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Richard Fitzwilliam (governor)
Richard FitzWilliam may refer to: *Richard FitzWilliam, 7th Viscount FitzWilliam (1745–1816), Irish Viscount, benefactor and musical antiquarian * Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam (1711–1776), Irish peer and property developer *Richard FitzWilliam, 5th Viscount FitzWilliam Richard FitzWilliam, 5th Viscount FitzWilliam, PC (Ireland) (c. 1677 – 6 June 1743), of Mount Merrion in Dublin, was an Irish nobleman and politician. Origins He was the only son of Thomas FitzWilliam, 4th Viscount FitzWilliam by his first ... (c. 1677–1743), Irish nobleman and MP See also * Richard Fitzwilliams, PR consultant {{hndis, FitzWilliam, Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard FitzWilliam, 7th Viscount FitzWilliam
Richard FitzWilliam, 7th Viscount FitzWilliam (1 August 1745 – 4 February 1816) of Mount Merrion, Dublin, Ireland, and of FitzWilliam House in the parish of Richmond in Surrey, England, was an Anglo-Irish nobleman in the Peerage of Ireland who was a benefactor (law), benefactor and musical antiquarian who founded the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England, with a bequest of his library and art collection. He was also a significant urban developer in the City of Dublin. He served as a Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament for Wilton (UK Parliament constituency), Wilton in Wiltshire, England (not precluded by his Irish peerage), from 1790 until his death. Origins Richard FitzWilliam was baptised on 22 August 1745. He was the eldest son and heir of Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam (1711-1776) by his wife Catherine Decker, a daughter and co-heiress of Sir Matthew Decker, 1st Baronet (1679-1749) of Richmond, London, Richmond, Surrey, England, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard FitzWilliam, 5th Viscount FitzWilliam
Richard FitzWilliam, 5th Viscount FitzWilliam, PC (Ireland) (c. 1677 – 6 June 1743), of Mount Merrion in Dublin, was an Irish nobleman and politician. Origins He was the only son of Thomas FitzWilliam, 4th Viscount FitzWilliam by his first wife Mary Stapleton, a daughter of the English statesman Sir Philip Stapleton and his first wife Frances Hotham.''Burke's Peerage'', 107th Edition Vol.1 p.677 The FitzWilliam family is recorded in Ireland from about 1210, and by the seventeenth century had become one of the largest landowners in Dublin. Career He succeeded to the Viscountcy of FitzWilliam in 1704, and became a member of the Irish Privy Council in 1715. He was elected a Member of Parliament for Fowey in 1727, a seat he held until 1734. His father and grandfather had been Roman Catholics, and his father had been under attainder for a time for his loyalty to the Catholic King James II;Ball, F. Elrington ''History of Dublin'' Alexander Thom and Co. Dublin 1902–1920 Vol.2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
