Anthony Francis Nugent, 9th Earl of Westmeath, (1 November 1805 – 12 May 1879) was an Irish peer. Nugent was a descendant of

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, but the title had been carried by a different line of the Nugents, with his own family taking the title

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. He was the son of William Thomas Nugent, 5th Baron Nugent of Riverston and Catherine Bellew of Mount Bellew, County Galway. On the death of his kinsman,

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, he succeeded as the 9th Earl though the marquessate became extinct. On 5 May 1871, he simultaneously became the 14th Baron Delvin and the 9th Earl of Westmeath. He married Anne Catherine Daly, a daughter of Malachy Daly of Raford, Kiltullagh, County Galway, and a descendant of Dermot Ó Daly of Killimordaly, County Galway. Their children were: * Captain Hon. Malachy Daly Nugent of the 67th regiment, killed in action during the

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, China, 20 Oct 1862. * Hon. Julia Catherine Anne Nugent (3 Jun 1830 – 25 Jun 1859), married

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, but had no issue. * Lady Mary Frances Nugent (5 b. 3 Oct 1831 – 1 Sep 1892), married

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and had six children. * William St George Nugent, 10th Earl of Westmeath, (28 Nov 1832 – 31 May 1883) * Hon. Charles Anthony Nugent (10 Mar 1836 – 8 Nov 1906) married Gertrude O'Conor of Mount Druid, County Roscommon, but had no issue. * Lady Olivia Jane Nugent (20 Mar 1838 – 21 Jan 1903), married Patrick Joseph Mahon Power, D.L., of Faithlegg, County Waterford, and had issue. * Lady Anne Elizabeth Charlotte Nugent (5 Oct 1839 – 1 Dec 1906) married Colonel John Archer Daly (formerly Blake) of Raford and Barna, and had issue. * Hon. Richard Anthony Nugent (12 Nov 1842 – 19 Jan 1912) married Theresa Henrietta Gradwell of

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, County Meath, and had six children.

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* http://www.thepeerage.com/p3473.htm#i34722 {{DEFAULTSORT:Westmeath, Anthony Francis Nugent, 9th Earl of 1805 births 1879 deaths 19th-century Irish people People from County Galway Earls of Westmeath