Nicholas Bagenal
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Sir Nicholas Bagenal or Bagnal (died 1591) was an English soldier, marshal of the army in Ireland.
by his wife Eleanor, daughter of Thomas Whittingham of Middlewich, Cheshire, and cousin of William Whittingham
, Dean of Durham. His elder brother, Sir Ralph Bagnal, was one of Henry VIII's courtiers.
Nicholas was a gentleman pensioner of Henry VIII, and in 1539 was sent to Ireland. There he became acquainted with Con O'Neill, 1st Earl of Tyrone, and on 7 December 1542 the Irish council, at the suit of Tyrone, begged the king for pardon of Bagenal who fled on account of a murder. Bagnal returned to England in April 1544, and took part in the campaign in France in the following summer.
In March 1547 he was appointed by Edward VI marshal of the army in Ireland. In August 1548 he was with the lord deputy, Sir Edward Bellingham, when the Irish, who had invaded Kildare
under Cahir O'Connor, were heavily defeated. In November 1551 he was sent by James Croft
to expel the Scots who had invaded Dufferin
. He was knighted in the same year, and on 22 April 1552 was granted the lands of St. Patrick's and St. Mary's abbeys in Newry
, and the manor of Carlingford
. On Mary
's accession Bagnal lost his office of marshal, which was conferred on Sir George Stanley. He may have shared his brother's protestant views, and on 7 May 1556 was fined a thousand pounds. On 12 January 1559 he was elected to Elizabeth
's first parliament as member for Stoke-on-Trent
.
Stanley was continued as marshal in Ireland by Elizabeth, and on 23 April 1562 Bagnal wrote to the queen complaining that his lands brought him in nothing, owing to the depredations of Shane O'Neill
. Bagnal had only a captaincy until Sir Nicholas Arnold's recommendations induced her to reappoint him marshal in 1565, when Sir Henry Sidney became deputy. Bagnal's patent was dated 5 October 1565, but he had scarcely taken up the office when, early in 1566, he entered into an agreement to sell it and his lands to Sir Thomas Stucley. The queen was suspicious of Stucley, and Bagnal remained marshal.
In this capacity Bagnal rebuilt Newry. He held the office of marshal for twenty-five years, and was appointed to other commissions besides. On 26 August 1583 his son Sir Henry Bagenal obtained the reversion of the marshalship, and acted as his father's deputy. Sir Nicholas was on 6 July 1584 appointed chief commissioner for the government of Ulster, and in April 1585 he was returned to the Irish parliament as member for County Down
.
In January 1586 Sir John Perrot complained that Bagnal was too old to perform his duties as marshal; a feud between Bagnal and Perrot lasted until the lord deputy was recalled; on one occasion (15 July 1587) there was an affray between the two in Perrot's house. On 20 October 1590 Bagnal resigned the office of marshal on condition that it was conferred on his son, Sir Henry. He died at the end of 1590 or beginning of 1591.
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in 1596, was made commander-in-chief in Ulster on 28 September 1599 during Essex's absence, and became marshal in 1602. Sir Nicholas's daughter Mabel eloped with Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone.
The Welsh politician of the same name, who was the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Anglesey
and Custos Rotulorum of Anglesey
, lived circa 1630 to 1690, and may have been a kinsman.
Attribution
Life
Born about 1510, he was second son of John Bagnal (died 1558), a tailor who served as mayor of Newcastle-under-LymeNewcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme is a market town in Staffordshire, England, and is the principal town of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is part of The Potteries Urban Area and North Staffordshire. In the 2001 census the town had a population of 73,944...
by his wife Eleanor, daughter of Thomas Whittingham of Middlewich, Cheshire, and cousin of William Whittingham
William Whittingham
William Whittingham was an English Biblical scholar and religious reformer. Educated at Brasenose College, Oxford, he became a zealous Protestant; as such he found it prudent to flee to France when Mary I ascended the throne of England....
, Dean of Durham. His elder brother, Sir Ralph Bagnal, was one of Henry VIII's courtiers.
Nicholas was a gentleman pensioner of Henry VIII, and in 1539 was sent to Ireland. There he became acquainted with Con O'Neill, 1st Earl of Tyrone, and on 7 December 1542 the Irish council, at the suit of Tyrone, begged the king for pardon of Bagenal who fled on account of a murder. Bagnal returned to England in April 1544, and took part in the campaign in France in the following summer.
