Family and Education
b. 1709, o. surv. s. of Michael Nugent of Carlanstown, co. Meath by Mary, da. of Robert Barnewall, 9th Baron Trimlestown [I]. educ. Fagan’s acad. Dublin. m. (1) 14 July 1730, Lady Emilia Plunkett (d. 16 Aug. 1731), da. of Peter, 4th Earl of Fingall [I], 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 23 Mar. 1737, Anne (d. 22 Nov. 1756), da. and coh. of James Craggs, postmaster gen., sis. and coh. of Rt. Hon. James Craggs, wid. of (i) John Newsham and (ii) John Knight, s.p., assuming add. name of Craggs before Nugent; (3) 2 Jan. 1757, Elizabeth, da. of Henry Drax of Ellerton Abbey, Yorks., wid. of Augustus, 4th Earl of Berkeley, 1da. suc. fa. 1739; cr. Visct. Clare [I] 19 Jan. 1767; Earl Nugent [I] 21 July 1776.
Offices Held
Comptroller of the household to Prince of Wales Nov. 1747–51; ld. of Treasury Apr. 1754 – Dec. 1759; P.C. 15 Dec. 1759; jt. vice-treasurer [I] Jan. 1760 – July 1765; first ld. of Trade Dec. 1766 – Jan. 1768; jt. vice-treasurer [I] July 1768 – Mar. 1782.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Gosfield, Essex.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
NUGENT, Robert (1709-88)
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