Thomas Nugent, 4th Earl of Westmeath (1669 - 30 June 1752) was an Irish soldier and peer. He was the second son of Christopher Nugent, Lord Delvin and Mary Butler, daughter of Colonel Richard Butler. He was likely the resident of Coolamber Hall House. Nugent served in the Irish army of James II as a Colonel of Foot, being outlawed by William III on 11 May 1691. He fought at the

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while commanding a regiment of

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. His

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was reversed in 1697. Like nearly all the family he was a

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. Nugent succeeded his brother,

Richard Nugent, 3rd Earl of Westmeath Richard Nugent, 3rd Earl of Westmeath, born before 1669, died April 1714, was an Irish peer and Roman Catholic monk. Nugent was the eldest son of Christopher Nugent, Lord Delvin and Mary Butler (a daughter of Colonel Hon. Richard Butler and La ...

, in 1714. He was married to Margaret Bellew, a daughter of John Bellew, 1st Baron Bellew of Duleek, and Mary Bermingham, with whom he had issue: * Lady Katherine Nugent (married Andrew Nugent of Desart,

County Westmeath County Westmeath (; or simply ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It formed part of the historic Kingdom of ...

, and had issue Barbara Nugent, who married James O'Reilly and was the mother of Sir Hugh O'Reilly Nugent, 1st Baronet) * Christopher Nugent, Lord Delvin (died 12 Apr 1752, unmarried) * Hon. John Nugent (died 21 Jul 1725, unmarried) * Lady Mary Nugent (1694-July 1725, married Francis Bermingham, 14th Baron Athenry and had issue). Nugent was succeeded by his younger brother,

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