Thomas Nugent, 6th Earl of Westmeath
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Thomas Nugent, 6th Earl of Westmeath KP PC (Ire)
(April 1714 – 7 September 1792), styled Lord Delvin from 1752 to 1754 was an Irish peer and freemason.
He gained the title Earl of Westmeath in 1754 on the death of his father John Nugent, 5th Earl of Westmeath. In 1758, he was sworn off of the Privy Council of Ireland
. Nugent was appointed Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland
in 1763, a post he held for the following four years.
By his first wife, Mary Stapleton, he had one son:
By his second wife, Catherine White, he had three sons and one daughter:
Westmeath was made a Founding Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 11 March 1783. He died in 1792 and was succeeded by his son George.
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
(April 1714 – 7 September 1792), styled Lord Delvin from 1752 to 1754 was an Irish peer and freemason.
He gained the title Earl of Westmeath in 1754 on the death of his father John Nugent, 5th Earl of Westmeath. In 1758, he was sworn off of the Privy Council of Ireland
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
. Nugent was appointed Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland
Grand Lodge of Ireland
The Grand Lodge of Ireland is the second most senior Grand Lodge of Freemasons in the world, and the oldest in continuous existence. Since no specific record of its foundation exists, 1725 is the year celebrated in Grand Lodge anniversaries, as the oldest reference to Grand Lodge of Ireland comes...
in 1763, a post he held for the following four years.
By his first wife, Mary Stapleton, he had one son:
- Richard Nugent, Lord DelvinRichard Nugent, Lord DelvinRichard Nugent, Lord Delvin was an Irish duellist and Member of Parliament.Nugent was the eldest son and heir of Thomas Nugent, 6th Earl of Westmeath and adopted the courtesy title of Lord Delvin in 1754 when his father acceded to the earldom.In 1759, he was elected Member of Parliament for Fore,...
(1742–1761)
By his second wife, Catherine White, he had three sons and one daughter:
- Thomas Nugent, Lord Delvin (died young)
- George Frederick Nugent, 7th Earl of Westmeath (1760–1814)
- Hon. Henry Nugent (24 November 1762 – May 1770)
- Lady Catharine Nugent (6 April 1766 – 26 February 1794), married Hon. John RodneyJohn RodneyJohn Rodney is a retired American actor, who worked in film and television. He also used the name John Flynn.-Career:He was born in Brooklyn, New York and his career spanned from the 1940s until the 1960s, with over a dozen significant movie roles. He is probably best known to audiences as Deputy...
Westmeath was made a Founding Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 11 March 1783. He died in 1792 and was succeeded by his son George.