George FitzClarence, 1st Earl of Munster
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George Augustus Frederick FitzClarence, 1st Earl of Munster PC (29 January 1794 – 20 March 1842), was the eldest natural son of William IV of the United Kingdom and his long-time mistress Dorothy Jordan.
He was created 1st Earl of Munster, 1st Viscount FitzClarence and 1st Baron Tewkesbury in the county of Gloucester, on 4 June 1831,[1] and made a Privy Councillor in 1833. "Earl of Munster" had been a title held by his father before his accession to the British throne.
He gained the rank of Major-General. He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM King William IV between 1830 and 1837. He held the office of Lieutenant of the Tower between 1831 and 1833. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1833. He held the office of Constable of Windsor Castle between 1833 and 1842. He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Victoria between 1837 and 1841. He was elected president of the Royal Asiatic Society in 1841.
He wed Mary Wyndham (d. 3 December 1842), daughter of George Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont and his mistress Elizabeth Fox, on 18 October 1819. They were the parents to seven children:
- Lady Adelaide Georgiana (28 August 1820 - 11 October 1883); died unmarried
- Lady Augusta Margaret (29 July 1822-5 September 1846); married Baron Knut Philip Bonde in Paris in 1844, died of childbed fever at Katrineholm, Sweden, one daughter (Ingeborg Augusta Sofia Bonde, 1846–1872)
- Lord William George, 2nd Earl of Munster (19 May 1824-30 April 1901)
- Hon. Frederick Charles George (1 February 1826-17 December 1878); no issue
- Lady Mary Gertrude (d. 1834); died in infancy
- Capt. George (15 April 1836-24 March 1894)
- Lt. Edward (8 July 1837 - 23 July 1855); died of wounds during the Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimean War
FitzClarence committed suicide at the age of 48 in London. He shot himself with a pistol presented to him by King George IV when Prince of Wales.
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| Preceded by William Loftus |
Lieutenant of the Tower of London 1831–1833 |
Succeeded by Lord Frederick FitzClarence |
| Preceded by The Marquess Conyngham |
Constable of Windsor Castle 1833–1842 |
Succeeded by Prince Augustus Frederick |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Earl of Munster 1831–1842 |
Succeeded by William FitzClarence |
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