Marquess of Anglesey ( cy, Ardalydd Môn) is a title in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for
Henry Paget, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge
Henry Paget, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge (22 January 1719 – 16 November 1769) was a British nobleman, styled Lord Paget from 1742 to 1743.
The only son of Thomas Paget, Lord Paget, and his wife Lady Elizabeth, he was commissioned a cornet in the 1st ...
, a hero of the
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815, near Waterloo, Belgium, Waterloo (at that time in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, now in Belgium). A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by two of the armie ...
, second in command to the Duke of Wellington. The
Marquess holds the subsidiary titles of Earl of Uxbridge, in the
County of Middlesex
Middlesex (; abbreviation: Middx) is a historic county in southeast England. Its area is almost entirely within the wider urbanised area of London and mostly within the ceremonial county of Greater London, with small sections in neighbouring ...
, in the
Peerage of Great Britain (1784), Baron Paget, de Beaudesert, in the
Peerage of England (1553), and is also an Irish Baronet, of
Plas Newydd in the
County of Anglesey and of Mount Bagenall in the
County of Louth.
The family seat now is
Plas Newydd, at
Llanddaniel Fab
Llanddaniel Fab (or Llanddaniel-fab) is a village and community in Anglesey, Wales. At the 2001 census it had a population of 699, increasing to 776 at the 2011 census.
It is near the prehistoric monument of Bryn Celli Ddu which was construct ...
,
Anglesey
Anglesey (; cy, (Ynys) Môn ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms a principal area known as the Isle of Anglesey, that includes Holy Island across the narrow Cymyran Strait and some islets and skerries. Anglesey island ...
. Most recent marquesses are buried at
St Edwen's Church, Llanedwen, built and maintained by the Marquess. The former family seat was
Beaudesert, near
Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase (), often referred to locally as The Chase, is a mixed area of countryside in the county of Staffordshire, England. The area has been designated as the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is managed by Forestry E ...
,
Staffordshire.
Family history 1553-1815
The Paget family descends from
Sir William Paget
William Paget, 1st Baron Paget of Beaudesert (15069 June 1563), was an English statesman and accountant who held prominent positions in the service of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary I.
Early life
He was the son of John Pachett or Paget, ...
, a close adviser to
Henry VIII, who in 1553 was summoned to Parliament as Lord Paget de
Beaudesert. His younger son, the third Baron, was a Catholic opponent of
Elizabeth I
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. In 1589, he was
attainted and his title forfeited. However, his son, the fourth Baron, was restored to the title in 1604. In contrast to his father, he was a prominent Protestant. He was succeeded by his son, the fifth Baron. He was
Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire
There has been a Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire almost continuously since the position was created by King Henry VIII in 1535. The only exception to this was the English Civil War and English Interregnum between 1643 and 1660 when there wa ...
for the parliamentarians between 1641 and 1642, when he joined the Royalists and was dismissed. His son, the sixth Baron, was Ambassador to both
Austria
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and the
Ottoman Empire
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. On his death, the title passed to his son, the seventh Baron. He had already been created Baron Burton, of
Burton-on-Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a market town in the borough of East Staffordshire in the county of Staffordshire, England, close to the border with Derbyshire. In 2011, it had a population of 72,299. Th ...
in the
County of Stafford
Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands Cou ...
, in 1711, prior to succeeding to the barony of Paget in 1713. In 1714 he was further honoured when he was made Earl of Uxbridge, in the
County of Middlesex
Middlesex (; abbreviation: Middx) is a historic county in southeast England. Its area is almost entirely within the wider urbanised area of London and mostly within the ceremonial county of Greater London, with small sections in neighbouring ...
. However, the earldom and barony of Burton became extinct on the death of his grandson, the second Earl (son of
Thomas Catesby Paget, Lord Paget), in 1769.
The barony of Paget, which could be passed on through the female line, devolved on his cousin
Henry Bayly, who became the ninth Baron. He was the son of
Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet
Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet (1709 – 9 December 1782), was a British landowner and Member of Parliament.
Background and education
Bayly was the eldest son of Sir Edward Bayly, 1st Baronet, and Dorothy, daughter of the Hon. Oliver Lambart. ...
