Charles FitzGerald, 4th Duke of Leinster
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Charles William FitzGerald, 4th Duke of Leinster PC
(30 March 1819 – 10 February 1887), styled Marquess of Kildare until 1874, was an Irish peer and politician.
, the son of Augustus FitzGerald, 3rd Duke of Leinster
and Lady Charlotte Augusta Stanhope.
for Kildare
from 1847 to 1852.
He died in Carton
.
, 13 May 1887), daughter of George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland and Lady Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard, on 12 or 13 October 1847 at Trentham
, Staffordshire
, England
. They had 15 children:
(1864-1895)
|4= 4. Charles William FitzGerald
4th Duke of Leinster (1847-1887)
|5= 5. Caroline Sutherland-Leverson-Gower
(da. 2nd Duke of Sutherland
) (1817-1887)
|6= 6. William Ernest Dunscombe
1st Earl of Feversham (b.1829)
|7= 7. Mabel Violet Graham
(18??)
|8= 8. Augustus Frederick FitzGerald
3rd Duke of Leinster (1791-1874)
|9= 9. Charlotte Augusta Stanhope
(1793-1859)
|10= 10. George Granville Sutherland-Leverson-Gower
2nd Duke of Sutherland KG (1786-1861)
|11= 11. Harriet Elizabeth Georgina Howard
(1806-1868)
|12= 12. William Dunscombe
2nd Baron Faversham (1798-1867)
|13= 13. Lousia Stewart
(d.1889)
|14= 14. James Robert George Graham PC
(1792-1861)
|15= 15. Fanny Callender
(d.1857)
|16= 16. William Robert FitzGerald
2nd Duke of Leinster KP (1749-1804)
|17= 17. Emilia Olivia St. George
(da. Usher St. George
) (b.17??)
|18= 18. Charles Stanhope
3rd Earl of Harrington (1853-1859)
|19= 19. Jane Fleming
(da. John Fleming
) (b.17??)
|20= 20. George Granville Leverson-Gower
1st Duke of Sutherland KG (1758-1833)
|21= 21. Elizabeth Countess of Sutherland
(1765-1839)
|22= 22. George Howard
6th Earl of Carlisle KG (1773-1848)
|23= 23. Georgina Cavendish
(da. 5th Duke of Devonshire
KG) (b.17??)
|24= 24. Charles Dunscombe
1st Baron Feversham (1764-1841)
|25= 25. Charlotte Legge
(da. 2nd Earl of Dartmouth
) (d.1848)
|26= 26. George Stewart
8th Earl of Galloway KT (1768-1834)
|27= 27. Jane Paget
(da. 1st Earl Uxbridge) (d. 1842)
|28= 28. James Grayham 1st Bart
(1761-1824)
|29= 29. Catherine Stewart
(da. 7th Earl of Galloway
(d.1836)
|30= 30. James Callander
(b.1774)
|31= 31. Elizabeth MacDonnel
(da. 5th Earl of Antrim) (d.1796)
}}
The Most Noble Maurice (FitzGerald), 6th Duke of Leinster. (1887–1922).
Marquess and Earl of Kildare, co. Kildare, Earl and Baron of Offaly, all in the Peerage of Ireland;
Viscount Leinster of Taplow, co. Bucks, in the Peerage of Great Britain
and Baron Kildare of Kildare in the Peerage of the United Kingdom;
Premier Duke, Marquess, and Earl of Ireland.
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
(30 March 1819 – 10 February 1887), styled Marquess of Kildare until 1874, was an Irish peer and politician.
Background
Leinster was born in Dublin, IrelandIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, the son of Augustus FitzGerald, 3rd Duke of Leinster
Augustus FitzGerald, 3rd Duke of Leinster
Augustus Frederick FitzGerald, 3rd Duke of Leinster, etc., PC, PC was an Irish peer and freemason, styled Marquess of Kildare from birth until 1804. He was born and died in Carton....
and Lady Charlotte Augusta Stanhope.
Political career
Leinster was Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Kildare
Kildare (UK Parliament constituency)
A former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament.-Members of Parliament:-References:*The Parliaments of England by Henry Stooks Smith , 2nd edition edited by F.W.S. Craig *Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922, edited by B.M...
from 1847 to 1852.
He died in Carton
Carton
Carton is the name of certain types of containers typically made from paperboard which is also sometimes known as cardboard. Many types of cartons are used in packaging. Sometimes a carton is also called a box.-Folding cartons:...
.
Family
Leinster married Lady Caroline Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (15 April 1827 - Kilkea CastleKilkea Castle
Kilkea Castle is located just northwest of Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland near the village of Kilkea on the R418 regional road from Athy to Tullow. It was a medieval stronghold of the Fitzgeralds, earls of Kildare.- History of the Castle :...
