John Wilson FitzPatrick, 1st Baron Castletown PC (23 September 1811 – 22 January 1883), known as John Wilson until 1842, was an Irish

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politician. Castletown was the illegitimate son of

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, and was baptised John Wilson. He was educated at

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. He inherited parts of his father's estates in Ireland and in 1842 he assumed by Royal licence the surname of FitzPatrick. He was appointed

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in 1836. He was then elected to the

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for Queen's County in 1837, a seat he represented until 1841, and again from 1847 to 1852 and from 1865 to 1869. He was admitted to the Irish Privy Council in 1848 and in 1869 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Castletown, of Upper Ossory in the Queen's County. Apart from his parliamentary career he was also

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from 1855 to 1883. Lord Castletown married Augusta Mary, daughter of Reverend Archibald Douglas, in 1830. They had one son and six daughters. He died in 1883, aged 71, and was succeeded in the barony by his only son

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. Lady Castletown died in 1899.

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External links

The Fitzpatrick – Mac Giolla Phádraig Clan Society
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National Archives items relating to John Wilson Fitzpatrick
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