, of Plas Newydd, and Caroline, Lady Bayly (d. 1766), daughter of
Thomas Paget and granddaughter of the Hon. Henry Paget, second son of
William Paget, 5th Baron Paget
William Paget, 5th Baron Paget (13 September 1609 – 19 October 1678) was an English peer. He was born at Beaudesert House, Staffordshire, England to William Paget, 4th Baron Paget and Lettice Knollys.
Career
He was a Parliamentarian with ...
. In 1770 Henry Bayly assumed the surname and arms of Paget only. Twelve years later, in 1782, he succeeded his father in the baronetcy, and in 1784 the earldom of Uxbridge was revived for him, when he was made Earl of Uxbridge, in the County of Middlesex. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the
second Earl. He was a prominent military commander who gained fame at the
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815, near Waterloo, Belgium, Waterloo (at that time in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, now in Belgium). A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by two of the armie ...
, where he lost
his leg. A few weeks after the battle he was made Marquess of Anglesey.
Family history, 1815–present
Lord Anglesey later held political office as
Master-General of the Ordnance
The Master-General of the Ordnance (MGO) was a very senior British military position from 1415 to 2013 (except 1855–1895 and 1939–1958) with some changes to the name, usually held by a serving general. The Master-General of the Ordnance was ...
and
Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (), or more formally Lieutenant General and General Governor of Ireland, was the title of the chief governor of Ireland from the Williamite Wars of 1690 until the Partition of Ireland in 1922. This spanned the King ...
. He was succeeded by his eldest son from his first marriage, the second Marquess. He served as
Lord Chamberlain of the Household
Lord is an appellation for a person or deity who has authority, control, or power over others, acting as a master, chief, or ruler. The appellation can also denote certain persons who hold a title of the peerage in the United Kingdom, or are ...
under
Lord Melbourne
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, (15 March 177924 November 1848), in some sources called Henry William Lamb, was a British Whig politician who served as Home Secretary (1830–1834) and Prime Minister (1834 and 1835–1841). His first pre ...
between 1839 and 1841. His only son from his first marriage, the third Marquess, represented
Staffordshire South in Parliament. He was childless and was succeeded by his half-brother, the fourth Marquess. He held the honorary post of vice-admiral of North Wales and West Carmarthen. His son, the fifth Marquess, became known for squandering his inheritance on a lavish social life and accumulating massive debts. In 1904 he was declared bankrupt. He died the following year aged only 29 and was succeeded by his cousin, the sixth Marquess. He was the son of Lord Alexander Paget, third son of the second Marquess. He was a soldier and courtier. He was succeeded by his only son, the seventh Marquess, who succeeded in 1947 and who was an author and historian. The seventh Marquess died in 2013 and was succeeded by his son Charles Alexander Vaughan Paget, 8th Marquess of Anglesey (born 13 November 1950).
He was educated at
Eton and
Exeter College, Oxford
(Let Exeter Flourish)
, old_names = ''Stapeldon Hall''
, named_for = Walter de Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter
, established =
, sister_college = Emmanuel College, Cambridge
, rector = Sir Richard Trainor
...
(graduating
M.A.
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), and at the
University of Sussex
, mottoeng = Be Still and Know
, established =
, type = Public research university
, endowment = £14.4 million (2020)
, budget = £319.6 million (2019–20)
, chancellor = Sanjeev Bhaskar
, vice_chancellor = Sasha Roseneil
, ...
(
D.Phil.
A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields. Because it is ...
) His mother is the writer
Shirley Paget, Marchioness of Anglesey
Elizabeth Shirley Vaughan Paget, Marchioness of Anglesey, (''née'' Morgan; 4 December 1924 – 21 January 2017), better known as Dame Shirley Paget, was a British public servant and writer.
Early life and education
She was born in Chelsea, ...
, née Morgan. In 1986 he married Georgeanne Elizabeth Elliott Downes; they were divorced in 2011.
[ They have a son, Benedict Dashiell Thomas Paget, Earl of Uxbridge, born 1986, the ]heir apparent
An heir apparent, often shortened to heir, is a person who is first in an order of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person; a person who is first in the order of succession but can be displaced by the b ...
