Nicholas Bayly (Anglesey MP)
British soldier and Member of Parliament
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Colonel Nicholas Bayly (1747 – 7 June 1812) was a British soldier and Member of Parliament.[1]
Nicholas Bayly | |
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| Member of Parliament for Anglesey | |
| In office 1784–1790 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 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 |
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.[citation needed] 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.[2][3]
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.[4] 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.[1]
Family
Bayly married Frances/Fanny (née Nettlefold) on 14 April 1776. He died in June 1812.[1] Their second son was Gen. Sir Henry Bayly.[5] His daughter Louisa Augusta, who was born on 18 March 1779, married Sir Edward Perrott on 8 May 1810.
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