Lord John FitzGerald
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Captain Lord John FitzGerald (born 3 March 1952) is a British soldier and member of the Kildare branch of the FitzGerald dynasty. He was educated at Millfield
and studied at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
. FitzGerald is a Captain in the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards
and horse trainer by profession.
who married on 12 June 1946 Anne Smith (born 6 May 1922) second daughter of Lt Col Philip Eustace Smith MC
, of Rothley Crag, Cambo
, Morpeth
, Northumberland
. He is heir presumptive
to his elder brother Maurice FitzGerald, 9th Duke of Leinster
.
He married Barbara Zindel, daughter of Andreas Zindel, of St. Moritz
, Switzerland
, on 11 December 1982; they have two children:
Millfield
Millfield is an independent school in Street in Somerset, in south-west England.The school currently has a roll of 1,260 pupils, of whom 910 are boarders...
and studied at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
. FitzGerald is a Captain in the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards
5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards
The 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1922 to 1992, when it was amalgmated into the Royal Dragoon Guards.-The beginning:...
and horse trainer by profession.
Family
He is the youngest of two sons of Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Duke of LeinsterGerald FitzGerald, 8th Duke of Leinster
thumb|right|200px|Portrait by [[Allan Warren]]Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Duke of Leinster was an Irish nobleman.-Biography:The 8th Duke of Leinster was the first son of the 7th Duke by his first wife May Etheridge...
who married on 12 June 1946 Anne Smith (born 6 May 1922) second daughter of Lt Col Philip Eustace Smith MC
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
, of Rothley Crag, Cambo
Cambo
Cambo is a village in Northumberland, England. It is about to the west of the county town of Morpeth at the junction of the B6342 and B6343 roads...
, Morpeth
Morpeth, Northumberland
Morpeth is the county town of Northumberland, England. It is situated on the River Wansbeck which flows east through the town. The town is from the A1, which bypasses it. Since 1981, it has been the administrative centre of the County of Northumberland. In the 2001 census the town had a population...
, Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
. He is heir presumptive
Heir Presumptive
An heir presumptive or heiress presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir or heiress apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question...
to his elder brother Maurice FitzGerald, 9th Duke of Leinster
Maurice FitzGerald, 9th Duke of Leinster
Maurice FitzGerald, 9th Duke of Leinster , styled Earl of Offaly before 1976 and Marquess of Kildare between 1976 and 2004, is an Irish nobleman. The Duke is the highest ranking member of the Peerage of Ireland....
.
He married Barbara Zindel, daughter of Andreas Zindel, of St. Moritz
St. Moritz
St. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, on 11 December 1982; they have two children:
- Hermione FitzGerald (b. 1985)
- Edward FitzGerald (b. 1988)