William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliam
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(12 October 1815 – 20 February 1902) was a British peer
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and Liberal
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politician.
Born Viscount Milton, he was the second son of Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 5th Earl FitzWilliam
Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 5th Earl FitzWilliam
Charles Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 5th Earl Fitzwilliam KG was a British nobleman. He was three times President of the Royal Statistical Society ....
and his wife, Hon. Mary Dundas. He became Member of Parliament
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for Malton
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in 1837. Holding the seat until 1841, he later reclaimed it in 1846 and then sat for Wicklow
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from 1847 until 1857, the year he inherited his father's earldom.
On 10 September 1838, Lord FitzWilliam had married Lady Frances Harriet Douglas, the eldest daughter of George Douglas, 17th Earl of Morton
George Douglas, 17th Earl of Morton
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. They had fourteen children:
- William, styled Viscount MiltonWilliam Wentworth-FitzWilliam, Viscount MiltonWilliam Wentworth Fitzwilliam, Viscount Milton was a British politician and explorer.Milton was the eldest son of William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliam, and his wife Lady Frances Harriet, daughter of George Douglas, 17th Earl of Morton, and was educated at Eton and Trinity College,...
(1839-1877), politician. - Hon. (William) HenryHenry Wentworth-FitzWilliamThe Hon. William Henry Wentworth-FitzWilliam , was a British Liberal, and later Liberal Unionist politician.-Background:...
(1840-1920), politician. - Lady Frances Mary (c.1842-1903)
- Lady Margaret Mary (1844-1844)
- Lady MaryLady Mary FitzWilliamLady Mary FitzWilliam was the daughter of William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliam and of Lady Frances Harriet Douglas. On May 23, 1872 she married the Hon...
(1845-1921) - Hon. (William) Thomas (1846-1896)
- Hon. (William) CharlesCharles Wentworth-FitzWilliam (equerry)Captain Sir William Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam GCVO was a British courtier.The fourth son of William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliam, he was educated at Eton and Magdalene College, Cambridge. In 1870 he purchased a Cornetcy in the Royal Horse Guards...
(1848-1925), courtier. - Hon. (William) JohnJohn Wentworth-FitzWilliamWilliam John Wentworth-FitzWilliam , was a British Liberal politician.Wentworth-FitzWilliam was the fifth son of William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliam, and his wife Lady Frances Harriet, daughter of George Douglas, 17th Earl of Morton...
(1852-1889), politician. - Lady Albreda Mary (1855-1933)
- Hon. William George Frederick (1857-1857)
- Lady Charlotte Mary (1858-1948)
- Hon. (William) Hugh Spencer (1860-1917)
- Hon. (William) Reginald (1862-1906)
- Lady Alice Mary (1869-1922)
In 1857, Lord FitzWilliam was appointed Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire
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, a Knight of the Garter
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in 1862 and a Yeomanry Aide-de-camp
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to Queen Victoria
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in 1884. Resigning from his lord lieutenancy in 1892 and ADC in 1894, he died in 1902. As his eldest son predeceased him, his titles passed to his grandson, William
William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 7th Earl FitzWilliam
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