, and a daughter, Clara Paget, born 1988, who is a model and actress. On 13 June 2015, the 8th Marquess married secondly in Mayfair
Susan Blanche Louise de Paolis (née Sigmund), formerly wife of Pietro de Paolis.
Bayly, later Paget Baronetcy
The Bayly, later Paget Baronetcy, of Plas Newydd in the County of Anglesey and of Mount Bagenall in the County of Louth, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland in 1730 for Edward Bayly, who had previously represented Newry
Newry (; ) is a City status in Ireland, city in Northern Ireland, divided by the Newry River, Clanrye river in counties County Armagh, Armagh and County Down, Down, from Belfast and from Dublin. It had a population of 26,967 in 2011.
Newry ...
in the Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords. The membership of the House of Commons was directly elected, but on a highly restrictive fran ...
. In 1712 he inherited substantial estates on Anglesey
Anglesey (; cy, (Ynys) Môn ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms a principal area known as the Isle of Anglesey, that includes Holy Island across the narrow Cymyran Strait and some islets and skerries. Anglesey island ...
, including Plas Newydd, still the family's main residence
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Residence may more specifically refer to:
* Domicile (law), a legal term for residence
* Habitual residence, a civil law term dealing with the status ...
, from a cousin, Nicholas Bagenall. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He represented Anglesey
Anglesey (; cy, (Ynys) Môn ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms a principal area known as the Isle of Anglesey, that includes Holy Island across the narrow Cymyran Strait and some islets and skerries. Anglesey island ...
in the British House of Commons. His son was the aforementioned third Baronet, who had already succeeded as ninth Baron Paget and was created Earl of Uxbridge in 1784.
Note: The Baronetcy has remained unclaimed since the death, in 2013, of the 7th Marquess (16th Baronet).
Other family members
Numerous other members of the Bayly and Paget families have gained distinction. Charles Paget, youngest son of the first Baron, was a Roman Catholic conspirator.
The first Earl of the 1784 creation was especially prolific in notable offspring. His second son, William Paget, was a Captain in the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members o ...
. His third son, Sir Arthur Paget, was a diplomat and politician. (His son Sir Augustus Berkeley Paget was a diplomat. His second son Sir Ralph Paget was also a diplomat. Arthur Paget (1839–1924), son of Stewart Paget, eldest son of Sir Arthur Paget, was a vice-admiral in the Royal Navy.)
The first Earl's fourth son, Sir Edward Paget, was a general in the Army. His fifth son, Sir Charles Paget, was a vice-admiral in the Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against ...
. His sixth son, Berkeley Paget, sat as Member of Parliament
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for Anglesey
Anglesey (; cy, (Ynys) Môn ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms a principal area known as the Isle of Anglesey, that includes Holy Island across the narrow Cymyran Strait and some islets and skerries. Anglesey island ...
and Milborne Port
Milborne Port is a village, electoral ward and civil parish in Somerset, England, east of Sherborne, and in the South Somerset district. It has a population of 2,802. The parish includes the hamlets of Milborne Wick and Kingsbury Regis.
The vil ...
. (He was the father of 1) Frederick Paget
Colonel Frederick Paget (9 March 1807 – 4 January 1866) was a British soldier and Whig politician.
Background
Paget was the son of the Honourable Berkeley Paget, sixth son of Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge. His mother was Sophia, daughter o ...
, Member of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members o ...
for Beaumaris
Beaumaris ( ; cy, Biwmares ) is a town and community on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, of which it is the former county town of Anglesey. It is located at the eastern entrance to the Menai Strait, the tidal waterway separating Anglesey from th ...
, and 2) Leopold Paget, a colonel in the Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, whose son Wellesley Paget became a Major-General
Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...
in the Royal Artillery.)
The first Marquess also had several notable descendants. His second son, Lord William Paget, was a naval commander and politician. His fourth son, Lord Clarence Paget, was a naval commander, politician and sculptor. His fifth son, Lord Alfred Paget
Lord Alfred Henry Paget (26 June 1816 – 24 August 1888) was a British soldier, courtier and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1837 and 1865.
