| Nicholas Bayly | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Anglesey | |
| In office 1784–1790 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1747 (1747) |
| Died | 7 June 1812 (aged 64–65) |
| Spouse |
Frances Nettlefold (m. 1776) |
| Children | 3+, including Henry |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Henry Bayly-Paget (brother) Henry Paget (nephew) William Paget (nephew) |
| Military career | |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 1st Foot Guards |
| Commands | Royal West Middlesex Militia |
Colonel Nicholas Bayly (1747 – 7 June 1812) was a British soldier and Member of Parliament.
Background
Bayly was the third son of Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet, and Caroline, daughter of Brigadier-General Thomas Paget.
He was baptised on the 1 Jun 1747 at Llanedwen, Anglesey, Wales. He was the younger brother of Henry Bayly-Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge, and the uncle of Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey. The family seat was Plas Newydd.
Military and political career
Bayly was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 1st Foot Guards and after he had begun his political career he was appointed Colonel of the part-time Royal West Middlesex Militia (a regiment in which several of his family also served) on 15 April 1788. He was returned to parliament for Anglesey in 1784, a seat he held until 1790. He was succeeded as MP by his nephew William Paget.
Family
Bayly married Frances/Fanny (née Nettlefold) on 14 April 1776. He died in June 1812. Their second son was Gen. Sir Henry Bayly. His daughter Louisa Augusta, who was born on 18 March 1779, married Sir Edward Perrott on 8 May 1810.
References
- ^ Namier, Lewis; Brooke, John (1985). The House of Commons 1754-1790. Boydell & Brewer. p. 69. ISBN 9780436304200. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- "Deaths". Gentleman's Magazine, or Monthly Intelligencer. 80. Edward Cave: 654. November 1865.
- Press cutting - Oxford Journal 27 June 1812 - Deaths: At Weymouth, aged 64 years, Colonel Nicholas Bayly, brother to the Earl of Uxbridge.
- War Office, A List of the Officers of the Militia, the Gentlemen & Yeomanry Cavalry, and Volunteer Infantry of the United Kingdom, 11th Edn, London: War Office, 14 October 1805/Uckfield: Naval and Military Press, 2005, ISBN 978-1-84574-207-2.
- Burnham, Robert; McGuigan, Ron (2017). Wellington's Brigade Commanders: Peninsula and Waterloo. Pen & Sword Military. p. 40. ISBN 9781473850828.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded byThe Viscount Bulkeley | Member of Parliament for Anglesey 1784–1790 |
Succeeded byHon. William Paget |
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