Thomas Taylour, 6th Marquess of Headfort
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The Most Honourable The Marquess of Headfort |
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In office 1960–1987 |
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| Born | 20 January 1932 |
| Died | 21 October 2005 Manila, Philippines |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Nall-Cain (1958–1968) Virginia Nable (1972–2005) |
| Parents | The Marquess of Headfort |
Thomas Geoffrey Charles Michael Taylour, 6th Marquess of Headfort (20 January 1932 – 21 October 2005), styled Earl of Bective until 1960, was an Irish peer, aircraft salesman, and politician.
Thomas Geoffrey Charles Michael Taylour, known to family and friends simply as Michael, was born on 20 January 1932 to Terence Geoffrey Thomas Taylour, 5th Marquess of Headfort and Elise Florense Tucker.
He was educated at Stowe School in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England, before attending Christ's College, Cambridge. While there, he was a member of the university air squadron. It was during this time, also, that he had his first brush with the law, being fined for £2 for driving in Acton with his arm around a girl. In 1955 he received his Bachelor of Arts, and four years later a Master of Arts. He received a certificate of proficiency in rural estate management from Christ's College. He also received his qualification as a commercial pilot.
In 1953, he began his career working as a director at Bective Electrical Co., before working as a sales manager and chief pilot at Lancashire Aircraft Co. in 1959.
In 1958, he married Elizabeth Angela Veronica Rose Nall-Cain, a goddaughter of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and the sole daughter of Ronald Nall-Cain, 2nd Baron Brocket at St James's Church, Spanish Place. Two years later, the couple traveled to Africa, selling airplanes. With her he had three children:
Following his father's sudden death in Monte Carlo in October 1960, he acceded to become the Marquess of Headfort on 24 October. His maiden speech as a member of the House of Lords discussed air safety, and he quickly became interested in politics, particularly Irish politics. He ran for the Seanad Éireann, the Irish Senate, in 1973 with only the nomination the Irish Georgian Society in 1973, but lost with only a few votes.
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