Thomas Taylour, 3rd Marquess of Headfort
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Thomas Taylour, 3rd Marquess of Headfort KP PC (I)
(1 November 1822 – 22 July 1894) was an Irish peer, styled Lord Kenlis until 1829 and Earl of Bective from 1829 to 1870.
He was High Sheriff of Meath
in 1844, of Cavan
in 1846, and of Westmorland
in 1853. From 1852 to 1853, he was State Steward to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
. In 1854, Bective succeeded his father-in-law as Member of Parliament
for Westmorland
, sitting as a Conservative
.
He succeeded his father as Marquess of Headfort in 1870. He also inherited his father's title of Baron Kenlis, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
, and so gained a seat in the House of Lords
; his son Thomas replaced him in the House of Commons
for Westmorland.
He was an Irish Freemason, having been initiated in Lodge No 244 (Kells, Ireland), and served as the Provincial Grand Master of Meath from 1888 until his death and burial at Virginia, County Cavan
in 1894.
His wife Amelia died on 4 December 1864. On 29 November 1875, he married again, to Emily Constantia Thynne, daughter of Rev. Lord John Thynne and granddaughter of Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath
. They had two children:
His eldest son Thomas died in 1894, a few months before his father, and so the Marquessate passed to Geoffrey, Headfort's only son by his second marriage.
Privy Council of Ireland
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(1 November 1822 – 22 July 1894) was an Irish peer, styled Lord Kenlis until 1829 and Earl of Bective from 1829 to 1870.
He was High Sheriff of Meath
High Sheriff of Meath
The High Sheriff of Meath was the British Crown’s judicial representative in County Meath, Ireland from the conquest until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Meath County Sheriff. The sheriff had judicial, electoral, ceremonial and administrative...
in 1844, of Cavan
High Sheriff of Cavan
The High Sheriff of Cavan was the British Crown’s judicial representative in County Cavan, Ireland from the 16th century until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Cavan County Sheriff. The sheriff had judicial, electoral, ceremonial and...
in 1846, and of Westmorland
High Sheriff of Westmorland
Westmorland in North West England no longer exists as a county, the original core of it having merged into the modern district of Eden within the county of Cumbria....
in 1853. From 1852 to 1853, he was State Steward to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the British King's representative and head of the Irish executive during the Lordship of Ireland , the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
. In 1854, Bective succeeded his father-in-law 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,...
for Westmorland
Westmorland (UK Parliament constituency)
Westmorland was a constituency covering the county of Westmorland in the North of England, which returned Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The constituency had two separate periods of existence....
, sitting as a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
.
He succeeded his father as Marquess of Headfort in 1870. He also inherited his father's title of Baron Kenlis, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
, and so gained a seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
; his son Thomas replaced him in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
for Westmorland.
He was an Irish Freemason, having been initiated in Lodge No 244 (Kells, Ireland), and served as the Provincial Grand Master of Meath from 1888 until his death and burial at Virginia, County Cavan
Virginia, County Cavan
Virginia is a small town of 3,939 inhabitants in County Cavan, Ireland. It was founded at Aghanure during the Plantation of Ulster and was named Virginia after Queen Elizabeth I of England....
in 1894.
Family
On 20 July 1842, he married Amelia Thompson, daughter of William Thompson. They had seven children:- Thomas Taylour, Earl of BectiveThomas Taylour, Earl of BectiveThomas Taylour, Earl of Bective , styled Lord Kenlis until 1870, was an Anglo-Irish Conservative politician....
(1844–1893) - Hon. William Arthur Taylour (5 March 1845 – 1 December 1845)
- Lady Evelyn Amelia Taylour (8 August 1846 – 10 July 1866)
- Lady Madeline Olivia Susan Taylour (30 January 1848 – 27 January 1876), married Hon. Charles Frederick Crichton, son of John Crichton, 3rd Earl ErneJohn Crichton, 3rd Earl ErneJohn Crichton, 3rd Earl Erne KP was an Anglo-Irish peer and politician.Erne succeeded his uncle as third Earl Erne in 1842. In 1845 he was elected an Irish Representative Peer in the House of Lords, which he remained until his death. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of County Fermanagh from 1845...
, and had issue - Lady Adelaide Louisa Jane Taylour (24 June 1849 – ?)
- Lady Isabel Frances Taylour (10 May 1853 – 17 November 1909), married Sir FitzRoy Clayton; mother of Sir Harold Clayton, 10th Baronet
- Lady Florence Jane Taylour (21 June 1855 – 16 August 1907), married Somerset Maxwell, 10th Baron FarnhamSomerset Maxwell, 10th Baron FarnhamSomerset Henry Maxwell, 10th Baron Farnham was an Irish Representative peer and a Nova Scotia baronet.He was the son of Richard Thomas Maxwell, and grandson of Henry Maxwell, 6th Baron Farnham. He married Lady Florence Jane Taylour, daughter of Thomas Taylour, 3rd Marquess of Headfort and Amelia...
His wife Amelia died on 4 December 1864. On 29 November 1875, he married again, to Emily Constantia Thynne, daughter of Rev. Lord John Thynne and granddaughter of Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath
Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath
Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath KG , styled Viscount Weymouth from 1789 until 1796, was a British peer.-Background and education:...
. They had two children:
- Lady Beatrix Taylour (6 January 1877 – 3 May 1944), married Hon. Sir George Frederick StanleyGeorge Frederick StanleyLieutenant-Colonel Sir George Frederick Stanley GCSI GCIE CMG was a British soldier and Conservative Party politician who served as a member of the UK Parliament for Preston and later, Willesdon East...
- Geoffrey Taylour, 4th Marquess of HeadfortGeoffrey Taylour, 4th Marquess of HeadfortGeoffrey Thomas Taylour, 4th Marquess of Headfort DL, JP, FZS , styled Lord Geoffrey Taylour until 1893 and Earl of Bective between 1893 and 1894, was a British politician and Army officer....
(12 June 1878 – 29 January 1943)
His eldest son Thomas died in 1894, a few months before his father, and so the Marquessate passed to Geoffrey, Headfort's only son by his second marriage.