Baron Nugent is a title that has been created three times, twice in the

Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland consists of those titles of nobility created by the English monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland, or later by monarchs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It is one of the five divisi ...

and once in the

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. All three creations are extinct. The first creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1767 in favour of Robert Craggs-Nugent, who was made Viscount Clare at the same time. In 1776 he was further honoured when he was made Earl Nugent. For further history of this creation, see

Earl Nugent Earl Nugent was a title the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 21 July 1776 for Robert Craggs-Nugent, 1st Viscount Clare, with remainder, failing heirs male of his body, to his son-in-law The 3rd Earl Temple and the heirs male of his body. Cra ...

and

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. The second creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1800 when Mary, Marchioness of Buckingham, was made Baroness Nugent, of Carlanstown in the county of Westmeath, with remainder to her second son Lord George Nugent-Grenville. She was the daughter of the first Earl Nugent and the wife of

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. She was succeeded according to the special remainder by her younger son, Lord George, the second Baron. The title became extinct on his death in 1850. The third creation came in the

on 22 August 1960 when Terence Nugent was made Baron Nugent, of West Harling in the county of Norfolk. This creation became extinct on his death in 1973.

Baron Nugent; First creation (1767)

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and

Baron Nugent; Second creation (1800)

*Mary Elizabeth Nugent, Marchioness of Buckingham and 1st Baroness Nugent (died 1812) *

George Nugent-Grenville, 2nd Baron Nugent George Nugent-Grenville, 2nd Baron Nugent of Carlanstown, GCMG (31 December 1788 – 26 November 1850), was an Irish politician. Life A younger son of George Nugent-Temple, 1st Marquess of Buckingham, by Lady Mary Elizabeth Nugent, only d ...

(1789–1850)

Baron Nugent; Third creation (1960)

* Terence Edmund Gascoigne Nugent, 1st Baron Nugent (1895–1973)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nugent 1767 establishments in Ireland 1788 disestablishments in Ireland 1800 establishments in Ireland 1850 disestablishments in Ireland 1960 establishments in the United Kingdom 1973 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Extinct baronies in the Peerage of Ireland Extinct baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1767 Noble titles created in 1800 Noble titles created in 1960 People from Harling, Norfolk Peerages created with special remainders Baronies in the Jacobite peerage

Baron Nugent; First creation (1767)

Baron Nugent; Second creation (1800)

Baron Nugent; Third creation (1960)

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