Robert FitzGerald, 17th Knight of Kerry
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Robert FitzGerald, 17th Knight of Kerry (1717 – 5 December 1781) was an Irish politician, barrister and hereditary knight.
He was the second son of Maurice FitzGerald, 14th Knight of Kerry and his wife Elizabeth Crosbie, second daughter of David Crosbie. He graduated with a Bachelor of Law and served then as Judge of the Admiralty Court. In 1741, he entered the Irish House of Commons
and sat for Dingle
, the same constituency his older brother John
had represented before, until his death. In 1779, he succeeded his nephew Maurice
as Knight of Kerry
.
In March 1746, FitzGerald married firstly Lucy Leslie, daughter of John Leslie. She died only four years later and he married secondly Catherine FitzGerald, second daughter of Thomas FitzGerald, 18th Knight of Glin in 1752. After the death of his second wife in 1759, FitzGerald married lastly Catherine Sandes, daughter of Lancelot Sandes in 1770 and had by her two sons and a daughter. FitzGerald died in 1781 and was succeeded in his title by his older son Maurice
.
He was the second son of Maurice FitzGerald, 14th Knight of Kerry and his wife Elizabeth Crosbie, second daughter of David Crosbie. He graduated with a Bachelor of Law and served then as Judge of the Admiralty Court. In 1741, he entered the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
and sat for Dingle
Dingle (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Dingle was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.- Boundaries and Boundary Changes :This constituency was based in the town of Dingle in County Kerry.- History :...
, the same constituency his older brother John
John FitzGerald, 15th Knight of Kerry
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had represented before, until his death. In 1779, he succeeded his nephew Maurice
Maurice FitzGerald, 16th Knight of Kerry
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as Knight of Kerry
Knight of Kerry
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In March 1746, FitzGerald married firstly Lucy Leslie, daughter of John Leslie. She died only four years later and he married secondly Catherine FitzGerald, second daughter of Thomas FitzGerald, 18th Knight of Glin in 1752. After the death of his second wife in 1759, FitzGerald married lastly Catherine Sandes, daughter of Lancelot Sandes in 1770 and had by her two sons and a daughter. FitzGerald died in 1781 and was succeeded in his title by his older son Maurice
Maurice FitzGerald, 18th Knight of Kerry
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