Sir Nicholas Bagenal was an English soldier and politician who became Marshal of the Irish Army during the Tudor era.
11 Facts About Nicholas Bagenal
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In 1538, Nicholas fled to Ireland to escape justice for killing a man in the Staffordshire village of Leek; his two brothers were apparently involved in this crime.
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Nicholas Bagenal's descendants gave their name to Bagenalstown in County Carlow.
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When Mary I's accession took place, Nicholas Bagenal lost his office of marshal, which she conferred on Sir George Stanley.
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In 1584, Nicholas Bagenal was colonel of the garrison at Carrickfergus when 1,300 of Sorley Boy MacDonnell's Scots landed on Rathlin Island.
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Nicholas Bagenal attacked but was ambushed at Glenarm and had to retreat.
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Nicholas Bagenal was pushed to the ground after lunging out at Perrot.
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Nicholas Bagenal is presumed buried in the tower of Saint Patrick's church, which he is alleged to have built in 1578.
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Sir Nicholas Bagenal married Eleanor Griffith, daughter of Sir Edward Griffith of Penrhyn, and had at least nine children.
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The landowner and politician Nicholas Bagenal, who was the Member of Parliament for Anglesey and Custos Rotulorum of Anglesey, lived 1629 to 1712, was the grandson of Sir Henry.
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Nicholas Bagenal was killed in a skirmish with the local Kavanagh family.