Thomas Taylour, 1st Earl of Bective
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Thomas Taylour, 1st earl of Bective
Thomas Taylour, 1st earl of Bective (Gilbert Stuart and studio)
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Born | 20 October 1724 |
Died | 14 February 1795 (aged 70) |
Occupation | Irish politician |
Thomas Taylour, 1st Earl of Bective KP, PC (Ire) (20 October 1724 – 14 February 1795)[1] was an Irish peer and politician.
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Background
He was the oldest son of Sir Thomas Taylor, 2nd Baronet and his wife Sarah Graham, daughter of John Graham.[2] In 1757, Bective succeeded his father as baronet.[2] He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[3]
Career
Bective entered the Irish House of Commons in 1747 and sat as Member of Parliament (MP) for Kells until 1760,[4] when he was elevated to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Headfort, of Headfort, in the County of Meath.[5] He was further honoured in 1762, he was made Viscount Headfort, of Headfort, in the County of Meath in 1762,[6] and on 24 October 1766, he was finally advanced to the dignity of Earl of Bective, of Bective Castle, in the County of Meath.[7] In 1783, Bective became a founding member of the Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick[8] and in 1785 he was sworn of the Privy Council of Ireland.[9]
Family
On 4 July 1754, he married Jane Rowley, daughter of Hercules Langford Rowley and his wife Elizabeth Rowley, 1st Viscountess Langford.[10] They had four daughters and six sons.[11] Bective died aged 70 and was succeeded in his titles by his oldest son Thomas.[2] His second son Hercules and his third son Robert represented both the same constituency as their father.[4] The fourth son Clotworthy was ennobled in his own right as Baron Langford.[12] His grandson General Sir Richard Taylor enjoyed a distinguished career in the army.
References
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- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 10194. p. 2. 23 March 1762. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 10671. p. 2. 25 October 1766. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
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Parliament of Ireland | ||
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Kells 1747–1760 With: Sir Thomas Taylor, 2nd Bt 1747–1757 Richard Moore 1757–1760 |
Succeeded by Richard Moore Thomas Pepper |
Peerage of Ireland | ||
New creation | Earl of Bective 1766–1795 |
Succeeded by Thomas Taylour |
Viscount Headfort 1762–1795 |
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Baron Headfort 1760–1795 |
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Baronetage of Ireland | ||
Preceded by | Baronet (of Kells) 1757–1795 |
Succeeded by Thomas Taylour |
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- 1724 births
- 1795 deaths
- Alumni of Trinity College, Dublin
- Earls in the Peerage of Ireland
- Irish MPs 1727–60
- Knights of St Patrick
- Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801)
- Members of the Privy Council of Ireland
- Taylour family