Sir Roland Nugent, 1st Baronet
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Sir Roland Thomas Nugent, 1st Baronet (19 June 1886 – 1962) was a politician from Northern Ireland. He was a member of the Senate of Northern Ireland from 1936 until his resignation in 1961. He served as Deputy Speaker (1938–1939 and 1944), Leader (1944–1950) and Speaker (1950–1961).[1]
He was created a baronet in 1951. He married Cynthia Maud Ramsden, daughter of Captain Frederick William Ramsden and Lady Elizabeth Maud Conyngham (the daughter of the George Conyngham, 3rd Marquess Conyngham) on 25 September 1917. The couple had three children; both his sons were killed in action in the Second World War:
- Elizabeth Anne Nugent (b. 10 March 1919)
- Lieutenant Patrick Edmund Charles Nugent (4 November 1920 – 27 April 1943)
- Lieutenant John Andrew Nugent (1 September 1925 – 5 October 1944)[2]
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| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Earl of Kilmorey |
Lord Lieutenant of Down 1959–1962 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Clanwilliam |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Portaferry) 1951–1962 |
Extinct |
