Thomas Taylour, 1st Earl of Bective
| Thomas Taylour Bective | |
|---|---|
 Thomas Taylour, 1st earl of Bective (Gilbert Stuart and studio) | |
| 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.
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
- ↑ "Leigh Rayment - Peerage". Retrieved 5 May 2009.
- 1 2 3 Lodge, Edmund (1838). The Genealogy of the Existing British Peerage (6th ed.). London: Saunder and Otley. p. 243.
- ↑ "ThePeerage - Thomas Taylour, 1st Earl of Bective". Retrieved 21 February 2007.
- 1 2 "Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800".
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 10029. p. 1. 23 August 1760. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Leigh Rayment - Knights of St Patrick". Retrieved 5 May 2009.
- ↑ "Leigh Rayment - Privy Council of Ireland". Retrieved 5 May 2009.
- ↑ Debrett, John (1828). Debrett's Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. vol. II (17th ed.). London: G. Woodfall. p. 629.
- ↑ Lodge, John (1789). Mervyn Archdall, ed. The Peerage of Ireland or A Genealogical History of the Present Nobility of that Kingdom. vol. III. Dublin: James Moore. p. 176.
- ↑ Burke, John (1832). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. vol. I (4th ed.). London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. p. 597.
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Taylor, 2nd Bt James Taylor |
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 | ||
| Baron Headfort 1760–1795 | ||
| Baronetage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Taylor |
Baronet (of Kells) 1757–1795 |
Succeeded by Thomas Taylour |