John FitzGerald, 18th Earl of Kildare
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John FitzGerald, 18th Earl of Kildare (1661-9 November 1707), styled Lord Offaly until 1664, was an Irish peer.
and Lady Elizabeth, daughter of John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare
. He succeeded his father in the earldom in 1664.
for Tregony
in 1694, a seat he only held until the following year.
, on 12 June 1684. There were no children from this marriage. Kildare died in November 1707 and was succeeded in the earldom by his first cousin, Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare
. The Countess of Kildare died in April 1758.
Background
Kildare was the son of Wentworth FitzGerald, 17th Earl of KildareWentworth FitzGerald, 17th Earl of Kildare
Wentworth FitzGerald, 17th Earl of Kildare PC , styled Lord Offaly until 1660, was an Irish peer.-Background:...
and Lady Elizabeth, daughter of John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare
John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare
-Family:He was born in Haughton, Nottinghamshire, the eldest son of John Holles, 1st Earl of Clare and Anne Stanhope, and the brother of Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles....
. He succeeded his father in the earldom in 1664.
Political career
Kildare was returned to the English House of CommonsBritish House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
for Tregony
Tregony (UK Parliament constituency)
Tregony was a rotten borough in Cornwall which was represented in the Model Parliament of 1295, and returned two Members of Parliament to the English and later British Parliament continuously from 1562 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act....
in 1694, a seat he only held until the following year.
Family
Kildare married firstly, Mary, daughter of Henry O'Brien, Lord O'Brien. They had one child, Henry FitzGerald, Lord Offaly (1683-1684), who died as an infant. After Mary's death in November 1683, aged 21, Kildare married secondly, Lady Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Jones, 1st Earl of RanelaghRichard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh
Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh PC FRS , known as The Viscount Ranelagh between 1669 and 1677, was an Irish peer, politician both in the Parliaments of England and Ireland.-Background:...
, on 12 June 1684. There were no children from this marriage. Kildare died in November 1707 and was succeeded in the earldom by his first cousin, Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare
Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare
Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare PC , known as Robert FitzGerald until 1707, was an Irish peer.-Background:...
. The Countess of Kildare died in April 1758.