marquess of Anglesey. The family's former principal seat at Beaudesert, Staffordshire, was sold and demolished in the 1930s....
in Anglesey
Anglesey
Anglesey , also known by its Welsh name Ynys Môn , is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales...
, by his wife Caroline Paget, a great-granddaughter of William Paget, 5th Baron Paget
William Paget, 5th Baron Paget
William Paget, 5th Baron Paget an English peer born at Beaudesert House Staffordshire, England to William Paget, 4th Baron Paget and Lettice Knollys.-Career:...
. He succeeded as 10th Baron Paget in 1769 on the death of his mother's second cousin the Earl of Uxbridge
Henry Paget, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge
Henry Paget, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge was a British nobleman, styled Lord Paget from 1742 to 1743....
and by Royal Licence on 29 January 1770, took the name of Paget in lieu of Bayly. In 1782 he succeeded his father as 3rd Baronet.
Career
Uxbridge became Lord Lieutenant of AngleseyLord Lieutenant of Anglesey
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey. Since 1761, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Anglesey...
in 1782. On 19 May 1784 he was created Earl of Uxbridge, in the County of Middlesex. He was also Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire
Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for Staffordshire. Since 1828, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Staffordshire.-Lord Lieutenants of Staffordshire:*Henry Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford 1559...
between 1801 and 1812, Constable of Caernarfon Castle
Caernarfon Castle
Caernarfon Castle is a medieval building in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. There was a motte-and-bailey castle in the town of Caernarfon from the late 11th century until 1283 when King Edward I of England began replacing it with the current stone structure...
, Ranger of the Forest of Snowdon
Snowdon
Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales, at an altitude of above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside Scotland. It is located in Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, and has been described as "probably the busiest mountain in Britain"...
, Steward of Bardney, and Vice-Admiral of North Wales
North Wales
North Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales. It is bordered to the south by the counties of Ceredigion and Powys in Mid Wales and to the east by the counties of Shropshire in the West Midlands and Cheshire in North West England...
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Family
Lord Uxbridge married Jane, daughter of the Very Reverend Arthur Champagné, Dean of Clonmacnoise, a descendant of a well-known HuguenotHuguenot
The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th centuries. Since the 17th century, people who formerly would have been called Huguenots have instead simply been called French Protestants, a title suggested by their German co-religionists, the...
family which had settled in Ireland, in 1767. They had twelve children:
- Field Marshal Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of AngleseyHenry Paget, 1st Marquess of AngleseyField Marshal Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, KG, GCB, GCH, PC , styled Lord Paget between 1784 and 1812 and known as The Earl of Uxbridge between 1812 and 1815, was a British military leader and politician, now chiefly remembered for leading the charge of the heavy cavalry against...
(17 May 1768-29 April 1854) - Captain Hon. William PagetWilliam Paget (MP)Captain the Honourable William Paget , was a British naval commander and Member of Parliament.-Background:Paget was the second son of Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge, and Jane, daughter of the Very Reverend Arthur Champagné...
(c. 1770-1795) - Hon. Sir Arthur PagetArthur Paget (diplomat)Sir Arthur Paget GCB, PC was a British diplomat and politician.-Family and early life:Arthur Paget was the third son of Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge and his wife Jane Chamagné daughter of Arthur Chamagné, Dean of Clonmacnoise in Ireland. He was a younger brother of Henry Paget, 1st Marquess...
(15 January 1771-26 July 1840) - Lady Caroline Paget (1773-9 July 1847)
- General Hon. Sir Edward PagetEdward PagetGeneral Sir Edward Paget GCB was a British Army officer.-Career:Born the fourth son of Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge, Edward Paget became a cornet in the 1st Regiment of Life Guards in 1792...
(3 November 1775-13 May 1849) - Lady Jane Paget (c. 1777-30 June 1842)
- Vice-Admiral Hon. Sir Charles Paget (7 October 1778-27 January 1839)
- Hon. Berkeley Thomas PagetBerkeley PagetThe Honourable Berkeley Thomas Paget , was a British politician.-Background:Paget was the sixth son of Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge, and Jane, daughter of the Very Reverend Arthur Champagné...
(1780–1826) - Lady Louisa Paget (c. 1781-23 January 1842)
- Lady Mary Paget (c. 1783-29 April 1835)
- Lady Charlotte Paget (c. 1785-26 January 1817)
- Hon. Brownlow Paget (c. 1797-1797)
Lord Uxbridge died in March 1812, aged sixty-seven, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son Henry
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
Field Marshal Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, KG, GCB, GCH, PC , styled Lord Paget between 1784 and 1812 and known as The Earl of Uxbridge between 1812 and 1815, was a British military leader and politician, now chiefly remembered for leading the charge of the heavy cavalry against...
, who gained fame at the Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
and was created Marquess of Anglesey
Marquess of Anglesey
Marquess of Anglesey is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for Henry Paget, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge, a hero of the Battle of Waterloo...
. The Countess of Uxbridge died in March 1817, aged seventy-five.
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