Thomas Taylour, 1st Marquess of Headfort KP (18 November 1757 – 24 October 1829), 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.

Taylour represented 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:...

 in the Irish House of Commons

Irish House of Commons

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 from 1776 to 1790. Subsequently he sat as Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Longford Borough

Longford Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Longford Borough was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:-References:...

 until 1794 and then for Meath

Meath (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Meath was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-Members of Parliament:*Sir Richard Barnewall, 2nd Baronet*Sir Patrick Barnewall, 3rd Baronet-1692–1801:...

 until 1795, when he succeeded his father as earl. He became Marquess of Headfort

Marquess of Headfort

Marquess of Headfort is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1800 for Thomas Taylor, 2nd Earl of Bective. Despite the official title, the family unfailingly use the alternative rendering Marquis of Headfort, and this is the spelling more commonly encountered in references to family...

 in 1800 and was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 15 May 1806.