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About Thomas Taylour, 1st Earl of Bective
Thomas Taylour, 1st Earl of Bective was born on 20 October 1724. He was the son of Sir Thomas Taylor, 2nd Bt. and Sarah Graham. He married Jane Rowley, daughter of Rt. Hon. Hercules Langford Rowley and Elizabeth Ormsby, Viscountess Langford, on 4 July 1754. He died on 14 February 1795 at age 70.
He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kells between 1747 and 1760. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Taylor, of Kells, co. Meath [I., 1704] in October 1757. He was created 1st Baron Headfort, of Headfort, co. Meath [Ireland] on 6 September 1760.3 He was created 1st Viscount Headfort, of Headfort, co. Meath [Ireland] on 12 April 1762. He was created 1st Earl of Bective, of Bective Castle, co. Meath [Ireland] on 24 October 1766. He was invested as a Knight, Order of St. Patrick (K.P.) in 1783. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1785.
Children of Thomas Taylour, 1st Earl of Bective and Jane Rowley
- Lady Henrietta Taylour+4 d. 12 Jan 1838
- unknown daughter Taylour3
- Hercules Taylour5
- Robert Taylour5
- Thomas Taylour, 1st Marquess of Headfort+1 b. 18 Nov 1757, d. 24 Oct 1829
- Major Hon. Hercules Langford Taylour3 b. 9 Sep 1759, d. 20 May 1790
- General Hon. Robert Taylour3 b. 26 Nov 1760, d. 23 Apr 1839
- Clotworthy Rowley, 1st Baron Langford of Summerhill+3 b. 31 Oct 1763, d. 13 Sep 1825
- Rev. Hon. Henry Edward Taylour+3 b. 13 Nov 1768, d. 7 Jun 1852
Citations
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 68. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
- [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume IV, page 234. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.
- [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 1850. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
- [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 360.
- [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
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Thomas Taylour, 1st Earl of Bective's Timeline
| 1724 |
October 20, 1724
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Bective,,Meath,Ireland
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| 1757 |
November 18, 1757
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Bective,,Meath,Ireland
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October 31, 1763
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| 1768 |
November 13, 1768
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Ardgillan Castle, County Dublin, Ireland
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| 1795 |
February 14, 1795
Age 70
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