Earl of Westmeath

Coat of arms of the Earls of Westmeath

Earl of Westmeath is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of Ireland .

The historic family seat of the Earls was Clonyn Castle in Delvin in County Westmeath .

Award, subordinate and other titles

The title was created on September 4, 1621 for Richard Nugent, 7th Baron Delvin . He had inherited the title Baron Delvin from his father in 1602 , which was created around 1389, also in the Peerage of Ireland, for his ancestor Sir William Nugent .

The 8th Earl was promoted to Marquess of Westmeath on January 12, 1822 . The Marques title expired on his death on May 5, 1871, the Earldom fell to his 5th cousin as 9th Earl.

The current title holder is William Nugent as 13th Earl.

List of Barons Delvin and Earls of Westmeath

Barone Delvin (around 1389)

• William Nugent, 1st Baron Delvin († around 1414)
• Richard Nugent, 2nd Baron Delvin († 1475)
• Christopher Nugent, 3rd Baron Delvin († around 1483)
• Richard Nugent, 4th Baron Delvin († 1537)
• Richard Nugent, 5th Baron Delvin (1523–1559)
• Christopher Nugent, 6th Baron Delvin (1544–1602)
• Richard Nugent, 7th Baron Delvin (1583–1642) (made Earl of Westmeath in 1621 )

Earls of Westmeath (1621)

• Richard Nugent, 1st Earl of Westmeath (1583–1642)
• Richard Nugent, 2nd Earl of Westmeath (1621–1684)
• Richard Nugent, 3rd Earl of Westmeath († 1714)
• Thomas Nugent, 4th Earl of Westmeath (1669–1752)
• John Nugent, 5th Earl of Westmeath (1671–1754)
• Thomas Nugent, 6th Earl of Westmeath (1714–1792)
• George Nugent, 7th Earl of Westmeath (1760-1814)
• George Nugent, 1st Marquess of Westmeath , 8th Earl of Westmeath (1785–1871)
• Anthony Nugent, 9th Earl of Westmeath (1805–1879)
• William Nugent, 10th Earl of Westmeath (1832-1883)
• Anthony Nugent, 11th Earl of Westmeath (1870-1933)
• Gilbert Nugent, 12th Earl of Westmeath (1880-1971)
• William Nugent, 13th Earl of Westmeath (born 1928)

Heir apparent is the son of the current owner , Sean Nugent, Lord Delvin (* 1965).

literature

• Charles Kidd: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Ltd, London 2014, ISBN 0992934826 .

Web links

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
• Westmeath, Earl of (I, 1621) at Cracroft's Peerage