William Bagot (politician)

Sir William Bagot (died 1407) was a politician and administrator under Richard II.

He was tasked by Richard in 1399 with the other two councillors and Treasurer William le Scrope, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, to assist the Duke of York in protecting the realm during his forthcoming military expedition to Ireland.

The exiled and dispossessed Henry Bolingbroke seized the opportunity to return to England and forcibly recover his inheritance.

Bussy, Green, and Scrope were captured when Bristol Castle surrendered to Henry and summarily tried and executed the next day.

Bagot managed to escape to Ireland but was eventually captured and brought to London for trial.