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Nugent (Killasoona)
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This branch of the Nugent family descend from Christopher Nugent 14th Baron Devlin. The 14th Baron’s sixth son William Nugent settled at Killasonna, county Longford. His grandson Ignatius was knighted by the Emperor Charles VI. Sir Ignatius had a son John Nugent of Killasonna, who married Bridget O’Reilly and died in 1756. Their grandson was Christopher James, Count Nugent of Killasonna, who held an estate in the parish of Lurgan, county Cavan in the mid-19th century. In 1876, the Count owned 843 acres in county Cavan and over 500 acres in County Longford. He died in 1885.
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