Maurice FitzGerald, 18th Knight of Kerry
| The Right Honourable Maurice FitzGerald, 18th Knight of Kerry | |
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| Knight of Kerry | |
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In office 5 December 1781 – 7 March 1849 | |
| Monarch | George III, George IV, William IV, Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | Robert FitzGerald |
| Succeeded by | Peter George FitzGerald |
| Member of Parliament for Kerry | |
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In office 1801–1831 | |
| Preceded by | Created |
| Succeeded by |
Frederick William Mullins Daniel O'Connell |
| Member of Parliament for Tralee | |
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In office 1806 – 1807 | |
| Preceded by | George Canning |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Boddington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1774 |
| Died | 7 March 1849 (aged 74) |
| Political party | Irish Whig |
| Spouse(s) |
Maria la Touche Cecilia Maria Knight |
| Children | 10 |
| Parents |
Robert FitzGerald Catherine Sandes |
Maurice FitzGerald, 18th Knight of Kerry (29 December 1774 – 7 March 1849) was an hereditary knight and an Irish Whig politician.
Early life
Maurice FitzGerald was born on 29 December 1774 to Robert FitzGerald, 17th Knight of Kerry (1717-1781) and his third wife, Catherine Sandes, the daughter of Lancelot Sandes.[1] Upon his fathers death in 1781, the seven year-old Maurice assumed the title of Knight of Kerry.
Career
FitzGerald represented Kerry in the Irish House of Commons from 1795 until the Act of Union in 1801. He sat also for Tralee in 1800.
Personal life
On 5 November 1801, FitzGerald married Maria la Touche, the daughter of the Right Hon. David la Touche of Marlay in Dublin. Maria's brother was Peter La Touche (1775-1830), a Member of parliament from 1802-1806.[2] Together, they had 10 children together:[3]
- Maurice FitzGerald (died 1836), unmarried.[3]
- David FitzGerald (died 1848), unmarried.[3]
- Robert FitzGerald (died 1835), married Ellen Hussey, eldest daughter Peter Bodkin Hussey of Farranikilla House, County Kerry.[3]
- Brinsley FitzGerald (died 1832), unmarried.[3]
- Sir Peter FitzGerald (1808-1880), who married Julia Hussey, another daughter of Peter Bodkin Hussey.[3]
- Stephen Edward FitzGerald (1816-?), who married Margaret Story, daughter of Rev. R. Story.[3]
- Elizabeth Emily FitzGerald (died 1860), married Cofton Thomas Vandeleur.[3]
- Maria FitzGerald[3]
- Gertrude FitzGerald (died 1828), unmarried.[3]
- Catherine FitzGerald, who married Colonel Edward Symes Bayly, the High Sheriff of Wicklow in 1837.[4][3]
After Maria's death in 1829, he married the widow, Cecilia Maria Knight, who died in 1859.[3]
References
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- ↑ "ThePeerage - Robert FitzGerald, 17th Knight of Kerry". Retrieved 30 May 2009.
- ↑ "LATOUCHE, Peter (?1775-1830), of Bellevue, co. Wicklow.". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Foster, J. (1886). The Royal Lineage of our Noble and Gentle Families. Рипол Классик. ISBN 9785871806173. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ Visitation of Ireland
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| Parliament of Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Barry Denny, 2nd Bt John Gustavus Crosbie |
Member of Parliament for Kerry 1795 – 1801 With: John Gustavus Crosbie 1795–1798 James Crosbie 1798–1801 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Preceded by William Fletcher Sir Boyle Roche, 1st Bt |
Member of Parliament for Tralee 1800 With: James Crosbie |
Succeeded by Arthur Moore Henry Kemmis |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Kerry 1801 – 1831 With: James Crosbie 1801–1806, 1812–1826 Henry Arthur Herbert 1806–1812 William Hare 1826–1830 William Browne 1830–1831 |
Succeeded by Frederick William Mullins Daniel O'Connell |
| Preceded by George Canning |
Member of Parliament for Tralee 1806 – 1807 |
Succeeded by Samuel Boddington |
| Titles of nobility (Ireland) | ||
| Preceded by Robert FitzGerald |
Knight of Kerry 1781 – 1849 |
Succeeded by Peter George FitzGerald |