Peerage Record – 48657

     Walter Nugent was the son of James Nugent and Jane Cook.^2,1 He married Mary Smith, daughter of John Smith, on 29 October 1762.¹ He died in 1789.¹
     He lived at Ballyburr, County Kilkenny, Ireland.¹

     Gilbert Charles Nugent, 12th Earl of Westmeath was born on 9 May 1880.¹ He was the son of William St. George Nugent, 10th Earl of Westmeath and Emily Margaret Blake.¹ He married Doris Imlach, daughter of Charles Imlach, on 20 November 1915.¹ He died on 20 November 1971 at age 91.¹
     He fought in the First World War, and was mentioned in despatches and was wounded twice.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Artillery.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Earl of Westmeath [I., 1621] on 12 December 1933.¹ He succeeded as the 17th Baron Delvin [I., 1451] on 12 December 1933.¹

     Anthony Francis Nugent, 11th Earl of Westmeath was born on 11 January 1870.¹ He was the son of William St. George Nugent, 10th Earl of Westmeath and Emily Margaret Blake.¹ He died on 12 December 1933 at age 63, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Oratory School, South Kensington, London, England.¹ He succeeded as the 11th Earl of Westmeath [I., 1621] on 31 May 1883.¹ He succeeded as the 16th Baron Delvin [I., 1451] on 31 May 1883.¹ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He was Honorary Attaché to Washington between 1895 and 1897.¹ He was Assistant Secretary to the Royal Commission to inquire into French Treaty Rights in Newfoundland in 1898.¹ He was Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary of State, Colonies between 1898 and 1901.¹ He was appointed Representative Peer [Ireland] between 1901 and 1933.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1902.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Galway.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Galway.¹

     William Anthony Nugent, 13th Earl of Westmeath was born on 21 November 1928.¹ He is the son of Gilbert Charles Nugent, 12th Earl of Westmeath and Doris Imlach.¹ He married Susanna Margaret Leonard, daughter of James Charles Beresford Whyte Leonard and Barbara Helen Incledon-Webber, on 31 July 1963.²
     He was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England^G.² He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.² He retired from the military in 1961, with the rank of Captain, late of the Royal Artillery.² He was a teacher between 1961 and 1988 at St. Andrew’s School, Pangbourne, Berkshire, England.² He succeeded as the 13th Earl of Westmeath [I., 1621] on 20 November 1971.¹ He succeeded as the 18th Baron Delvin [I., 1451] on 20 November 1971.¹

     Christopher Nugent, Lord Delvin was the son of Richard Nugent, 2nd Earl of Westmeath and Mary Nugent.¹ He married Mary Butler, daughter of Colonel Hon. Richard Butler and Lady Frances Tuchet, circa 1665.¹ He died before 1680.¹

     John Nugent, 5th Earl of Westmeath was born in 1671.¹ He was the son of Christopher Nugent, Lord Delvin and Mary Butler.¹ He married Marguerite Jeanne Molza, daughter of Count Charles Molza, on 7 January 1710/11.¹ He died on 3 July 1754.¹
     He gained the rank of officer in the French Army.¹ He fought in the Battle of Ramilles in 1706.¹ He was Equerry of Stable to titular King James III in 1707.¹ He gained the rank of Battle of Oudemarde in 1708.¹ He fought in the Battle of Malplaquet in 1709.¹ He fought in the Siege of Douai in 1712.¹ He fought in the Siege of Quesnoy in 1712.¹ He fought in the Battle of Denain in 1712.¹ He gained the rank of Brevet Major in January 1719/20.¹ He gained the rank of Mestre-de-Camp de Cavalerie in February 1720/21.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1736.¹ He gained the rank of Brevet Brigadier in January 1739/40.¹ He gained the rank of Maréchal-de-Camp in 1744.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Westmeath [I., 1621] on 30 June 1752.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Baron Delvin [I., 1451] on 30 June 1752.¹

     Richard Nugent, 3rd Earl of Westmeath was born before 1669.¹ He was the son of Christopher Nugent, Lord Delvin and Mary Butler.¹ He died in April 1714.¹
     He succeeded as the 8th Baron Delvin [I., 1451] on 25 February 1683/84.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Westmeath [I., 1621] on 25 February 1683/84.¹ He was a Capuchin friar at France.¹

     Anne Rookwood married John Garneys, son of Robert Garneys and Anne Bacon, before February 1536.¹
     She lived at Euston, Suffolk, England.¹ From before February 1536, her married name became Garneys.¹

     Lt.-Col. John George Skene was born circa 1838 at County Leitrim, Ireland.¹ He married Frederica Bankes, daughter of Reverend Edward Bankes and Hon. Maria Rice, in 1873 at Weymouth, Dorset, England.¹ He died on 4 November 1916.¹
     He was commissioned with the rank of officer, in the service of the 77th Foot.¹ He fought in the Crimean War.¹ He retired from the military in 1878, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.¹

     Harriet Louise Wilson was born on 5 September 1962.¹ She was the daughter of Roger William Ker Wilson and Caroline Elizabeth Williams-Freeman.¹