The 13th Earl of Westmeath died 29 June, 2026. He was 97.
an Anglo-Irish peer and a former soldier and schoolmaster. He was born at Flowerhill House, Tynagh, County Galway, and educated at Marlborough College, Wiltshire, and at Royal Military College, Sandhurst. From there he was commissioned into the Royal Artillery and retired in 1961 with the rank of Captain. He was subsequently employed as a schoolmaster at St Andrew's School, Pangbourne, from 1961 to 1988.
A peer for almost 55 years, he was the 18th Baron Delvin [Peerage of Ireland., created 1451]; and the 13th Earl of Westmeath [Peerage of Ireland, created 1621].
William Anthony Nugent was born 21 November, 1928, son of Major the 12th Earl of Westmeath (1880-1971), and his wife the former Doris Imlach (who died 9 April, 1968); and was known by the courtesy title Lord Devlin from 12 December, 1933, until inheriting the family honours, 20 November, 1971.
He married 31 July, 1963, Susanna Margaret Leonard (1941-2020), daughter of James Charles Beresford Whyte Leonard (1905-2004), and his wife the former Barbara Helen Incledon-Webber (1906-1989), by whom he had issue, two sons, Sean Charles Weston Nugent, Lord Devlin (born 16 February, 1965), and the Hon Patrick Mark Leonard Nugent (born 6 April, 1966). The elder son succeeds as 14th Earl of Westmeath and Baron Devlin.
The Countess of Westmeath predeceased him, 5 July, 2020.
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