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Agar, Charles Talbot, elder son of William Talbot Agar, of Weybridge, Surrey, barrister-at­law, by Ethel Headington, youngest daughter of Clement Dale, of Bartley Lodge, Rants; b. Dec. 2, 1872; adm. Sept. 24, 1885 (H); Exhibitioner 1886; left (with Triplett gratuity) July 1891; Trin. Coll. Camb. (adm. pensr. June 15, 1891); matric. Michaelmas 1891; steered the Cambridge eight against Oxford 1893; B.A. 1897; called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn Nov. 17, 1909; served in Great War 1; Sub-Lieut. R.N.V.R. 1915-6; Lieut. R.G.A. 1916-9; m. April 17, 1907, Sybil Beatrice, youngest daughter of Herbert Duke, of East Sheen, Surrey; d. at Pau, France, July 9, 1941.

AGAR, CHARLES, 1ST EARL OF NORMANTON (I), brother of James Agar, 1st Viscount Clifden (qv); b. 22 Dec 1736; adm. Jun 1747 (Grant's); KS 1751; elected to Trin. Coll. Camb. 1755, but went to Ch. Ch. Oxford, matr. 31 May 1755, commoner 1755-6, Canoneer Student 9 Jul 1756 – void 7 Nov 1764 (expiry year of grace as D. Kilmore from 4 Nov 1763), Tutor 1763; BA 1759; MA 1762; DCL 31 Dec 1765; ordained deacon 2 Mar 1760, priest 17 May 1761 (both Oxford); Chaplain to 1st Duke of Northumberland when Lord Lieut. Ireland, 1763; Dean of Kilmore 22 May 1765 [but year of grace from 4 Nov 1763, check]; consecrated Bishop of Cloyne 20 Mar 1768; enthroned Archbishop of Cashel 19 Aug 1779; translated to Dublin 7 Dec 1801; Privy Councillor (I) 15 Nov 1779; created Baron Somerton (I) 12 Jun 1795; Viscount Somerton (I) 30 Dec 1800; Earl of Normanton (I) 4 Feb 1806; an Irish Representative Peer in first UK Parliament; amassed a considerable fortune, and completed the destruction of the mediaeval cathedral on the Rock of Cashel; m. 22 Nov 1776 Jane, eldest dau. of William Benson, Downpatrick, co. Down; d. 14 Jul 1809; buried in North Transept, Westminster Abbey, with monument in North Aisle of Choir. DNB.

AGAR, HON. GEORGE CHARLES, second son of Charles Agar, 1st Earl of Normanton (qv); b. 1 Aug 1780; in school list 1795; KS 1796; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1800, matr. 12 Jun 1800, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1800 – void 2 Jul 1810; BA 1804; MA 1807; Ensign, 3rd Foot Guards 21 Jan 1804; Lieut. 6 Jun 1809; retd. 5 Nov 1811; served in Peninsular War; FRS 9 Jun 1832; d. 24 Jan 1856.

Agar, Harold Evelyn Talbot, brother of Charles Talbot Agar (q.v.); b. Aug. 14, 1876; adm. Sept. 25, 1888 (G); Exhibitioner 1890; left July 1892; Trin. Coll. Camb. ladm. pensr. June 25, 1894), matric. Michaelmas 1894; a member of the London Stock Exchange from 1911; Major 3rd London Field Co. Divisional Engineers R.E. June 1, 1916; m. June 22, 1904 Beatrice Frances Jervis, only daughter of C. W. Jervis-Smith, of Doveridge, Derbyshire; d. at Vence, France, June 18, 1962.

AGAR, HENRY, brother of James Agar, 1st Viscount Clifden (qv); b.; adm. (aged 8) Dec 1750 (Grant's); KS 1757; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1761, matr. 21 May 1761, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1761 – void by marriage 12 Jun 1765; BA 1765; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 27 May 1761; ordained; Prebendary of Cloyne from 30 Jul 1768; Vicar of Templebodane, co. Cork 30 Jul 1768 – Oct 1769; Rector of Agabulloge, co. Cork, from 4 Jul 1770; m. c. 1765 Mary, dau. of Benjamin Tyrrell, Oxford; d. 14 May 1798.

