Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet (1709 – 9 December 1782), was a British landowner and Member of Parliament
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, and Dorothy, daughter of the Hon. Oliver Lambart. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin
. He succeeded his father as second Baronet in 1741.
, which he remained until shortly before his death in 1782.
(died 1741) and Mary Whitcombe, in 1737. They had several children, including Paget Bayly, a Captain in the Royal Navy
, and Nicholas Bayly
, also Member of Parliament
for Anglesey. After his first wife's death on 7 February 1766, he married secondly Anne (née Hunter). There were no children from this marriage. Bayly died in December 1782 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son from his first marriage, Henry, who had already succeeded as 10th Baron Paget through his mother in 1769 and was later created Earl of Uxbridge. He was the father of Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
, hero of the Battle of Waterloo
. Lady Bayly died in May 1818.
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,...
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Background and education
Bayly was the eldest son of Sir Edward Bayly, 1st BaronetSir Edward Bayly, 1st Baronet
Sir Edward Bayly, 1st Baronet was an Irish landowner and politician.-Background:Bayly was the son of Nicholas Bayly, son of The Right Reverend Lewis Bayly and Anne, daughter of Sir Henry Bagenal. His mother was Dorothy .-Political career:Bayly was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Newry in...
, and Dorothy, daughter of the Hon. Oliver Lambart. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
. He succeeded his father as second Baronet in 1741.
Political career
Bayly was returned to parliament for Anglesey in 1734, a seat he held until 1741, and again between 1747 and 1761 and 1770 and 1774. In 1761 he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of AngleseyLord Lieutenant of Anglesey
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey. Since 1761, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Anglesey...
, which he remained until shortly before his death in 1782.
Family
Bayly married firstly Caroline Paget, daughter of Brigadier General Thomas Paget, Governor of MinorcaMinorca
Min Orca or Menorca is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. It takes its name from being smaller than the nearby island of Majorca....
(died 1741) and Mary Whitcombe, in 1737. They had several children, including Paget Bayly, a Captain 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 Nicholas Bayly
Nicholas Bayly (Anglesey MP)
-Background:Bayly was a younger son of Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet, and Caroline, daughter of Brigadier-General Thomas Paget. Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge, was his elder brother.-Military and political career:...
, also 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 Anglesey. After his first wife's death on 7 February 1766, he married secondly Anne (née Hunter). There were no children from this marriage. Bayly died in December 1782 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son from his first marriage, Henry, who had already succeeded as 10th Baron Paget through his mother in 1769 and was later created Earl of Uxbridge. He was the father of 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...
, hero of the Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
. Lady Bayly died in May 1818.