Baron Castletown, of Upper Ossory in the
Queen's County, was a title in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 10 December 1869 for
John FitzPatrick, the former
Liberal
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** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
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* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
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Member of Parliament
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for
Queen's County.
He was the illegitimate son of
John FitzPatrick, 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory
John FitzPatrick, 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory FRS DL (2 May 1745 – 13 February 1818), styled 'Lord Gowran' from 1751 to 1758, was an Irish peer and member of parliament.
Biography
John FitzPatrick was born on 2 May 1745, the son of John Fitz ...
.
The barony became extinct upon the death of his son, the 2nd Baron, on 29 May 1937. He had married Hon. Ursula Emily Clare St. Leger, daughter of the
fourth Viscount Doneraile, but they had no children
[see reference to Clare in entry on Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.; see also entry on Doneraile Court.]
Barons Castletown (1869)
*
John Wilson FitzPatrick, 1st Baron Castletown (1811–1883)
*
Bernard Edward Barnaby FitzPatrick, 2nd Baron Castletown (1849–1937)
See also
*
Earl of Upper Ossory
References
External links
*
The Fitzpatrick – Mac Giolla Phádraig Clan Society ''Fitzpatrick Arms, Crests, Mottos and Supporters'' by Ronan Fitzpatrick
* ttp://fitz-patrickmythology.com/ The Fitzpatrick Mythology by John Hylas Smith
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Extinct baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Noble titles created in 1869
Noble titles created for UK MPs
FitzPatrick dynasty