Richard FitzGibbon, 3rd Earl of Clare
The Right Honourable The Earl of Clare | |
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Member of Parliament for County Limerick | |
In office 1818–1841 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 2 October 1793 Mountshannon House, County Limerick |
Died | 10 January 1864(1864-01-10) (aged 70) Kensington, London |
Resting place | St. Peter's Church, Aungier Street, Dublin |
Alma mater | Harrow School |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1808–1814 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 1st Foot Guards 2nd Ceylon Regiment |
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Richard Hobart FitzGibbon, 3rd Earl of Clare (2 October 1793 – 10 January 1864) was an Anglo-Irish politician and noble.
Born at Mountshannon House in County Limerick, FitzGibbon was educated at Harrow School.[1] He joined the British Army, and was present at the Second Battle of Porto and Battle of Talavera.[2]
At the 1818 UK general election, he stood in County Limerick for the Whigs, winning the seat. He rarely spoke in Parliament, and did not always vote in line with the Whig leadership. In turn, they offered him little support, but he nevertheless held his seat, sometimes describing himself as an independent. He served until 1841, when he stood down.[2] He was appointed Governor of Limerick in 1818, and later served twice as Lord Lieutenant of Limerick.
In the 1820s, FitzGibbon had a child with Diana Woodcock, who was then married to Maurice Crosbie Moore. He obtained a divorce in 1825, by act of the House of Lords, and FitzGibbon and Woodcock immediately married. However, Moore secured custody of FitzGibbon's illegitimate child, despite stating that he was doing so purely out of vindictiveness. The couple had one legitimate child, John Charles Henry FitzGibbon, Viscount FitzGibbon, who was killed in the Battle of Balaklava in 1854.[1] In 1851, FitzGibbon succeeded his brother as the Earl of Clare. He died in 1864.[2]
References
- ^ a b "FITZGIBBON, Hon. Richard Hobart (1793-1864), of Mount Shannon, co. Limerick". The History of Parliament. Houses of Parliament. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Stenton, Michael (1976). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. 1. Hassocks: Harvester Press. p. 141. ISBN 0855272198.
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Windham Quin William Odell | Member of Parliament for County Limerick 1818–1841 With: Windham Quin 1818–1820 Standish O'Grady 1820–1826, 1830, 1830–1835 Thomas Lloyd 1826–1830 James Hewitt Massy Dawson 1830 William Smith O'Brien 1835–1841 | Succeeded by |
Honorary titles | ||
Preceded by | Lord Lieutenant of Limerick 1851–1854 | Succeeded by |
New title | Lord Lieutenant of Limerick 1831–1848 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Governor of Limerick 1818–1831 | Became Lord Lieutenancy |
Peerage of Ireland | ||
Preceded by | Earl of Clare 1851–1864 | Extinct |