Desmond Wyndham Otho FitzGerald
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Desmond Wyndham Otho FitzGerald, 28th Knight of Glin (1901–1949) was an Irish nobleman (as hereditary knight, recognised by the Irish government
) and socialite.
He was the only son of Desmond FitzJohn Lloyd FitzGerald, 27th Knight of Glin
and Lady Rachel Charlotte Wyndham-Quin, daughter of Windham Wyndham-Quin, 4th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl
. He was educated at Winchester College
and then Lancing College
before moving to London in 1924.
In 1929 he married Veronica Villiers, a cousin of Winston Churchill
, with whom he had three children. His heir was Desmond FitzGerald, 29th Knight of Glin
. He died from tuberculosis in 1949.
(Ireland)
Irish Government
The Government of Ireland is the cabinet that exercises executive authority in Ireland.-Members of the Government:Membership of the Government is regulated fundamentally by the Constitution of Ireland. The Government is headed by a prime minister called the Taoiseach...
) and socialite.
He was the only son of Desmond FitzJohn Lloyd FitzGerald, 27th Knight of Glin
Knight of Glin
The Knight of Glin, also called the Black Knight, was a hereditary title in the Fitzgeralds of Limerick, Ireland since the early 14th century. The family was a branch of the FitzGerald dynasty or Geraldines, related to the Earls of Desmond , who were granted extensive lands in County Limerick by...
and Lady Rachel Charlotte Wyndham-Quin, daughter of Windham Wyndham-Quin, 4th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl
Windham Wyndham-Quin, 4th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl
Windham Thomas Wyndham-Quin, 4th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl KP PC , styled Viscount Adare between 1850 and 1871, was an Irish journalist, landowner, entrepreneur, sportsman and Conservative politician. He served as Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies under Lord Salisbury from 1885 to...
. He was educated at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
and then Lancing College
Lancing College
Lancing College is a co-educational English independent school in the British public school tradition, founded in 1848 by Nathaniel Woodard. Woodard's aim was to provide education "based on sound principle and sound knowledge, firmly grounded in the Christian faith." Lancing was the first of a...
before moving to London in 1924.
In 1929 he married Veronica Villiers, a cousin of Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
, with whom he had three children. His heir was Desmond FitzGerald, 29th Knight of Glin
Desmond FitzGerald, 29th Knight of Glin
Desmond John Villiers FitzGerald, 29th Knight of Glin , was an Irish hereditary knight and president of the Irish Georgian Society.-Career:...
. He died from tuberculosis in 1949.
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