TAYLOUR, Thomas, Earl of Bective (1787-1870), of Bective Castle, co. Meath.

Family and Education

b. 4 May 1787, 1st s. of Thomas, 1st Mq. of Headfort [I], by Mary, da. and h. of George Quin of Quinsborough, co. Clare. educ. Harrow 1798-c.1803; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1811. m. (1) 29 Jan. 1822, Olivia (d. 21 July 1834), da. of Sir John Stevenson, D. Mus., of Dublin, wid. of Edward Tuite Dalton of Fennar, co. Meath, 3s. 3da.; (2) 5 Apr. 1853, Frances, da. of John Livingstone Martyn of co. Tyrone, wid. of Sir William Hay MacNaghten, 1st Bt. and of Col. James C. McClintoch of the Bengal army, s.p. Styled Visct. Headfort 1795-1800, Earl of Bective 1800-29; suc. fa. as 2nd Mq. of Headfort [I] 24 Oct. 1829; cr. Baron Kenlis [UK] 19 Sept. 1831; KP 15 Apr. 1839.

Offices Held

Ld. of bedchamber 1835 – 37; ld. in waiting 1837 – 41; PC [I] 30 May 1835.

Ld. lt. co. Cavan 1831 – d.

Col. R. Meath militia 1823.

Parlimentarian

TAYLOUR, Thomas, earl of Bective (1787-1870).

Main residence: Bective Castle, co. Meath, [I].

Author

P.J.J.

Volume

Commons 1790-1820

Web Title

TAYLOUR, Thomas (1787-1870)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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