Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge (second creation)

This article is about the first Earl of Uxbridge of the second creation. For first Earl of the first creation, see Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge (first creation). For the British general, see Henry Bayly (British Army officer).

Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge Bt, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (18 June 1744 – 13 March 1812), known as Henry Bayly until 1769 and as The Lord Paget between 1769 and 1784, was a British peer.

Background

Born Henry Bayly, Uxbridge was the eldest son of Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet, of Plas Newydd in Anglesey, by his wife Caroline Paget, daughter of Brigadier-General Thomas Paget and 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.

Career

Uxbridge became Lord Lieutenant 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 between 1801 and 1812, Constable of Caernarfon Castle, Ranger of the Forest of Snowdon, Steward of Bardney, and Vice-Admiral of North Wales.

Family

Lord Uxbridge married Jane, daughter of the Very Reverend Arthur Champagné, Dean of Clonmacnoise, a descendant of a well-known Huguenot family which had settled in Ireland, in 1767. They had twelve children:

• Field Marshal Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey (17 May 1768 – 29 April 1854)
• Captain Hon. William Paget (c. 1770–1795)
• Hon. Sir Arthur Paget (15 January 1771 – 26 July 1840)
• Lady Caroline Paget (1773-9 July 1847)
• General Hon. Sir Edward Paget (3 November 1775 – 13 May 1849)
• Lady Jane Paget (c. 1777-30 June 1842), married George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway.
• Vice-Admiral Hon. Sir Charles Paget (7 October 1778 – 27 January 1839)
• Hon. Berkeley Thomas Paget (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, 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.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge

Honorary titles
Preceded by Sir Nicholas Bayly, Bt	Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey 1782–1812	Succeeded by The Earl of Uxbridge
Vacant Title last held by George Rice	Vice-Admiral of Carmarthenshire 1790–1812
Vacant Title last held by Sir Hugh Owen, Bt	Vice-Admiral of North Wales 1790–1812
	Vice-Admiral of Pembrokeshire 1790–1812	Succeeded by John Owen
Preceded by Earl Gower	Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire 1801–1812	Succeeded by The Earl Talbot
Peerage of England
Preceded by Henry Paget	Baron Paget 1769–1812	Succeeded by Henry William Paget
Baronetage of Ireland
Preceded by Nicholas Bayly	Baronet (of Plas Newydd) 1782–1812	Succeeded by Henry William Paget
Peerage of Great Britain
New creation	Earl of Uxbridge 2nd creation 1784–1812	Succeeded by Henry William Paget