Nicholas Bayly (Newry MP)
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Nicholas Bayly was an Irish landowner and Member of Parliament
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Bayly was the son of Lewis Bayly
, Bishop of Bangor
, and Anne, daughter of Sir Henry Bagenal
. He was a member of the Irish House of Commons
for Newry
between 1661 and 1666 and also served as Governor of the Aran Islands
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Bayly's son Edward
was created a Baronet in 1730 and was the great-grandfather of Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
, hero of the Battle of Waterloo
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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,...
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Bayly was the son of Lewis Bayly
Lewis Bayly
Lewis Bayly was an Anglican bishop.-Life:He was educated at Oxford, became vicar of Evesham, Worcestershire, and probably in 1604 became rector of St. Matthew's Church, Friday street, London...
, Bishop of Bangor
Bishop of Bangor
The Bishop of Bangor is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Bangor.The diocese covers the counties of Anglesey, most of Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire and a small part of Montgomeryshire...
, and Anne, daughter of Sir Henry Bagenal
Henry Bagenal
Sir Henry Bagenal was marshal of the army in Ireland during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.-Life:He was the eldest son of Nicholas Bagenal and Eleanor Griffith, daughter of Sir Edward Griffith of Penrhyn...
. He was a member of the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
for Newry
Newry (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Newry was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:...
between 1661 and 1666 and also served as Governor of the Aran Islands
Aran Islands
The Aran Islands or The Arans are a group of three islands located at the mouth of Galway Bay, on the west coast of Ireland. They constitute the barony of Aran in County Galway, Ireland...
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Bayly's son Edward
Sir Edward Bayly, 1st Baronet
Sir Edward Bayly, 1st Baronet was an Irish landowner and politician.-Background:Bayly was the son of Nicholas Bayly, son of The Right Reverend Lewis Bayly and Anne, daughter of Sir Henry Bagenal. His mother was Dorothy .-Political career:Bayly was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Newry in...
was created a Baronet in 1730 and was the great-grandfather of Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
Field Marshal Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, KG, GCB, GCH, PC , styled Lord Paget between 1784 and 1812 and known as The Earl of Uxbridge between 1812 and 1815, was a British military leader and politician, now chiefly remembered for leading the charge of the heavy cavalry against...
, hero of the Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
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