| Constituency | Dates |
|---|---|
| Ilchester | 11 Dec. 1722 – 1727 |
Family and Education
b. c. 1685, o. surv. s. of Hon. Henry Paget (2nd s. of William, 6th Lord Paget) by his 2nd w. Mary, da. of Col. Hugh O’Rorke, sheriff of co. Leitrim, Ireland. m. Mary, da. and coh. of Peter Whitcombe of Great Braxted, Essex, 1da.
Offices Held
Capt. and lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. 1711; lt.-col. 1 tp. Horse Gren. Gds. 1715; col. 32 Ft. 1732 – 38, 22 Ft. 1738 – d.; brig.-gen. 1739; groom of the bedchamber to George II as Prince of Wales and King 1714 – d.; dep. gov. Minorca 1741 – d.
biography text
Paget contested Ilchester unsuccessfully as a Government supporter in 1722, but was returned for it shortly afterwards on petition.1See ILCHESTER. He did not stand again. He died in Minorca,2PCC Admon. Mar. 1742. 28 May 1741.
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