Early life
Paget was the sixth son of William Paget, the 1st Marquess of A ...
, was a soldier, politician and courtier. (He was the father of (1) Sir Arthur Paget, a general in the Army; (2) Sydney Paget, a racehorse owner; and (3) Almeric Paget
Almeric Hugh Paget, 1st Baron Queenborough, GBE (14 March 1861 – 22 September 1949) was a British industrialist and Conservative Party politician. He was a founder of the Military Massage Service and the Cambridgeshire Battalion of The Suffo ...
, a politician who was created Baron Queenborough in 1918 and who was the father of Dorothy Paget
Dorothy Wyndham Paget (21 February 1905 – 9 February 1960) was a British racehorse owner and sponsor of motor racing.
Early life
Paget was the daughter of Lord Queenborough and Pauline Payne Whitney of the American Whitney family. She was ...
, a racehorse owner, and Olive Paget, a landowner and hostess.) His sixth son, Lord George Paget
General Lord George Augustus Frederick Paget (16 March 1818 – 30 June 1880), was a British soldier during the Crimean War who took part in the famous Charge of the Light Brigade. He later became a Whig politician.
Early life
Lord George Au ...
, was a general in the Army. Lord Alfred Paget
Lord Alfred Henry Paget (26 June 1816 – 24 August 1888) was a British soldier, courtier and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1837 and 1865.
Early life
Paget was the sixth son of William Paget, the 1st Marquess of A ...
is a descendant, and he was a prominent courtier and politician during the reign of Queen Victoria.
Lady Adelaide Paget
Lady Adelaide Cadogan (née Paget; 1820–1890) was a British noblewoman and prodigious author, most noted for her seminal work on plays and card games. She used her title in her publications and that is how she is generally styled.
Biography ...
(1820-1890), daughter of the first Marquess, as Lady Adelaide Cadogan, was a prodigious authoress, most noted for her seminal work on plays
Play most commonly refers to:
* Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment
* Play (theatre), a work of drama
Play may refer also to:
Computers and technology
* Google Play, a digital content service
* Play Framework, a Java framework
* P ...
and card game
A card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific.
Countless card games exist, including families of related games (such as poker). A small number of card ga ...
s.
Lady Caroline Paget
Lady Alexandra Mary Cecilia Caroline Paget (15 June 1913 – 22 May 1973) was an English socialite and actress.
Early life and family
Lady Caroline was born Lady Alexandra Mary Cecilia Caroline Paget on 15 June 1913. She was the eldest child of ...
(1913-1973), daughter of the sixth Marquess, was a socialite and actress. Her sister Lady Rose Paget was also a socialite.
Lady Clara Paget (born 1988), daughter of the eighth Marquess, is an actress and model well known for her role in the TV series '' Black Sails''.
Lewis Bayly (died 1631), grandfather of the first Baronet, was Bishop of Bangor
The Bishop of Bangor is the ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Bangor. The see is based in the city of Bangor where the bishop's seat (''cathedra'') is at Cathedral Church of Saint Deiniol.
The ''Report of the Commissioners appointed ...
. His son Nicholas Bayly, father of the first Baronet, was a member of the Irish House of Commons for Newry. The Very Reverend Edward Bayly, younger son of the first Baronet, was Archdeacon of Dublin. Lambert Bayly, younger son of the first Baronet, was the father of the Very Reverend John Bayly, Dean of Killaloe, who was the grandfather of (1) Paget Bayly, a major-general in the Army, and (2) John Bayly, a general in the Army. Charles Bayly, younger son of the first Baronet, was a captain in the Royal Navy. Paget Bayly, younger son of the second Baronet, was also a captain in the Royal Navy. Nicholas Bayly, younger son of the second Baronet, was Member of Parliament for Anglesey.
In 1727, the town of Uxbridge
Uxbridge () is a suburban town in west London and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Hillingdon. Situated west-northwest of Charing Cross, it is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. Uxb ...
, in the Massachusetts Colony, was named after the Earl of Uxbridge.
Barons Paget (1553)
*William Paget, 1st Baron Paget
William Paget, 1st Baron Paget of Beaudesert (15069 June 1563), was an English statesman and accountant who held prominent positions in the service of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary I.
