Richard FitzWilliam, 5th Viscount FitzWilliam
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Richard FitzWilliam, 5th Viscount FitzWilliam PC
(c. 1677 – 6 June 1743) was an Irish
nobleman and politician. He succeeded to the Viscountcy of FitzWilliam
in 1704, and became a member of the Irish Privy Council in 1715. He was elected Member of Parliament
for Fowey
in 1727, a seat he held until 1734.
In 1711 he built Mount Merrion House
in Dublin.
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...
(c. 1677 – 6 June 1743) was an Irish
Ireland
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...
nobleman and politician. He succeeded to the Viscountcy of FitzWilliam
Viscount FitzWilliam
Viscount FitzWilliam, of Merrion in the County of Dublin, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1629 for Thomas FitzWilliam, along with the subsidiary title Baron FitzWilliam, of Thorncastle in the County of Dublin, also in the Peerage of Ireland. He was succeeded by his son, the...
in 1704, and became a member of the Irish Privy Council in 1715. He was elected Member of Parliament
Member 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 Fowey
Fowey (UK Parliament constituency)
Fowey was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1571 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
in 1727, a seat he held until 1734.
In 1711 he built Mount Merrion House
Mount Merrion
Mount Merrion is an area of Dublin, Ireland. It is roughly 7 kilometres south of the city centre. It is situated on and around a hill of the same name.-Location and access:...
in Dublin.