Reginald Greville-Nugent


Reginald James Macartney Greville-Nugent was an Irish politician, the younger son of Fulke Greville-Nugent, 1st Baron Greville.

Early life

Algernon was the fourth of five sons born to the former Lady Rosa Nugent and Fulke Greville-Nugent, 1st Baron Greville. His brothers were Hon. George Greville-Nugent MP, Hon. Robert Southwell Greville-Nugent, Capt. Hon. Reginald Greville-Nugent, and Hon. Patrick Greville-Nugent, of Clonyn Castle, the High Sheriff of Westmeath. His paternal grandparents were Algernon Greville, of North Lodge in Hertford and the former Caroline Graham.

Career

He held the Irish parliamentary seat of Longford, vacated by his father on his elevation to the peerage, from 31 December 1869, defeating John Martin. He had to relinquish the seat in May 1870 due to Judge Fitzgerald overturning the election result on the grounds of voting irregularities.

Personal life

On 21 October 1871, he was married to Louisa Maud Yarde-Buller, sister of John Yarde-Buller, 1st Baron Churston and daughter of Sir Francis Buller-Yarde-Buller, 2nd Baronet.
He was killed in 1878 after a fall in a steeplechase at Sandown Park.
His illegitimate son, Reginald Charles Fulke Greville, born 19 August 1866, was better known after changing his surname to Maugham as the author of numerous books about Africa, and his most well-known work, Jersey under the Jack Boot.