Lord William Paget
Encyclopedia
Captain
Lord William Paget (1 March 1803 – 17 May 1873), was a British naval commander and politician.
Paget was the second son of Field Marshal
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
, by his first wife Lady Caroline Elizabeth, daughter of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey
and Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey
. He was the brother of Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey
and the half-brother of Lord Clarence Paget, Lord Alfred Paget
and Lord George Paget
. Paget served in the Royal Navy
and achieved the rank of Captain
. He also represented Carnarvon
in parliament between 1826 and 1830 (succeeding his uncle Sir Charles Paget) and Andover
between 1841 and 1847. In 1828 he spoke in the House of Commons on the subject of Roman Catholic emancipation.
Paget married Frances, daughter of Lieutenant-General Francis de Rottenburg, Baron de Rottenburg
, in 1827. They had several children, including William Henry Paget, a Major-General in the Indian Army
. Paget died in May 1873, aged 70. Lady William Paget survived him by two years and died in May 1875.
Lord William Paget (1 March 1803 – 17 May 1873), was a British naval commander and politician.
Paget was the second son of Field Marshal
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
, by his first wife Lady Caroline Elizabeth, daughter of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey
and Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey
. He was the brother of Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey
and the half-brother of Lord Clarence Paget, Lord Alfred Paget
and Lord George Paget
. Paget served in the Royal Navy
and achieved the rank of Captain
. He also represented Carnarvon
in parliament between 1826 and 1830 (succeeding his uncle Sir Charles Paget) and Andover
between 1841 and 1847. In 1828 he spoke in the House of Commons on the subject of Roman Catholic emancipation.
Paget married Frances, daughter of Lieutenant-General Francis de Rottenburg, Baron de Rottenburg
, in 1827. They had several children, including William Henry Paget, a Major-General in the Indian Army
. Paget died in May 1873, aged 70. Lady William Paget survived him by two years and died in May 1875.
Lord William Paget (1 March 1803 – 17 May 1873), was a British naval commander and politician.
Paget was the second son of Field Marshal
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
, by his first wife Lady Caroline Elizabeth, daughter of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey
and Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey
. He was the brother of Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey
and the half-brother of Lord Clarence Paget, Lord Alfred Paget
and Lord George Paget
. Paget served in the Royal Navy
and achieved the rank of Captain
. He also represented Carnarvon
in parliament between 1826 and 1830 (succeeding his uncle Sir Charles Paget) and Andover
between 1841 and 1847. In 1828 he spoke in the House of Commons on the subject of Roman Catholic emancipation.
Paget married Frances, daughter of Lieutenant-General Francis de Rottenburg, Baron de Rottenburg
, in 1827. They had several children, including William Henry Paget, a Major-General in the Indian Army
. Paget died in May 1873, aged 70. Lady William Paget survived him by two years and died in May 1875.
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
Lord William Paget (1 March 1803 – 17 May 1873), was a British naval commander and politician.
Paget was the second son of Field Marshal
Field Marshal (UK)
Field Marshal is the highest military rank of the British Army. It ranks immediately above the rank of General and is the Army equivalent of an Admiral of the Fleet and a Marshal of the Royal Air Force....
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
Field Marshal Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, KG, GCB, GCH, PC , styled Lord Paget between 1784 and 1812 and known as The Earl of Uxbridge between 1812 and 1815, was a British military leader and politician, now chiefly remembered for leading the charge of the heavy cavalry against...
, by his first wife Lady Caroline Elizabeth, daughter of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey
George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey
George Bussy Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey PC was a member of the British and Irish peerage and a courtier in the court of George III.-Parliament:...
and Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey
Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey
Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey was one of the more notorious of the many mistresses of King George IV when he was Prince of Wales, "a scintillating society woman, a heady mix of charm, beauty, and sarcasm".-Early life:She was born Frances Twysden, second and posthumous daughter of the Rev...
. He was the brother of Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey
Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey
Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey PC , styled Lord Paget 1812 and 1815 and Earl of Uxbridge between 1815 and 1854, was a British peer and Whig politician...
and the half-brother of Lord Clarence Paget, Lord Alfred Paget
Lord Alfred Paget
Lord Alfred Henry Paget was a British soldier, courtier and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1837 and 1865.-Biography:...
and Lord George Paget
Lord George Paget
General Lord George Augustus Frederick Paget KCB , was a British soldier during the Crimean War.-Background:Paget was the youngest son of Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey by his second wife Lady Charlotte, daughter of Charles Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan.-Military career:Paget served in the...
. Paget served in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
and achieved the rank of Captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
. He also represented Carnarvon
Caernarfon (UK Parliament constituency)
Caernarfon was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Caernarfon in Wales. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system....
in parliament between 1826 and 1830 (succeeding his uncle Sir Charles Paget) and Andover
Andover (UK Parliament constituency)
Andover was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1295 to 1307, and again from 1586, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire,...
between 1841 and 1847. In 1828 he spoke in the House of Commons on the subject of Roman Catholic emancipation.
Paget married Frances, daughter of Lieutenant-General Francis de Rottenburg, Baron de Rottenburg
Francis de Rottenburg
Major-General Francis de Rottenburg, baron de Rottenburg was raised in what is now Gdańsk in Poland to a Swiss family and became a British military officer and colonial administrator. He spent almost a decade in the French army which came to an end with the French Revolution...
, in 1827. They had several children, including William Henry Paget, a Major-General in the Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
. Paget died in May 1873, aged 70. Lady William Paget survived him by two years and died in May 1875.
