William Bagot, 1st Baron Bagot
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William Bagot, 1st Baron Bagot (28 February 1728 – 22 October 1798), known as Sir William Bagot, 6th Baronet from 1768 to 1780, was a British
politician
.
Bagot was the son of Sir Walter Bagot, 5th Baronet
, and his wife Lady Barbara Legge. He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford
and graduated Master of Arts in 1749 and Doctor of Civil Law
in 1754, and then sat as Member of Parliament
for Staffordshire
from 1754 to 1780. In 1768 Bagot succeeded to the Baronetcy of Blithfield
, Staffordshire
, and to the family estate at Blithfield Hall
on the death of his father. On 17 October, 1780 he was raised to the Peerage of Great Britain
as Baron Bagot, of Bagot's Bromley in the County of Stafford.
Lord Bagot married Elizabeth St John, daughter of the 2nd Viscount St John, in Wroxham, Oxon on August 20, 1760. They had 8 children including William, his successor, but three died of scarlet fever within 3 days. He died in London on October 22, 1798, aged 70, and was succeeded by his eldest son William
. His other sons were the Hon.Sir Charles Bagot
and the Hon.Richard Bagot
. Lady Bagot died in 1820.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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politician
Politician
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.
Bagot was the son of Sir Walter Bagot, 5th Baronet
Sir Walter Bagot, 5th Baronet
Sir Walter Wagstaffe Bagot, 5th Baronet was 5th Baronet in the Baronetcy of Blithfield in the Baronetage of England...
, and his wife Lady Barbara Legge. He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
and graduated Master of Arts in 1749 and Doctor of Civil Law
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in 1754, and then 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,...
for Staffordshire
Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Staffordshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
from 1754 to 1780. In 1768 Bagot succeeded to the Baronetcy of Blithfield
Blithfield
Blithfield is a civil parish in the East Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. It includes the settlements of Admaston, Newton, along with Blithfield Hall, home of the Bagot family since 1360. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 225. Blithfield Reservoir takes up much of...
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, and to the family estate at Blithfield Hall
Blithfield Hall
Blithfield Hall , is a privately owned Grade I listed country house in Staffordshire, England, situated some east of Stafford, southwest of Uttoxeter and north of Rugeley....
on the death of his father. On 17 October, 1780 he was raised to the Peerage of Great Britain
Peerage of Great Britain
The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800...
as Baron Bagot, of Bagot's Bromley in the County of Stafford.
Lord Bagot married Elizabeth St John, daughter of the 2nd Viscount St John, in Wroxham, Oxon on August 20, 1760. They had 8 children including William, his successor, but three died of scarlet fever within 3 days. He died in London on October 22, 1798, aged 70, and was succeeded by his eldest son William
William Bagot, 2nd Baron Bagot
William Bagot, 2nd Baron Bagot was a British peer.William Bagot was born in London, the eldest son of William Bagot, 1st Baron Bagot, and his second wife Elizabeth Louisa St John. He was educated at Westminster School and matriculated at Christ Church College, Oxford on 10 November 1791. He...
. His other sons were the Hon.Sir Charles Bagot
Charles Bagot
Sir Charles Bagot, GCB was an English diplomat and colonial administrator who served as Governor General of the Province of Canada 1841-1843)....
and the Hon.Richard Bagot
Richard Bagot (bishop)
Richard Bagot was an English cleric.He was a son of William Bagot, 1st Baron Bagot of Blithfield Hall, Staffordshire...
. Lady Bagot died in 1820.