Early life
He was the son of John Pachett or Paget, one ...
(c. 1506–1563)
*Henry Paget, 2nd Baron Paget
Henry Paget, 2nd Baron Paget (c. 1539 – 28 December 1568) was an English MP and peer.
Henry Paget was the eldest son of William Paget, 1st Baron Paget of Beaudesert, Staffordshire and his wife Anne Preston (d.1587), the daughter and heir of ...
(c. 1535–1568)
*Thomas Paget, 3rd Baron Paget
Thomas Paget, 3rd Baron Paget (c. 1544 – 1590) was an English peer, the second son of William Paget, 1st Baron Paget. He succeeded to the barony in 1568 at the death of his elder brother, Henry Paget, 2nd Baron Paget.
Family
Thomas Paget, bor ...
(c. 1540–1590) (forfeit 1589)
*William Paget, 4th Baron Paget
William Paget, 4th Baron Paget of Beaudesert (1572 – 29 August 1629) was an English peer and colonist born in Beaudesert House, Staffordshire, England to Thomas Paget, 3rd Baron Paget and Nazareth Newton. His grandfather was William Paget, 1st ...
(1572–1628) (restored 1604)
*William Paget, 5th Baron Paget
William Paget, 5th Baron Paget (13 September 1609 – 19 October 1678) was an English peer. He was born at Beaudesert House, Staffordshire, England to William Paget, 4th Baron Paget and Lettice Knollys.
Career
He was a Parliamentarian with ...
(1609–1678)
*William Paget, 6th Baron Paget
William Paget, 6th Baron Paget (10 February 1637 – 26 February 1713) was an English peer and ambassador. He was the eldest son of William Paget, 5th Baron Paget and Lady Isabella Rich, daughter of Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland.
Paget was Eng ...
(1637–1713)
* Henry Paget, 7th Baron Paget (1663–1743) (created Baron Burton in 1711 and Earl of Uxbridge in 1714)
Earls of Uxbridge, First creation (1714)
*Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge
Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge (13 January 166330 August 1743), of Beaudesert, Staffordshire, and West Drayton, Middlesex, was a British landowner and Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1695 until 171 ...
(1663–1743)
*Henry Paget, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge
Henry Paget, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge (22 January 1719 – 16 November 1769) was a British nobleman, styled Lord Paget from 1742 to 1743.
The only son of Thomas Paget, Lord Paget, and his wife Lady Elizabeth, he was commissioned a cornet in the 1st ...
(1719–1769)
Barons Paget (1553; Reverted)
* Henry Bayly, later Paget, 9th Baron Paget (1744–1812) (created Earl of Uxbridge in 1784)
Earls of Uxbridge, Second creation (1784)
*Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge
Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge (13 January 166330 August 1743), of Beaudesert, Staffordshire, and West Drayton, Middlesex, was a British landowner and Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1695 until 171 ...
(1744–1812)
*Henry William Paget, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey (17 May 1768 – 29 April 1854), styled Lord Paget between 1784 and 1812 and known as the Earl of Uxbridge between 1812 and 1815, was a British Army officer and politician. After serving as a member ...
(created Marquess of Anglesey in 1815)
Marquesses of Anglesey (1815)
* Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey (1768–1854)
*Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey
Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey (6 July 1797 – 7 February 1869), styled Lord Paget 1812 and 1815 and Earl of Uxbridge from 1815 to 1854, was a Welsh peer and Whig politician. He served as Lord Chamberlain of the Household between 183 ...
(1797–1869)
* Henry William George Paget, 3rd Marquess of Anglesey (1821–1880)
*Henry Paget, 4th Marquess of Anglesey
Henry Paget, 4th Marquess of Anglesey and 5th Earl of Uxbridge (25 December 1835 – 13 October 1898) was a British peer. He served as Vice-Admiral of the Coast, North Wales and Carmarthenshire, and was the Honorary Colonel of the 2nd Volunt ...
