Thomas Taylour, 1st Earl of Bective
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Thomas Taylour, 1st Earl of Bective KP, PC (Ire)
(20 October 1724 – 14 February 1795) was an Irish
peer and politician.
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in 1747 and sat as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Kells
until 1760,, when he was elevated to the Peerage of Ireland
as Baron Headfort, of Headfort, in the County of Meath. He was further honoured in 1762, he was made Viscount Headfort, of Headfort, in the County of Meath in 1762, and on 24 October 1766, he was finally advanced to the dignity of Earl of Bective, of Bective Castle, in the County of Meath. In 1783, Bective became a founding member of the Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick and in 1785 he was sworn of the Privy Council of Ireland
.
. His second son Hercules
and his third son Robert represented both the same constituency as their father. The fourth son Clotworthy
was ennobled in his own right as Baron Langford
. His grandson General Sir Richard Taylor
enjoyed a distinguished career in the army.
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...
(20 October 1724 – 14 February 1795) was an Irish
Ireland
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peer and politician.
Background
He was the oldest son of Sir Thomas Taylor, 2nd Baronet and his wife Sarah Graham, daughter of John Graham. In 1757, Bective succeeded his father as baronet. He was educated at Trinity College, DublinTrinity 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...
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Career
Bective entered the Irish House of CommonsIrish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
in 1747 and sat as 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,...
(MP) for Kells
Kells (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Kells was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Kells was not represented.-1689–1801:...
until 1760,, when he was elevated to the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
as Baron Headfort, of Headfort, in the County of Meath. He was further honoured in 1762, he was made Viscount Headfort, of Headfort, in the County of Meath in 1762, and on 24 October 1766, he was finally advanced to the dignity of Earl of Bective, of Bective Castle, in the County of Meath. In 1783, Bective became a founding member of the Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick and in 1785 he was sworn 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...
.
Family
On 4 July 1754, he married Jane Rowley, daughter of Hercules Langford Rowley and his wife Elizabeth Rowley, 1st Viscountess Langford. They had four daughters and six sons. Bective died aged 70 and was succeeded in his titles by his oldest son ThomasThomas Taylour, 1st Marquess of Headfort
Thomas Taylour, 1st Marquess of Headfort KP , styled Viscount Headford from 1766 to 1795, and known as Thomas Taylour, 2nd Earl of Bective from 1795 to 1800, was an Irish peer and politician....
. His second son Hercules
Hercules Taylour
Major Hercules Langford Taylour styled The Honourable from 1760, was an Irish soldier and politician....
and his third son Robert represented both the same constituency as their father. The fourth son Clotworthy
Clotworthy Rowley, 1st Baron Langford
Clotworthy Rowley, 1st Baron Langford , known as Hon. Clotworthy Taylor until 1796 and as Hon...
was ennobled in his own right as Baron Langford
Baron Langford
Baron Langford, of Summerhill in the County of Meath, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 1 July 1800 for Clotworthy Rowley, who had earlier represented Trim and County Meath in the Irish House of Commons...
. His grandson General Sir Richard Taylor
Richard Taylor (British Army officer)
General Sir Richard Chambré Hayes Taylor GCB was a British Army officer who served in the Second Anglo-Burmese War, the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny...
enjoyed a distinguished career in the army.