William Gage, 2nd Viscount Gage

William Hall Gage, 2nd Viscount Gage (6 January 1717/18 – 11 October 1791) was born to Thomas Gage and Benedicta Maria Theresa Hall. He was equerry to the Prince of Wales and also served five terms as Member of Parliament representing the Seaford borough of Sussex.

In 1780, Lord Gage was created Baron Gage in the Peerage of Great Britain with remainder to heirs male. Since he had no heirs male, he was again ennobled as Baron Gage of Highmeadow in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1790, but this time with special remainder to the heirs male of his brothers. Gage died 11 October 1791.^[1]

Family

William Hall Gage was born 6 January 1717/18 and christened 31 January 1717/18 at Westminster St James, Middlesex, England, the son of Thomas Gage and Benedicta Maria Theresa Hall.^[2] As eldest son, he succeeded his father to the title Viscount Gage on 21 December 1754. He served as Paymaster of Pensions from 1755 through 1763 and later from 1765 until 1782 when Parliament dissolved the office. On 3 February 1757 he married Elizabeth Gideon, the daughter of Sir Sampson Gideon. His wife died 1 July 1783.^[3]

William Gage's younger brother, Thomas Gage, was Commander-in-Chief of British forces at the beginning of the American Revolution. Gage's nephew and namesake, Sir William Hall Gage served as Admiral of the Fleet in 1862.

See also

• Viscount Gage

References

1. "Gage, Viscount (I, 1720)", cracroftspeerage
2. Church of England, Westminster St Jame (Middlesex) Parish Register, vol. 2 (1699-1723), n.p., baptism of William Hall Gage, 31 January 1717/18.
3. "William Hall Gage, 2nd Viscount Gage", thepeerage