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Bective, Earl of (I, 1766)

Creation: let.pat. 24 Oct 1766

Family name: Taylour

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Arms:

See Marquess of Headfort

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Thomas [Taylour], 1st Baron Headfort later 1st Viscount Headfort later 1st Earl of Bective, KP PC

only surv son and heir of Rt Hon Sir Thomas Taylour, 2nd Bt. MP, by his wife Sarah Graham, dau. of John Graham, of Platten, co. Meath

born

20 Oct 1724

mar.

4 Jul 1754 Hon Jane Rowley (d. 25 Jun 1818), 1st dau. of Rt Hon Hercules Langford Rowley MP, of Summerhill, co. Meath, by his wife Elizabeth Ormsby Upton, suo jure Viscountess Langford, dau. and hrss. of Clotworthy Upton, of Castle Upton, co. Antrim

children

1. Hon Thomas Taylour, later 2nd Earl of Bective later 1st Marquess of Headfort

2. Maj Hon Hercules Langford Taylour, Member of Parliament for Kells 1781-83 and 1785-90 (b. 9 Sep 1759; d. 20 May 1790)

3. Gen Robert Taylour, Member of Parliament for Kells 1790-1800 (b. 26 Nov 1760; d. 23 Apr 1839)

4. Hon Clotworthy Taylour later Rowley, later 1st Baron Langford

5. Rev Hon Henry Edward Taylour (b. 13 Nov 1768; d. 7 Jun 1852), mar. 10 Feb 1807 Marianne St Leger (d. 22 Mar 1859), 1st dau. of Col Hon Richard St Leger (by his first wife Anne Blakeney, 1st dau. of Charles Blakeney, of Holywell, co. Roscommon), 2nd son of St Leger [Aldworth later St Leger], 1st Viscount Doneraille, and had issue

1. Lady Henrietta Taylour (d. 1838), mar. 1791 Chambré Brabazon Ponsonby Barker, of Kilcooly Abbey, co. Tipperary

2. Lady Catherine Taylour (d. unm.)

died

14 Feb 1795

created

6 Sep 1760 Baron Headfort, of Headfort in the County of Meath

12 Apr 1762 Viscount Headfort, of Headfort in the County of Meath

24 Oct 1766 Earl of Bective, of Bective Castle in the County of Meath

suc. by

son

note

Member of Parliament for Kells 1747-60; Sheriff of co. Meath 1756; suc. his father 5 Nov 1757 as 3rd Baronet of Kells; Privy Councillor [I] 1785; Founding Knight of St Patrick 1783

Thomas [Taylour], 2nd Earl of Bective later 1st Marquess of Headfort, KP

created

29 Dec 1800 Marquess of Headfort

The Earldom of Bective has been held by the Marquesses of Headfort since 29 Dec 1800.

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