Thomas Taylour, 1st Marquess of HeadfortKP (18 November 1757 – 24 October 1829), styled Viscount Headford from 1766 to 1795, and known as The Earl of Bective from 1795 to 1800, was an Irish peer and politician.
Taylour was born on 18 November 1757. He was the eldest son of four daughters and six sons born to the former Hon. Jane Rowley and Thomas Taylour, 1st Earl of Bective, a Member of Parliament for Kells. His younger brothers Hercules and Robert both represented both the same constituency as their father.[1] His younger brother, Clotworthy Taylour, inherited their maternal uncle's estates and was raised to the Irish peerage.[2]
On 5 December 1778, Taylour married Mary Quin, the daughter of George Quin and Caroline Cavendish (a daughter of Sir Henry Cavendish, Bt and sister of Sir Henry Cavendish, Bt). Her maternal grandparents were Mary (née Widenham) Quin and Valentine Quin (the son of the 1st Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl, who was also 1st Viscount Mount-Earl).[6] Together, they were the parents of two sons and two daughters, including:[5]
Headfort eloped in 1803 with the wife of Reverend C. D. Massey, resulting in a lawsuit, 10,000 pounds damages and, for the plaintiff, one of John Philpot Curran's most famous speeches.[8] Headfort died on 24 October 1829. His widow died on 12 August 1842.[9]
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Thomas Taylour 1st Marquess of Headfort KP 18 November 1757 24 October 1829 styled Viscount Headford from 1766 to 1795 and known as The Earl of Bective from 1795 to 1800 was an Irish peer and politician The Most HonourableThe Marquess of HeadfortKPPortrait by Pompeo Batoni of Thomas Taylour 1st Marquess of Headfort 1782 Museum of Fine Arts HoustonMember of Parliament for MeathIn office 1794 1795Serving with Hamilton GorgesPreceded byHercules Langford RowleyHamilton GorgesSucceeded byHon Clotworthy TaylorHamilton GorgesMember of Parliament for Longford BoroughIn office 1790 1794Serving with Hon Hercules Rowley Henry StewartPreceded byHon Thomas PakenhamHenry StewartSucceeded byThomas PepperHenry StewartMember of Parliament for KellsIn office 1776 1790Serving with Thomas Moore Hon Hercules TaylourPreceded byThomas PepperThomas MooreSucceeded byHon Hercules TaylourHon Thomas PakenhamPersonal detailsBornThomas Taylour 1757 11 18 18 November 1757Died24 October 1829 1829 10 24 aged 71 SpouseMary Quin m 1778 wbr Children4Parent s Thomas Taylour 1st Earl of BectiveHon Jane RowleyRelativesClotworthy Rowley 1st Baron Langford brother Hercules Rowley 2nd Viscount Langford uncle Elizabeth Rowley 1st Viscountess Langford grandmother Sir Thomas Taylor 2nd Baronet grandfather Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life EditTaylour was born on 18 November 1757 He was the eldest son of four daughters and six sons born to the former Hon Jane Rowley and Thomas Taylour 1st Earl of Bective a Member of Parliament for Kells His younger brothers Hercules and Robert both represented both the same constituency as their father 1 His younger brother Clotworthy Taylour inherited their maternal uncle s estates and was raised to the Irish peerage 2 His paternal grandparents were Sir Thomas Taylor 2nd Baronet and the former Sarah Graham His maternal grandparents were the Rt Hon Hercules Langford Rowley and Elizabeth Ormsby Upton suo jure Viscountess Langford His maternal uncle Hercules Rowley 2nd Viscount Langford represented County Antrim and Downpatrick in the Irish Parliament After his death in 1796 the Rowley estates were inherited by his younger brother Clotworthy who assumed the surname of Rowley by Royal licence in 1796 and in 1800 the Langford title was revived when he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Langford 3 Career EditLike his father and several of his brothers Taylour represented Kells in the Irish House of Commons from 1776 to 1790 Subsequently he sat as Member of Parliament for Longford Borough until 1794 and then for Meath until 1795 when he succeeded his father as earl He became Marquess of Headfort in 1800 and was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 15 May 1806 4 Taylour served as Sheriff of County Meath in 1786 and as a Governor of