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360 FITZ-GEUALD — FITZ-GIBBON, 1776-83; for Tulske, 1783-97; for Kildare, 1798—1800, and for Ennis, 1802-18, being altogether in ten successive Parliaments [I.]; was sometime, 1784-99, Prime Serjeant [I.], P.C. [I.], 1784, being known as "the silver tongued Serjeant, but relinquished all office at the time (and on the ground) of the Union [I.] He d. at Herbert House, Booterstowu, co. Dublin, 20 Jan. 1835, aged 93. II. 1832. 2 and 1. William (Vescy-Fitz-Gerald), Baron Baronv TTT K 1 Eitz-Gkrald and Vesey of Clark and Inciucuonan [I.], 2d but 1st

  • *■ * surv. s. and h., took (together with his brother) by sign manual,

I. 1SS55. 13 Feb. 1816, the name of Vcscy before that of Pitz-Gcrald. He was one of the Lords of the Treasury and P.C. [I.], 1809 ; one of the Lords of the Treasury and P.C. [U.K.], 1812 ; Chancellor of the Exchequer and First Lord of the Treasury [I.] ; was M.P. for Clare, 1820-26; for Lostwithiel, 1830, and for Ennis, 1S31-35 ; Envoy to Sweden, 1S20 ; Paymaster Gen., 1S26 ; and Treasurer of the Navy, 1828-30. He was cr. 10 Jan. 1835, BARON FITZ-GERALD OF DESMOND AND CLAN GIBBON, Co. Coiik [U.K-1 President of the Board of Control and first Commissioner for India, 1841-13 ; Lord Lieut, of co. Clare; F.S.A., &c. He d. num. 11 May 1843, in Belgrave square, Mids., when the Barony of Pitz-Gcrahl of Desmond and Clan Gibbon became extinct. "Will pr. June 1843. Barony [I.] 3. Henry (Vescy-Fitz-Gerald), Baron Fitz Gerald III 1843 AND Vesey op Clare and InchicronaN [LI br. and h., b. about to ' 1786 ; cd - at Triu - Co11 -' Dublm I BA -> 1S1 ° i M - A -> 1314 i LL B - •torn and LL.D., 1815. In Holy Orders ; Vicar of Balliutemple ; Rector of 1O0U. Castleraghand and Dean of Kilmore. He m. 7 Sep. 1825, Elizabeth, da. of Standish O'Grady, of Elton, co. Limerick. She d. 4 March 1834. He d. s.p.m. 30 March 1860, aged 74, at Dane3fort, co. Cavau, when the peerage became extinct. FITZ-GERALD OF KILMARNOCK. Barony for The Rt. Hon. Joiin-David Fitz-Gerald, one of tlio T.if a Justices of the Queen's Bench division of the High Court of Justico in Ireland was on 23 June 1882, appointed a Lord ok Appeal in I. 1882, Ordinary (under " the Appellate Jurisdiction act, 1S7G ") and granted to the dignity of a Baron for lifc(') by the style or title of BARON 1889. FITZ-GERALD OF KILMARNOCK, co. Dublin. He was s. of David Fitz Gerald, of Dublin, merchant, by Catherine, 1st da. of David Leahy, of London; was b. 181rf in Dublin ; Barrister (King's Inns), 1838; Queen's Counsel, 1847 ; M.P. for Ennis, 1852-60 ; Bencher, 1853 ; Solicitor Gen. [I.]. 1855-56 ; P.C. [I.], 1856 ; Attorney Gen. [I.], 1856-58, and 1859-60 ; Judge of the Queen's Bench [I.], 1860-82, when he was raised to the (life) Peerage as above stated ; P.C. [U.K.], 1882 ; LL.D., of Dublin, &c. He m. firstly, in 1846, Rose, 2d da. of John O'Donoghue, of Fitzwilliam square, Dublin. She d. 1850. He m. secondly, 3 May 1860, Jane Matilda Mary, sister of Thomas Arthur Joseph, 4th Viscount Southwell [I.], 2d dn. of Lieut. Col. the Hon. Arthur Francis Southwell, by Mary Anne Agnes, da. of Thomas Dillon, of Mount Dillon, co. Dublin. He rf. 16 Oct. 1889, in Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin, and was bur. at Glasnevin Cemetery, when his life Peerage became, of course, extinct. Will pr. at Dublin over £12,000 on 9 Jan. 1820. His widow, who was b. 7 Feb. 1838, was living 1890. FITZ-GIBBON. i.e., " Fitz-Gibbon of Lower Connello, co. Limerick," Barony [I] (Fitz-Gibbon), cr. 1789; also "Fitz-Gibbon op Limerick, co. Limerick," Viscountcy fl] (Fitz-Gibbon), cr. 1793 ; also " Fitz-Gibbon op Sidbuhy, co. Devon," Barony G.B.] (Fitz-Gibbon), cr. 1799 ; Bee" Clark" Earldom [I.], cr. 1795 ; ex. 1864. (■) See vol. i, p. 357, note "a," sub " Blackburn," as to the nature and extent of these creations.