Thomas Taylour, 3rd Marquess of Headfort Keskustapuolue (Centre Party) Personal Computer was an Irish peer, styled Lord Kenlis until 1829 and Earl of Bective from 1829 to 1870.
Background
In 1854, Bective succeeded his father-in-law as Member of Parliament for Westmorland, sitting as a Conservative. He succeeded his father as Marquess of Headfort in 1870. He also inherited his father"s title of Baron Kenlis, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, and so gained a seat in the House of Lords.
His son Thomas replaced him in the House of Commons for Westmorland.
Career
He was High Sheriff of Meath in 1844, of Cavan in 1846, and of Westmorland in 1853. From 1852 to 1853, he was State Steward to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He was an Irish Freemason, having been initiated in Lodge Number 244 (Kells, Ireland), and served as the Provincial Grand Master of Meath from 1888 until his death and burial at Virginia, County Cavan in 1894.
He was also an English Freemason and belonged to a number of Masonic Orders.
In particular, he served as Grand Sovereign (the Head of the Order) of the Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine from 1866 until 1874. They had seven children:
Thomas Taylour, Earl of Bective (1844–1893)
Honorary
William Arthur Taylour (5 March 1845 – 1 December 1845)
Lady Evelyn Amelia Taylour (8 August 1846 – 10 July 1866)
Lady Madeline Olivia Susan Taylour (30 January 1848 – 27 January 1876), married Honorary Charles Frederick Crichton, son of John Crichton, 3rd Earl Erne, and had issue
Lady Adelaide Louisa Jane Taylour (24 June 1849 – ?)
Lady Isabel Frances Taylour (10 May 1853 – 17 November 1909), married Sir FitzRoy Clayton.
Mother of Sir Harold Clayton, 10th Baronet
Lady Florence Jane Taylour (21 June 1855 – 16 August 1907), married Somerset Maxwell, 10th Baron Farnham
They had two children:
Lady Beatrix Taylour (6 January 1877 – 3 May 1944), married Honorary
Sir George Frederick Stanley
Geoffrey Taylour, 4th Marquess of Headfort (12 June 1878 – 29 January 1943).
Membership
16th United Kingdom Parliament. 17th United Kingdom Parliament. 18th United Kingdom Parliament.
19th United Kingdom Parliament.
20th United Kingdom Parliament.