County Meath He succeeded to his father s earldom on 14 Feb 1795 and was himself created the Marquess of Headfort in the Peerage of Ireland on 29 December 1800 From 1800 to 1829 he was a Representative Peer for Ireland He was made a Knight of St Patrick in 1806 and served as a Lord of the Bedchamber from 1812 to 1829 5 Personal life Edit Portrait of Taylour s wife Mary Quin and newborn daughter Mary by Pompeo Batoni 1782 Today at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston On 5 December 1778 Taylour married Mary Quin the daughter of George Quin and Caroline Cavendish a daughter of Sir Henry Cavendish Bt and sister of Sir Henry Cavendish Bt Her maternal grandparents were Mary nee Widenham Quin and Valentine Quin the son of the 1st Earl of Dunraven and Mount Earl who was also 1st Viscount Mount Earl 6 Together they were the parents of two sons and two daughters including 5 Lady Mary Taylour 1782 1843 Lady of the Bedchamber to Princess Augusta 5 Thomas Taylour 2nd Marquess of Headfort 1787 1870 married Olivia nee Stevenson Dalton daughter of composer John Andrew Stevenson and widow of Edward Tuite Dalton from this marriage she was the mother of Adelaide Dalton wife of John Young 1st Baron Lisgar in 1822 7 After her death in 1834 he remarried to Lady Frances Macnaghten a widow of British diplomat Sir William Hay Macnaghten 5 Lady Elizabeth Jane Taylour 1790 1837 5 Lord George Quin ne Taylour 1792 1888 who married Lady Georgiana Charlotte Spencer 1794 1823 the second daughter of George Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer in 1814 After Lady Georgiana s death in 1847 he married Louisa Ramsden the eldest daughter of Sir John Ramsden 4th Baronet and a granddaughter of Charles Ingram 9th Viscount of Irvine Headfort eloped in 1803 with the wife of Reverend C D Massey resulting in a lawsuit 10 000 pounds damages and for the plaintiff one of John Philpot Curran s most famous speeches 8 Headfort died on 24 October 1829 His widow died on 12 August 1842 9 References Edit Leigh Rayment Irish House of Commons 1692 1800 Archived from the original on 7 June 2008 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Burke John 1832 A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire Vol I 4th ed London Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley p 597 Dod s Peerage Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland for Including All the Titled Classes S Low Marston amp Company 1923 p 419 Retrieved 30 April 2020 Rayment Leigh Knights of the Order of St Patrick Archived from the original on 7 June 2008 Retrieved 13 December 2008 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link a b c d e Headfort Marquess of I 1800 www cracroftspeerage co uk Heraldic Media Limited Retrieved 30 April 2020 Charles Mosley editor Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage 107th edition 3 volumes Wilmington Delaware U S A Burke s Peerage Genealogical Books Ltd 2003 volume 1 page 1237 Burke s Genealogical and Heraldic History of Peerage Baronetage and Knightage Burke s Peerage Limited 1938 Retrieved 30 April 2020 The Complete Peerage Volume VI page 427 note a Debrett s Illustrated Peerage and Titles of Courtesy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Dean amp Son 1869 Retrieved 30 April 2020 Parliament of IrelandPreceded byThomas Pepper Thomas Moore Member of Parliament for Kells1776 1790 With Thomas Moore 1776 1781Hon Hercules Taylour 1781 1790 Succeeded byHon Hercules Taylour Hon Thomas PakenhamPreceded byHon Thomas Pakenham Henry Stewart Member of Parliament for Longford Borough1790 1794 With Hon Hercules Rowley 1790 1791Henry Stewart 1791 1794 Succeeded byThomas Pepper Henry StewartPreceded byHercules Langford Rowley Hamilton Gorges Member of Parliament for Meath1794 1795 With Hamilton Gorges Succeeded byHon Clotworthy Taylor Hamilton GorgesParliament of the United KingdomNew title Representative peer for Ireland1800 1829 Succeeded byThe Viscount DonerailePeerage of IrelandNew creation Marquess of Headfort1800 1829 Succeeded byThomas TaylourPreceded byThomas Taylour Earl of Bective1795 1829 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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