External links
CaptainCaptain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
Lord William Paget (1 March 1803 – 17 May 1873), was a British naval commander and politician.
Paget was the second son of Field Marshal
Field Marshal (UK)
Field Marshal is the highest military rank of the British Army. It ranks immediately above the rank of General and is the Army equivalent of an Admiral of the Fleet and a Marshal of the Royal Air Force....
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
Field Marshal Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, KG, GCB, GCH, PC , styled Lord Paget between 1784 and 1812 and known as The Earl of Uxbridge between 1812 and 1815, was a British military leader and politician, now chiefly remembered for leading the charge of the heavy cavalry against...
, by his first wife Lady Caroline Elizabeth, daughter of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey
George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey
George Bussy Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey PC was a member of the British and Irish peerage and a courtier in the court of George III.-Parliament:...
and Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey
Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey
Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey was one of the more notorious of the many mistresses of King George IV when he was Prince of Wales, "a scintillating society woman, a heady mix of charm, beauty, and sarcasm".-Early life:She was born Frances Twysden, second and posthumous daughter of the Rev...
. He was the brother of Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey
Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey
Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey PC , styled Lord Paget 1812 and 1815 and Earl of Uxbridge between 1815 and 1854, was a British peer and Whig politician...
and the half-brother of Lord Clarence Paget, Lord Alfred Paget
Lord Alfred Paget
Lord Alfred Henry Paget was a British soldier, courtier and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1837 and 1865.-Biography:...
and Lord George Paget
Lord George Paget
General Lord George Augustus Frederick Paget KCB , was a British soldier during the Crimean War.-Background:Paget was the youngest son of Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey by his second wife Lady Charlotte, daughter of Charles Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan.-Military career:Paget served in the...
. Paget served in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
and achieved the rank of Captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
. He also represented Carnarvon
Caernarfon (UK Parliament constituency)
Caernarfon was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Caernarfon in Wales. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system....
in parliament between 1826 and 1830 (succeeding his uncle Sir Charles Paget) and Andover
Andover (UK Parliament constituency)
Andover was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1295 to 1307, and again from 1586, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire,...
between 1841 and 1847. In 1828 he spoke in the House of Commons on the subject of Roman Catholic emancipation.
Paget married Frances, daughter of Lieutenant-General Francis de Rottenburg, Baron de Rottenburg
Francis de Rottenburg
Major-General Francis de Rottenburg, baron de Rottenburg was raised in what is now Gdańsk in Poland to a Swiss family and became a British military officer and colonial administrator. He spent almost a decade in the French army which came to an end with the French Revolution...
, in 1827. They had several children, including William Henry Paget, a Major-General in the Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
. Paget died in May 1873, aged 70. Lady William Paget survived him by two years and died in May 1875.
External links
CaptainCaptain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
Lord William Paget (1 March 1803 – 17 May 1873), was a British naval commander and politician.
Paget was the second son of Field Marshal
Field Marshal (UK)
Field Marshal is the highest military rank of the British Army. It ranks immediately above the rank of General and is the Army equivalent of an Admiral of the Fleet and a Marshal of the Royal Air Force....
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
Field Marshal Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, KG, GCB, GCH, PC , styled Lord Paget between 1784 and 1812 and known as The Earl of Uxbridge between 1812 and 1815, was a British military leader and politician, now chiefly remembered for leading the charge of the heavy cavalry against...
, by his first wife Lady Caroline Elizabeth, daughter of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey
George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey
George Bussy Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey PC was a member of the British and Irish peerage and a courtier in the court of George III.-Parliament:...
and Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey
Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey
Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey was one of the more notorious of the many mistresses of King George IV when he was Prince of Wales, "a scintillating society woman, a heady mix of charm, beauty, and sarcasm".-Early life:She was born Frances Twysden, second and posthumous daughter of the Rev...
. He was the brother of Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey
Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey
Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey PC , styled Lord Paget 1812 and 1815 and Earl of Uxbridge between 1815 and 1854, was a British peer and Whig politician...
and the half-brother of Lord Clarence Paget, Lord Alfred Paget
Lord Alfred Paget
Lord Alfred Henry Paget was a British soldier, courtier and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1837 and 1865.-Biography:...
and Lord George Paget
Lord George Paget
General Lord George Augustus Frederick Paget KCB , was a British soldier during the Crimean War.-Background:Paget was the youngest son of Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey by his second wife Lady Charlotte, daughter of Charles Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan.-Military career:Paget served in the...
. Paget served in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
and achieved the rank of Captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
. He also represented Carnarvon
Caernarfon (UK Parliament constituency)
Caernarfon was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Caernarfon in Wales. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system....
in parliament between 1826 and 1830 (succeeding his uncle Sir Charles Paget) and Andover
Andover (UK Parliament constituency)
Andover was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1295 to 1307, and again from 1586, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire,...
between 1841 and 1847. In 1828 he spoke in the House of Commons on the subject of Roman Catholic emancipation.
Paget married Frances, daughter of Lieutenant-General Francis de Rottenburg, Baron de Rottenburg
Francis de Rottenburg
Major-General Francis de Rottenburg, baron de Rottenburg was raised in what is now Gdańsk in Poland to a Swiss family and became a British military officer and colonial administrator. He spent almost a decade in the French army which came to an end with the French Revolution...
, in 1827. They had several children, including William Henry Paget, a Major-General in the Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
. Paget died in May 1873, aged 70. Lady William Paget survived him by two years and died in May 1875.