John Bagwell (1751–1816)
Encyclopedia
John Bagwell was an MP for the pre-Union constituency of Tipperary
and Colonel of the Tipperary Militia which he raised in 1793.
as the family residence. In 1774 he married Mary Hare, with whom he had six children, including William
and Richard.
in 1775 and in 1790 was declared a member for Tipperary by a committee of the House of Commons.
During the Act of Union debates he controversially changed his vote twice, 'to the disgust of the [then] Lord Lieutenant', Charles Cornwallis
. Bagwell went on to support the government of William Pitt the Younger
, but expected certain appointment for his sons in return, namely 'a deanery for Richard, full-pay employment in the army for John and succession to his colonelcy of the county militia for William
.' Bagwell never gained a peerage, the Chief Secretary stating that he believed it was 'because of a nickname'.
Tipperary (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Tipperary was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-1692–1801:...
and Colonel of the Tipperary Militia which he raised in 1793.
Family
He was the son of William Bagwell and Jane Harper. Bagwell built Marlfield House, ClonmelMarlfield House, Clonmel
Marlfield House was the former residence of the Bagwell dynasty, a wealthy and politically influential Irish Unionist family in south Tipperary from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries. It is located about three kilometres west of the town of Clonmel on the northern bank of the River Suir. It...
as the family residence. In 1774 he married Mary Hare, with whom he had six children, including William
William Bagwell
William Bagwell was an Irish Tory politician who served for more than twenty years as a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom House of Commons....
and Richard.
Politics
He ran unsuccessfully for Cork CityCork City (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Cork City was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-Boundaries and boundary changes:...
in 1775 and in 1790 was declared a member for Tipperary by a committee of the House of Commons.
During the Act of Union debates he controversially changed his vote twice, 'to the disgust of the [then] Lord Lieutenant', Charles Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis KG , styled Viscount Brome between 1753 and 1762 and known as The Earl Cornwallis between 1762 and 1792, was a British Army officer and colonial administrator...
. Bagwell went on to support the government of William Pitt the Younger
William Pitt the Younger
William Pitt the Younger was a British politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He became the youngest Prime Minister in 1783 at the age of 24 . He left office in 1801, but was Prime Minister again from 1804 until his death in 1806...
, but expected certain appointment for his sons in return, namely 'a deanery for Richard, full-pay employment in the army for John and succession to his colonelcy of the county militia for William
William Bagwell
William Bagwell was an Irish Tory politician who served for more than twenty years as a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom House of Commons....
.' Bagwell never gained a peerage, the Chief Secretary stating that he believed it was 'because of a nickname'.