Lord Walter Bagenal (1670–1745) was a member of the prominent Bagenal family, who resided in Dunleckney Manor in
County Carlow,
Ireland
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. Bagenal founded the town of
Bagenalstown
Bagenalstown ( ), officially named Muine Bheag (), is a small town on the River Barrow in County Carlow, Ireland.
History and name
The town grew within the townland of Moneybeg, from Irish ''Muine Bheag'' or ''Muinebheag'' (meaning "small t ...
on the River Barrow, modelling it on
Versailles
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,
France
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.
He was the son of Colonel
Dudley Bagenal
Dudley Bagenal (1554–1587) was an Irish soldier and landowner of the Tudor era.
Dudley was the son of the Staffordshire-born Sir Nicholas Bagenal who had settled in Ireland in the 1550s, creating a power base around Newry in Ulster thanks to ...
and Ann Matthew. His father was descended from an earlier
Dudley Bagenal
Dudley Bagenal (1554–1587) was an Irish soldier and landowner of the Tudor era.
Dudley was the son of the Staffordshire-born Sir Nicholas Bagenal who had settled in Ireland in the 1550s, creating a power base around Newry in Ulster thanks to ...
, younger son of Sir
Nicholas Bagenal
Sir Nicholas Bagenal or Bagenall or Bagnall (; 1509 – February 1591) was an English-born soldier and politician who became Marshal of the Irish Army (Kingdom of Ireland), Army in Ireland during the Tudor era.
Early life
He was born the se ...
, founder of the Irish Bagenals; Nicholas lived in
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 ...
, but his son became a major landowner in Carlow. The family were traditionally Catholic, but Walter turned Protestant to hold on to the estates. Though sometimes referred to as ''Lord'' Bagenal he does not in fact seem to have held a title.
Walter married firstly Eleanor Barnewall and secondly Eleanor Beauchamp. He had a son,
Beauchamp and three daughters.
[Burke p.46]
The ''Lord Bagenal Inn'' is currently the name of a restaurant and hotel in
Leighlinbridge
Leighlinbridge (; ) is a small town on the River Barrow in County Carlow, Ireland. The N9 National primary route once passed through the village, which was by-passed in the 1980s. It now lies on the R705 regional road.
It covers the town ...
, Co. Carlow.
References
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People from County Carlow
1745 deaths
1670 births