Hyacinth Richard Nugent, 2nd Baron Nugent of Riverston, born after 1684, died 5 March 1738.

Early life

Nugent was a native of Pallas in east

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, an estate that his great-grandfather,

Richard Nugent, 2nd Earl of Westmeath Richard Nugent, 2nd Earl of Westmeath (1621/23 – 25 February 1684) was an Irish nobleman. Life He was the grandson of Richard Nugent, 1st Earl of Westmeath and Jenet Plunkett. Nugent's father, Christopher, Lord Delvin, had predeceased the first ...

, had acquired in 1621. His father was Thomas Nugent, 1st Baron Nugent of Riverston, his mother Marianna Barnewall (a daughter of Henry Barnewall, 2nd Viscount Barnewall of Kingsland and Hon. Mary Netterville).

Career

In 1694 he was outlawed for high treason, probably for supporting James II during the

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. However, he must have been rehabilitated, as he served as a

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while in Spain. From 1715 he styled himself as 2nd Baron Nugent of Riverston. In February 1737 he recovered his estate by Act of Parliament 1728.

Personal life

He married Susanna Catherina Beresford, daughter of Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Baronet and Hon. Nichola Sophia Hamilton (youngest daughter of

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), in 1703. He died on 5 March 1738 without issue and was succeeded by his brother,

William Nugent, 3rd Baron Nugent of Riverston William Nugent, 3rd Baron Nugent of Riverston (died 1756) was a grandson of Richard Nugent, 2nd Earl of Westmeath (died 1641) via his son Thomas Nugent, 1st Baron Nugent of Riverston, (died 1715). He resided at Pallas, in east County Galway. He ...

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