In March 1547 he was appointed by Edward VI marshal of the army in Ireland. In August 1548 he was with the lord deputy, Sir Edward Bellingham, when the Irish, who had invaded Kildare
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under Cahir O'Connor, were heavily defeated. In November 1551 he was sent by James Croft
James Croft
Sir James Croft PC , Lord Deputy of Ireland and MP for Herefordshire in the Parliament of England.He was born the second but eldest surviving son of Richard Croft of Croft Castle, Herefordshire, inheriting the estate on his father's death in 1562.He was elected seven times as knight of the shire ...
to expel the Scots who had invaded Dufferin
Dufferin
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. He was knighted in the same year, and on 22 April 1552 was granted the lands of St. Patrick's and St. Mary's abbeys in Newry
Newry
Newry is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, formed the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is from Belfast and from Dublin. Newry had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population...
, and the manor of Carlingford
Carlingford
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. On Mary
Mary I of England
Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...
's accession Bagnal lost his office of marshal, which was conferred on Sir George Stanley. He may have shared his brother's protestant views, and on 7 May 1556 was fined a thousand pounds. On 12 January 1559 he was elected to Elizabeth
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
's first parliament as member for Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent (UK Parliament constituency)
Stoke-on-Trent constituency may refer to:*Stoke-upon-Trent , 1832-1918*Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke , 1918-1950*Stoke-on-Trent Burslem , 1918-1950...
.
Stanley was continued as marshal in Ireland by Elizabeth, and on 23 April 1562 Bagnal wrote to the queen complaining that his lands brought him in nothing, owing to the depredations of Shane O'Neill
Shane O'Neill
Seán Ó Néill, anglicised Shane O'Neill , nicknamed 'Seán an díomais', was an Irish king of the O'Neill dynasty of Ulster in the mid 16th century. Shane O'Neill's career was marked by his ambition to be The Ó Néill Mór - Sovereign of the dominant Ó Néill Mór family of Tyrone... and thus head...
. Bagnal had only a captaincy until Sir Nicholas Arnold's recommendations induced her to reappoint him marshal in 1565, when Sir Henry Sidney became deputy. Bagnal's patent was dated 5 October 1565, but he had scarcely taken up the office when, early in 1566, he entered into an agreement to sell it and his lands to Sir Thomas Stucley. The queen was suspicious of Stucley, and Bagnal remained marshal.
In this capacity Bagnal rebuilt Newry. He held the office of marshal for twenty-five years, and was appointed to other commissions besides. On 26 August 1583 his son Sir Henry Bagenal obtained the reversion of the marshalship, and acted as his father's deputy. Sir Nicholas was on 6 July 1584 appointed chief commissioner for the government of Ulster, and in April 1585 he was returned to the Irish parliament as member for County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
.
In January 1586 Sir John Perrot complained that Bagnal was too old to perform his duties as marshal; a feud between Bagnal and Perrot lasted until the lord deputy was recalled; on one occasion (15 July 1587) there was an affray between the two in Perrot's house. On 20 October 1590 Bagnal resigned the office of marshal on condition that it was conferred on his son, Sir Henry. He died at the end of 1590 or beginning of 1591.
Family
Bagnal married, about 1555, Eleanor, daughter of Sir Edward Griffith of Penrhyn, and left issue five sons and six daughters. Of the sons Sir Samuel was knighted by Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of EssexRobert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, KG was an English nobleman and a favourite of Elizabeth I. Politically ambitious, and a committed general, he was placed under house arrest following a poor campaign in Ireland during the Nine Years' War in 1599...
at Cadiz
Cádiz
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in 1596, was made commander-in-chief in Ulster on 28 September 1599 during Essex's absence, and became marshal in 1602. Sir Nicholas's daughter Mabel eloped with Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone.
The Welsh politician of the same name, who was the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Anglesey
Ynys Môn (UK Parliament constituency)
Ynys Môn is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
and Custos Rotulorum of Anglesey
Custos Rotulorum of Anglesey
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Anglesey.* Thomas Holte bef. 1544–1546* Sir Richard Bulkeley bef. 1558–1572* Sir Richard Bulkeley bef. 1577 – bef. 1584...
, lived circa 1630 to 1690, and may have been a kinsman.
External links
- Bagenal genealogy at the WeRelate wiki
- Bagenal's Castle
- Nicholas Bagenal 1509–1590
- Bagnall Village site
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