Charles FitzGerald, 4th Duke of Leinster

Charles William FitzGerald, 4th Duke of Leinster PC (30 March 1819 – 10 February 1887), styled Marquess of Kildare until 1874, was an Irish peer and politician.

Background

Leinster was born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of Augustus FitzGerald, 3rd Duke of Leinster and Lady Charlotte Augusta Stanhope.

Political career

Leinster was High Sheriff of Kildare for 1843 and Member of Parliament for Kildare from 1847 to 1852.

He died in Carton.

Family

Leinster married Lady Caroline Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (15 April 1827 - Kilkea Castle, 13 May 1887), daughter of George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland and Lady Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard, on 12 or 13 October 1847 at Trentham, Staffordshire, England. They had 15 children:

• Lady Geraldine FitzGerald (c. 1848 – 15 November 1867)
• Lady Mabel FitzGerald (c. 1849 – 13 September 1850)
• Gerald FitzGerald, 5th Duke of Leinster (16 August 1851 – 1 December 1893)
• Lord Maurice FitzGerald (Carton, 16 December 1852 - Johnstown Castle, 24 April 1901), married at Longford on 13 April 1880 Lady Adelaide Forbes (Dublin, 21 August 1860 - 18 November 1942).
• Lady Alice FitzGerald (Carton, 12 December 1853 - 16 December 1941), married at Carton on 2 May 1882 Sir Charles John Oswald Fitzgerald (1840–1912)
• Lady Eva FitzGerald (Kilkea Castle, 11 January 1855 – 13 February 1931), unmarried and without issue
• Lady Mabel FitzGerald (Kilkea Castle, 16 December 1855 – 8 December 1939), unmarried and without issue
• Major Lord Frederick FitzGerald (18 January 1857 – 8 March 1924), unmarried and without issue
• Lord Walter FitzGerald (22 January 1858 – 31 July 1923), Captain 60th Rifles, unmarried and without issue
• Lord Charles FitzGerald (Kilkea Castle, 20 August 1859 - 28 June 1928), married in Calcutta on 21 November 1887 Alice Sidonia Claudius (died July 1909).
• Lord George FitzGerald (16 February 1862 – 23 February 1924)
• Lord Henry FitzGerald (Kilkea Castle, 9 August 1863 - 31 May 1955), married in Taplow on 21 January 1891 Inez Charlotte Grace Boteler (Taplow, 18__ - 1967).
• Lady Nesta FitzGerald (Kilkea Castle, 5 April 1865 – 7 December 1944), unmarried and without issue
• Lady Margaret FitzGerald (c. 1866 – 26 October 1867)
• Lord Robert FitzGerald (23 December 1868 – 23 December 1868)

  Maurice FitzGerald : 6th Duke of Leinster : Premier Duke, Marquess, and Earl of Ireland  

16. William Robert FitzGerald 2nd Duke of Leinster KP (1749-1804)

8. Augustus Frederick FitzGerald 3rd Duke of Leinster (1791-1874)

17. Emilia Olivia St. George (da. Usher St. George) (b.17??)

4. Charles William FitzGerald 4th Duke of Leinster (1847-1887)

18. Charles Stanhope 3rd Earl of Harrington (1853-1859)

9. Charlotte Augusta Stanhope (1793-1859)

19. Jane Fleming (da. John Fleming) (b.17??)

2. Gerald FitzGerald 5th Duke of Leinster (1851-1893)

20. George Granville Leverson-Gower 1st Duke of Sutherland KG (1758-1833)

10. George Granville Sutherland-Leverson-Gower 2nd Duke of Sutherland KG (1786-1861)

21. Elizabeth Countess of Sutherland (1765-1839)

5. Caroline Sutherland-Leverson-Gower (da. 2nd Duke of Sutherland) (1817-1887)

22. George Howard 6th Earl of Carlisle KG (1773-1848)

11. Harriet Elizabeth Georgina Howard (1806-1868)

23. Georgina Cavendish (da. 5th Duke of Devonshire KG) (b.17??)

1. Maurice FitzGerald 6th Duke of Leinster (b.1887)

24. Charles Dunscombe 1st Baron Feversham (1764-1841)

12. William Dunscombe 2nd Baron Faversham (1798-1867)

25. Charlotte Legge (da. 2nd Earl of Dartmouth) (d.1848)

6. William Ernest Dunscombe 1st Earl of Feversham (b.1829)

26. George Stewart 8th Earl of Galloway KT (1768-1834)

13. Lousia Stewart (d.1889)

27. Jane Paget (da. 1st Earl Uxbridge) (d. 1842)

3. Hermione Wilhelmina Duncombe (1864-1895)

28. James Grayham 1st Bart (1761-1824)

14. James Robert George Graham PC (1792-1861)

29. Catherine Stewart (da. 7th Earl of Galloway (d.1836)

7. Mabel Violet Graham (18??)

30. James Callander (b.1774)

15. Fanny Callender (d.1857)

31. Elizabeth MacDonnel (da. 5th Earl of Antrim) (d.1796)

Divisions of the Peerage

Peerage of England

Peerage of Scotland

Peerage of Great Britain

Peerage of Ireland

Peerage of the United Kingdom

The Most Noble Maurice (FitzGerald), 6th Duke of Leinster. (1887–1922).

Marquess and Earl of Kildare, co. Kildare, Earl and Baron of Offaly, all in the Peerage of Ireland;
Viscount Leinster of Taplow, co. Bucks, in the Peerage of Great Britain
and Baron Kildare of Kildare in the Peerage of the United Kingdom;

Premier Duke, Marquess, and Earl of Ireland.

References

• [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 1629.
• Ducal House of Leinster

Notes

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Duke of Leinster

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Robert Archbold Richard More O'Ferrall	Member of Parliament for Kildare 1847 – 1852 With: Richard Southwell Bourke 1847–March 1852 William Henry Ford Cogan March 1852–July 1852	Succeeded by David O'Connor Henchy William Henry Ford Cogan
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Augustus FitzGerald	Duke of Leinster 1874–1887	Succeeded by Gerald FitzGerald