(1835–1898)
* Henry Cyril Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey (1875–1905)
* Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey (1885–1947)
* George Charles Henry Victor Paget, 7th Marquess of Anglesey (1922–2013)
*Charles Alexander Vaughan Paget, 8th Marquess of Anglesey (born 1950)
The heir apparent
An heir apparent, often shortened to heir, is a person who is first in an order of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person; a person who is first in the order of succession but can be displaced by the b ...
is the present holder's son, Benedict Dashiell Thomas Paget, Earl of Uxbridge (born 1986)
Bayly, later Paget Baronets, of Plas Newydd (1730)
* Sir Edward Bayly, 1st Baronet (d. 1741)
*Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet
Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet (1709 – 9 December 1782), was a British landowner and Member of Parliament.
Background and education
Bayly was the eldest son of Sir Edward Bayly, 1st Baronet, and Dorothy, daughter of the Hon. Oliver Lambart. ...
(1709–1782)
* Sir Henry Bayly Paget, 3rd Baronet (1744–1812) (succeeded as Baron Paget in 1769)
''see above for further succession''
Individuals numbered (1) to (3) are in remainder to the marquessate, earldom of Uxbridge and the barony of Paget, while those numbered from (4) to (13) are only in remainder to the latter two peerages. After those individuals, the Paget barony may be transferred through the female lines, of whom Matthew Carl Megarry is the seniormost female-line descendant.
* ''Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge (1744–1812)''
** ''Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey (1768–1854)''
*** ''Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey (1797–1869)''
****''Lord Alexander Victor Paget (1839–1896)''
***** ''Charles Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey (1885–1947)''
****** ''George Paget, 7th Marquess of Anglesey (1922–2013)''
*******Lady Henrietta Charlotte Eiluned Megarry (b. 1949), m. 1980 Timothy Megarry
********Matthew Carl Megarry (b. 1985)
******* Charles Paget, 8th Marquess of Anglesey (b. 1950)
********(1). Benedict Dashiel Thomas Paget, Earl of Uxbridge (b. 1986)
*******(2). Lord Rupert Edward Llywellyn Paget (b. 1957)
********(3). Hon. Jack William Kyffin Paget (b. 1989)
**''General Hon. Sir Edward Paget (1775–1849)''
***''Rev. Edward Heneage Paget (1828–1884)''
****''Hugh Arthur Paget (1862–1924)''
*****''Clarence Arthur Edward Paget (1909–1991)''
******(4). Hugh Charles Edward Paget (b. 1946)
*******(5). Francis Andrew Edward Paget (b. 1984)
**''Hon. Berkeley Thomas Paget
The Honourable Berkeley Thomas Paget (2 January 1780 – 26 October 1842) was a British politician.
Background
Paget was the sixth son of Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge, and Jane, daughter of the Very Reverend Arthur Champagné. He was the y ...
(1780–1842)''
***''Catesby Paget (1809–1878)''
****''Berkeley Paget (1841–1910)''
*****''Leopold Cecil Paget (1871–1934)''
******''Edward Catesby Paget (1903–1963)''
*******''Anthony Berkeley Paget (1946–2007)''
********(6). William Berkeley Paget (b. 1976)
********(7). Catesby Langer Paget (b. 1982)
********(8). Rodney Langer Paget (b. 1984)
***''Leopold Grimston Paget (1824–1892)''
****''Claude Paget (1851–1917)''
*****''Cyril Nevil Paget (1891–1980)''
******''Richard Berkeley Paget (1928–1991)''
*******(9). Edward Berkeley Paget (b. 1977)
********(10). Jago Berkeley Paget (b. 2013)
****''Mark John Paget (1864–1938)''
*****''John Francis Paget (1903–1989)''
******(11). Peter Jeremy Valentine Paget (b. 1933)
*******(12). Mark Sebastian Boye Paget (b. 1967)
*******(13). Charles John Leopold Paget (b. 1974)
See also
*Baron Queenborough
Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knig ...
*Earl of Anglesey
Earl of Anglesey was a title in the Peerage of England during the 17th and 18th centuries.
History
The first creation came in 1623 when Christopher Villiers was created Earl of Anglesey, in Wales, as well as Baron Villiers. He was the elder b ...
, which existed from 1623 to 1761
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Marquessates in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Marquess
Marquess
Noble titles created in 1815
Noble titles created for UK MPs