Richard Nugent, Lord Delvin
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Richard Nugent, Lord Delvin (1742 – 6 August 1761) was an Irish duellist and Member of Parliament.
Nugent was the eldest son and heir of Thomas Nugent, 6th Earl of Westmeath
and adopted the courtesy title of Lord Delvin in 1754 when his father acceded to the earldom.
In 1759, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Fore
, although he was underage. He was also commissioned a cornet in the 1st Regiment of Dragoons.
In July 1761, the drunken Lord Delvin accosted a female acquaintance of Capt. George Reilly, and was challenged to a duel. The two crossed swords in the music room at Marlborough Bowling Green, and Delvin was badly wounded. The incident led to the abandonment of Marlborough Green as a fashionable resort.
Nugent was the eldest son and heir of Thomas Nugent, 6th Earl of Westmeath
Thomas Nugent, 6th Earl of Westmeath
Thomas Nugent, 6th Earl of Westmeath KP PC , styled Lord Delvin from 1752 to 1754 was an Irish peer and freemason....
and adopted the courtesy title of Lord Delvin in 1754 when his father acceded to the earldom.
In 1759, he was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Fore
Fore (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Fore was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1612 to 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Fore was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...
, although he was underage. He was also commissioned a cornet in the 1st Regiment of Dragoons.
In July 1761, the drunken Lord Delvin accosted a female acquaintance of Capt. George Reilly, and was challenged to a duel. The two crossed swords in the music room at Marlborough Bowling Green, and Delvin was badly wounded. The incident led to the abandonment of Marlborough Green as a fashionable resort.
Further reading
- Irish Varieties A more detailed account of the circumstances preceding the duel which ended Delvin's life.