, 13 May 1887), daughter of George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland and Lady Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard, on 12 or 13 October 1847 at Trentham
Trentham, Staffordshire
Trentham is a suburb of Stoke-on-Trent, located to the south-west of the city centre and to the south of the neighbouring town of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Although the majority of Trentham is within the city limits, it is mostly separated from the main urban area by surrounding open space and the...
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. They had 15 children:
- Lady Geraldine FitzGerald (c. 1848 – 15 November 1867)
- Lady Mabel FitzGerald (c. 1849 – 13 September 1850)
- Gerald FitzGerald, 5th Duke of LeinsterGerald FitzGerald, 5th Duke of LeinsterGerald FitzGerald, 5th Duke of Leinster was an Irish peer.Leinster was born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of Charles FitzGerald, 4th Duke of Leinster and Lady Caroline Sutherland-Leveson-Gower...
(16 August 1851 – 1 December 1893) - Lord Maurice FitzGerald (Carton, 16 December 1852 - Johnstown Castle, 24 April 1901), married at LongfordLongfordLongford is the county town of County Longford in Ireland. It has a population of 7,622 according to the 2006 census. Approximately one third of the county's population resides in the town. Longford town is also the biggest town in the county...
on 13 April 1880 Lady Adelaide Forbes (Dublin, 21 August 1860 - 18 November 1942). - Lady Alice FitzGerald (Carton, 12 December 1853 - 16 December 1941), married at Carton on 2 May 1882 Sir Charles John Oswald Fitzgerald (1840–1912)
- Lady Eva FitzGerald (Kilkea Castle, 11 January 1855 – 13 February 1931), unmarried and without issue
- Lady Mabel FitzGerald (Kilkea Castle, 16 December 1855 – 8 December 1939), unmarried and without issue
- Major Lord Frederick FitzGerald (18 January 1857 – 8 March 1924), unmarried and without issue
- CaptainCaptainCaptain or The Captain is derived from the Greek word katepánō which was a senior Byzantine military rank and office.It may refer to:...
Lord Walter FitzGerald (22 January 1858 – 31 July 1923), unmarried and without issue - Lord Charles FitzGerald (Kilkea Castle, 20 August 1859 - 28 June 1928), married in Calcutta on 21 November 1887 Alice Sidonia Claudius (died July 1909).
- Lord George FitzGerald (16 February 1862 – 23 February 1924)
- Lord Henry FitzGerald (Kilkea Castle, 9 August 1863 - 31 May 1955), married in TaplowTaplowTaplow is a village and civil parish within South Bucks district in Buckinghamshire, England. It sits on the east bank of the River Thames facing Maidenhead on the opposite bank. Taplow railway station is situated near the A4 south of the village....
on 21 January 1891 Inez Charlotte Grace Boteler (Taplow, 18__ - 1967). - Lady Nesta FitzGerald (Kilkea Castle, 5 April 1865 – 7 December 1944), unmarried and without issue
- Lady Margaret FitzGerald (c. 1866 – 26 October 1867)
- Lord Robert FitzGerald (23 December 1868 – 23 December 1868)
(1864-1895)
|4= 4. Charles William FitzGerald
4th Duke of Leinster (1847-1887)
|5= 5. Caroline Sutherland-Leverson-Gower
(da. 2nd Duke of Sutherland
George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland
George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland KG , styled Viscount Trentham until 1803, Earl Gower between 1803 and 1833 and Marquess of Stafford in 1833, was a British peer....
) (1817-1887)
|6= 6. William Ernest Dunscombe
William Duncombe, 1st Earl of Feversham
William Ernest Duncombe, 1st Earl of Feversham , known as The Lord Feversham between 1867 and 1868, was a British Conservative politician....
1st Earl of Feversham (b.1829)
|7= 7. Mabel Violet Graham
(18??)
|8= 8. Augustus Frederick FitzGerald
Augustus FitzGerald, 3rd Duke of Leinster
Augustus Frederick FitzGerald, 3rd Duke of Leinster, etc., PC, PC was an Irish peer and freemason, styled Marquess of Kildare from birth until 1804. He was born and died in Carton....
3rd Duke of Leinster (1791-1874)
|9= 9. Charlotte Augusta Stanhope
(1793-1859)
|10= 10. George Granville Sutherland-Leverson-Gower
George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland
George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland KG , styled Viscount Trentham until 1803, Earl Gower between 1803 and 1833 and Marquess of Stafford in 1833, was a British peer....
2nd Duke of Sutherland KG (1786-1861)
|11= 11. Harriet Elizabeth Georgina Howard
Harriet Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland
Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard was born Lady Harriet Howard, daughter of the 6th Earl of Carlisle and his wife Lady Georgiana Cavendish, who was a daughter of the famous Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. On 18 May 1823 Harriet married Earl Gower, eldest son of the 2nd Marquess of Stafford, and...
