Robert FitzGerald, 17th Knight of Kerry
Robert FitzGerald, 17th Knight of Kerry (1717 – 5 December 1781)[1] 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.[2] He graduated with a Bachelor of Law and served then as Judge of the Admiralty Court.[3] 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.[1] In 1779, he succeeded his nephew Maurice as Knight of Kerry.[4]
In March 1746, FitzGerald married firstly Lucy Leslie, daughter of John Leslie.[5] She died only four years later[5] and he married secondly Catherine FitzGerald, second daughter of Thomas FitzGerald, 18th Knight of Glin in 1752.[6] After the death of his second wife in 1759,[6] FitzGerald married lastly Catherine Sandes, daughter of Lancelot Sandes in 1770 and had by her two sons and a daughter.[5] FitzGerald died in 1781 and was succeeded in his title by his older son Maurice.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800". Retrieved 30 May 2009.
- ↑ Burke, John (1847). John Bernhard Burke, ed. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry. vol. I. London: Henry Colburn. p. 416.
- ↑ Foster, Joseph (1884). The Royal Lineage of Our Noble and Gentle Families Together with Their Paternal Ancestry. London: Hatchards. pp. 43–44.
- 1 2 "Public Record Office of Northern Ireland - FitzGerald Papers" (PDF). Retrieved 30 May 2009.
- 1 2 3 "ThePeerage - Robert FitzGerald, 17th Knight of Kerry". Retrieved 30 May 2009.
- 1 2 "Ask about Ireland - Thomas FitzGerald, 18th Knight of Glin". Retrieved 30 May 2009.
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Perceval, Viscount Perceval John FitzGerald |
Member of Parliament for Dingle 1741 – 1781 With: John Perceval, Viscount Perceval 1741–1749 Sir William Fownes, 2nd Bt 1749–1761 Maurice FitzGerald 1761–1776 Richard Townsend 1776–1777 Robert Alexander 1777–1781 |
Succeeded by Robert Alexander Richard Boyle Townsend |
| Titles of nobility (Ireland) | ||
| Preceded by Maurice FitzGerald |
Knight of Kerry 1779 – 1781 |
Succeeded by Maurice FitzGerald |