AGAR, JAMES CHARLES HERBERT WELBORE ELLIS, 3RD EARL OF NORMANTON (I), eldest son of Welbore Ellis Agar, 2nd Earl of Normanton (qv); b. 18 Sep 1818; adm. 9 Jul 1832; cox of eight in race against Eton 4 May 1837; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. nob. 29 Jan 1838, matr. 1838; MA 1842; MP (Conservative/Peelite) Wilton 1841-52; succeeded as 3rd Earl of Normanton (I) 26 Aug 1868; created Baron Somerton (UK) 9 Apr 1873; took Liberal whip in House of Lords; a Liberal Unionist from 1886; DL Hampshire, Wiltshire; m. 9 Apr 1856 Hon. Caroline Susan Augusta Barrington, dau. of William Keppel Barrington, 6th Viscount Barrington (I) (qv); d. 19 Dec 1896.

AGAR, JAMES, 1ST VISCOUNT CLIFDEN (I), eldest son of Henry Agar MP (I), Gowran Castle, co. Kilkenny, by Anne, only surviving dau. of Welbore Ellis (KS 1676, qv); b. 25 Mar 1734; adm. Nov. 1746 (Grant's); left 1752; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 20 Apr 1752; MP (I) Gowran 1753-60, Co. Kilkenny 1761-76, Gowran 1776; a Commissioner of the Irish Revenue 3 Feb 1772-85, and of the Irish Excise 13 Jul 1776-85; created Baron Clifden (I) 27 Jan 1776; Viscount Clifden (I) 12 Jan 1781; joint Postmaster-General, Ireland 16 Jul 1784-9; Privy Councillor (I) 16 Oct 1784; m. 20 Mar 1760 Lucy, widow of Hon. Henry Boyle Walsingham MP (I), and eldest dau. of Col. John Martin, Dublin; d. 1 Jan 1789.

AGAR, HON. JAMES, third son of Charles Agar, 1st Earl of Normanton (qv); b. 10 Jul 1782 [or 1781 ?]; adm.; KS 1797; played cricket against Eton 8 Aug 1799, 31 Jul 1800; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1801, matr. 15 May 1801, Westminster Student; BA 1805; MA 1808; ordained priest (York) 3 Oct 1805; Prebendary of St. Patrick’s, Dublin 16 Nov 1805-9; Rector of St. Nicholas Without, Dublin, 1806, and of Carrig Allen, co. Leitrim 1809; Rector of Hollywood, co. Down, from 1806 [check]; Archdeacon of Kilmore from 1810; m. 7 Jul 1829 Louisa, youngest dau. of Samuel Thompson, Greenmount, co. Antrim; d. 6 Sep 1866.

AGAR, HON. JOHN ELLIS, second son of James Agar, 1st Viscount Clifden (qv); b. 31 Dec 1764; adm. 14 Sep 1773; KS 1780; elected head to Ch. Ch. Oxford 1784, matr. 9 Jun 1784, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1784 – void 5 Jul 1790 (expiry year of grace as R. Duntrileague from 20 Jul 1789); BA 1788; MA 1791; ordained; Rector of Duntrileague, co. Limerick 1789; Prebendary of Emly from 4 Jul 1789; Rector of St. George’s, Dublin; Precentor of Christ Church, Dublin from 27 Feb 1796; m. 11 Mar 1792 Hon. Harriet Flower, dau. of William Flower, 2nd Viscount Ashbrook (I); d. 3 Jan 1797.

AGAR, JOHN, son of Benjamin Agar (formerly Preston), of Brockfield, Warfhill, Yorks., and Beatrice Susanna, dau. of Lewis Francis Irwin, Tarragoe, co. Sligo; b. 30 December 1797 (IGI); adm. 12 Jun 1811; left 1814; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 23 Jan 1817, aged 19, matr. Mich. 1817; DL and JP; m. 25 Jun 1829 Harriet Maria, dau. of Thomas Swann; d. 1871.