Nash, Richard, known as “Beau Nash,” born at Swansea; installed himself as master of the ceremonies at Bath, and ruler of the assemblies of fashion in that resort; was a charitable man as well as gay; died in poverty, but was honoured with a public funeral (1674‒1761).
Definition taken from The Nuttall Encyclopædia, edited by the Reverend James Wood (1907)
Nash, John * Nash, Thomas