(1806-1868)
|12= 12. William Dunscombe
William Duncombe, 2nd Baron Feversham
William Duncombe, 2nd Baron Feversham was a British peer and Tory politician.-Background:Feversham was the eldest son of Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham, and Lady Charlotte, daughter of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth. The Hon. Arthur Duncombe and the Hon...
2nd Baron Faversham (1798-1867)
|13= 13. Lousia Stewart
(d.1889)
|14= 14. James Robert George Graham PC
(1792-1861)
|15= 15. Fanny Callender
(d.1857)
|16= 16. William Robert FitzGerald
William FitzGerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster
William Robert FitzGerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster, etc. KP, PC was an Irish liberal politician and landowner. He was born in London.-Career:...
2nd Duke of Leinster KP (1749-1804)
|17= 17. Emilia Olivia St. George
(da. Usher St. George
St George St George, 1st Baron St George
St George St George, 1st Baron St George was an Irish politician.Born St George Ussher, he was the son of John Ussher by his wife Mary St George, daughter of George St George, 1st Baron St George....
) (b.17??)
|18= 18. Charles Stanhope
Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington
General Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington PC, PC , styled Viscount Petersham until 1779, was a British soldier. Stanhope is sometimes confused with an exact contemporary of his, the 3rd Earl Stanhope....
3rd Earl of Harrington (1853-1859)
|19= 19. Jane Fleming
(da. John Fleming
Sir John Fleming, 1st Baronet
Sir John Fleming, 1st Baronet was an English baronet, created first Baronet Fleming of Brompton Park, Middlesex in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 22 April 1763....
) (b.17??)
|20= 20. George Granville Leverson-Gower
George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland
George Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland KG, PC , known as Viscount Trentham from 1758 to 1786, as Earl Gower from 1786 to 1803 and as The Marquess of Stafford from 1803 to 1833, was a British politician, diplomat, landowner and patron of the arts. He is estimated to have been the...
1st Duke of Sutherland KG (1758-1833)
|21= 21. Elizabeth Countess of Sutherland
Elizabeth Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland
Elizabeth Sutherland Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland , also suo jure 19th Countess of Sutherland, was a Scottish peeress, best remembered for her involvement in the Highland Clearances....
(1765-1839)
|22= 22. George Howard
George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle
George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle KG, PC, FRS , styled Viscount Morpeth until 1825, was a British statesman...
6th Earl of Carlisle KG (1773-1848)
|23= 23. Georgina Cavendish
(da. 5th Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, KG was a British aristocrat and politician. He was the eldest son of the William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire by his wife the heiress Lady Charlotte Boyle, suo jure Baroness Clifford of Lanesborough, who brought in considerable money and estates to...
KG) (b.17??)
|24= 24. Charles Dunscombe
Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham
Charles Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham was a British Member of Parliament.Feversham was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1790. He was elected to the House of Commons for Shaftesbury in 1790, a seat he held until 1796, and then represented Aldborough from 1796 to 1806, Heytesbury from 1812 to...
1st Baron Feversham (1764-1841)
|25= 25. Charlotte Legge
(da. 2nd Earl of Dartmouth
William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth
William Legge 2nd Earl of Dartmouth PC, FRS , styled as Viscount Lewisham from 1732 to 1750, was a British statesman who is most remembered for his part in the government before and during the American Revolution....
) (d.1848)
|26= 26. George Stewart
George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway
Admiral George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway KT , styled Lord Garlies between 1773 and 1806, was a British naval commander and politician.-Background:...
8th Earl of Galloway KT (1768-1834)
|27= 27. Jane Paget
(da. 1st Earl Uxbridge) (d. 1842)
|28= 28. James Grayham 1st Bart
(1761-1824)
|29= 29. Catherine Stewart
(da. 7th Earl of Galloway
John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway
John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway KT was a Scottish peer, styled Viscount Garlies from 1747 until 1773. He succeeded his father Alexander in 1773. He was elected one of the representative peers, representing the Peerage of Scotland in the House of Lords, in 1774 and sat there until the 1790s...
(d.1836)
|30= 30. James Callander
James T. Callender
James Callender was a political pamphleteer and journalist whose writing was controversial in his native Scotland and the United States. His contemporary reputation was as a "scandalmonger", due to the content of some of his reporting, which overshadowed the political content...
(b.1774)
|31= 31. Elizabeth MacDonnel
(da. 5th Earl of Antrim) (d.1796)
}}
Marquess and Earl of Kildare, co. Kildare, Earl and Baron of Offaly, all in the Peerage of Ireland;
Viscount Leinster of Taplow, co. Bucks, in the Peerage of Great Britain
and Baron Kildare of Kildare in the Peerage of the United Kingdom;
Premier Duke, Marquess, and Earl of Ireland.