FITZGIBBON, Hon. Richard Hobart (1793-1864), of Mount Shannon, co. Limerick.

Family and Education

b. 2 Oct. 1793, 2nd s. of John, 1st Earl of Clare [I], by Anne, da. of Richard Chapel Whaley, MP [I], of Whaley Abbey, co. Wicklow. educ. Harrow 1802-5; by Rev. John Smith at Woodnesborough, nr. Sandwich 1805. m. 11 July 1825 at Dunkirk (and again at St. James’s, Westminster 9 Jan. 1826), Diana, da. of Charles Brydges Woodcock of Brentford Butts, Mdx., div. w. of Maurice Crosbie Moore, 1s. d.v.p. 3da. suc. bro. John as 3rd Earl of Clare [I] 18 Aug. 1851.

Offices Held

Usher and registrar of affidavits in Chancery [I] 1810 – 36.

Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1808; capt. 2 Ceylon regt. 1811, ret. 1814; col. co. Limerick militia 1818 – d.

Gov. co. Limerick 1818, ld. lt. 1831 – 48, 1851 – d.

Parlimentarian

FITZGIBBON, Hon. Richard Hobart (1793-1864), of Mount Shannon, co. Limerick

Main residence: Mount Shannon, co. Limerick, [I].

Author

P.J.J.

Volume

Commons 1790-1820

Web Title

FITZGIBBON, Hon. Richard Hobart (1793-1864)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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