James FitzGerald-Villiers (1708 – 12 December 1732), styled Lord Villiers from 1721, was an

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politician from the

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. FitzGerald-Villiers was the eldest son of

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and Frances Cary. He was the

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for

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in the Irish House of Commons between 1730 and his death in 1732.E. M. Johnston-Liik
''MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800''
(Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.88 (Retrieved 18 January 2023). FitzGerald-Villiers married Jane Butler, daughter of Richard Butler, on 10 July 1728 but they had no issue. Both he and his younger brother predeceased their father, meaning that John Villiers' earldom became extinct upon his death in 1766.

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1708 births 1732 deaths 18th-century Anglo-Irish people Irish MPs 1727–1760 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Waterford constituencies

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