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5th Viscount Fitzwilliam
- Sources yet to be consulted:
- letters from William Fitzwilliam (son of 5th Viscount), [BL] Add. MS. 19244, ff.22-45
- letters from John Fitzwilliam (son of 5th Viscount) and 6th Viscount, Newcastle papers, [BL] Add. MS. 32889, f.223
- Correspondence of John, fourth Duke of Bedford,
ed. Lord John Russell,
vol.2,pp.105,406
- Letters of Horace Walpole, ed. Peter Cunningham
Richard Fitzwilliam, 5th Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion (see here and here and here),
of Co.Dublin, born c.1677,
succ 20th Feb 1704,
mar (settlement 26th Feb 1704) to Frances Shelley [Roman Catholic, born est c.1685, descendant of Fitzwilliam of England and of Edward III],
conformed to established church, so could take part in political life, took his seat 1710,
abandoned Merrion Castle 1710
[Pearson, 1998],
built new residence, Mount Merrion House,
on "Mount Merrion",
the hill overlooking Merrion and Dublin Bay, in 1711,
his children were bapt St. Andrew's Church, Suffolk St, Dublin,
and grew up Mount Merrion,
[Ball, vol.2, 1903]
mentions a large PICTURE preserved in Mount Merrion of the three sons as boys
playing in the grounds,
at the time of Queen Anne's death 1714,
the Archbishop of Dublin, William King, was staying at Mount Merrion House
working on the revision of his book,
moved to England c.1726,
became follower of the
Prince of Wales (shortly George II),
his family became favourites at Court,
the Prince succ as George II 1727,
they rented Mount Merrion out
(see [Ball, vol.2, 1903]
for an account of the successive tenants),
the house at Mount Merrion was never really finished,
though the Fitzwilliams did landscape
the Deer Park
behind it,
and laid out Mt Merrion Ave and Cross Ave (temp 1750s),
Frances separated from her husband c.1730, entered a convent abroad,
he died 6th June 1743, Surrey, age c.66 yrs.
Frances returned c.1750,
lived to see her grandson elope in 1762,
she died 11th Nov 1771, age est c.86 yrs (NOT age 99 yrs),
bur 18th Nov,
having had issue:
- Mary Fitzwilliam,
born est c.1707,
maid of honour temp 1726 to Caroline, Princess of Wales (shortly the Queen), she is described as such in The Lady's Guide or the Whole Art of Dress by "Lady Hervey" [must be wife of 1st Earl of Bristol, it is interesting to see that a girl called Kitty Hunter would later have affairs and illegitimate sons with both Lady Hervey's grandson and Mary's son],
Caroline succ as Queen 1727,
mar 1stly, 28th Aug 1733, to Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Pembroke and had issue,
Henry was descendant of Fitzwilliam of England,
Henry died 1750,mar 2ndly, 4th Sept 1751, to North-Ludlow Bernard, Major of Dragoons,
lived to see her son the 10th Earl elope in 1762, and have an illegitimate grandchild, Augustus Reebkomp,
she died 13th Feb 1769, age est c.62 yrs,
bur Wilton parish church with 9th Earl. - Frances Fitzwilliam,
mar May 1732 to George Evans, 2nd Baron Carbery and had issue,
ancestors of Barons Carbery until 1807 (when this line died out and title went to cousins).
See CARBERY in [Burkes Peerage].
- Richard Fitzwilliam, 6th Viscount Fitzwilliam, bapt 24th July 1711.
- William Fitzwilliam, bapt 11th Sept 1712.
- Lt.-Gen. John Fitzwilliam, MP, bapt 28th Mar 1714.
