John FitzMaurice, Viscount Kirkwall
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John Hamilton FitzMaurice, Viscount Kirkwall (9 October 1778 – 23 November 1820), known as John FitzMaurice until 1791, was a British politician.
. His mother was Mary, suo jure Countess of Orkney, daughter of Murrough O'Brien, 1st Marquess of Thomond
and Mary, suo jure Countess of Orkney. Prime Minister William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne
, was his uncle. He gained the courtesy title Viscount Kirkwall when his mother succeeded as Countess of Orkney in 1791.
in 1802, a seat he held until 1806, and later represented Denbigh Boroughs
between 1812 and 1818.
later succeeded in the earldom. His second son the Hon. William
was a politician. Lady Kirkwall died in January 1843.
Background
Kirkwall was the son of the Hon. Thomas FitzMaurice, younger son of John Petty, 1st Earl of ShelburneJohn Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne
John Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne PC , known as John FitzMaurice until 1751 and as The Viscount FitzMaurice between 1751 and 1753, was an Anglo-Irish peer and politician...
. His mother was Mary, suo jure Countess of Orkney, daughter of Murrough O'Brien, 1st Marquess of Thomond
Murrough O'Brien, 1st Marquess of Thomond
Murrough O'Brien, 1st Marquess of Thomond KP, PC , known from 1777 to 1800 as the 5th Earl of Inchiquin, was an Irish peer, soldier and politician.-Life:Murrough O'Brien was born in 1726 to Hon...
and Mary, suo jure Countess of Orkney. Prime Minister William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne
William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne
William Petty-FitzMaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, PC , known as The Earl of Shelburne between 1761 and 1784, by which title he is generally known to history, was an Irish-born British Whig statesman who was the first Home Secretary in 1782 and then Prime Minister 1782–1783 during the final...
, was his uncle. He gained the courtesy title Viscount Kirkwall when his mother succeeded as Countess of Orkney in 1791.
Political career
Kirkwall was returned to Parliament for HeytesburyHeytesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Heytesbury was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire which elected two Members of Parliament. From 1449 until 1707 it was represented in the House of Commons of England, and then in the British House of Commons until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Reform Act 1832.-History:The borough...
in 1802, a seat he held until 1806, and later represented Denbigh Boroughs
Denbigh Boroughs (UK Parliament constituency)
Denbigh District of Boroughs was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Denbigh in Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons.The constituency first returned an MP in 1542, to the English Parliament...
between 1812 and 1818.
Family
Lord Kirkwall married the Hon. Anna Maria, daughter of John Blaquiere, 1st Baron de Blaquiere, in 1802. He died in November 1820, aged 42, predeceasing his mother by eleven years. His eldest son ThomasThomas FitzMaurice, 5th Earl of Orkney
Thomas FitzMaurice, 5th Earl of Orkney , was born 8 August 1803 and died 16 May 1877. He married Charlotte Irby on 14 March 1826. Their son George William Hamilton FitzMaurice became the 6th Earl of Orkney. Their fourth son, Alexander Temple FitzMaurice, became a Groom of the Bedchamber in 1867...
later succeeded in the earldom. His second son the Hon. William
William FitzMaurice (MP)
The Hon. William Edward FitzMaurice was a British Conservative Party politician.-Background:FitzMaurice was the son of John FitzMaurice, Viscount Kirkwall, son of the Hon...
was a politician. Lady Kirkwall died in January 1843.