Thomas FitzMaurice, 1st Earl of Kerry
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Thomas FitzMaurice, 1st Earl of Kerry PC (Ire)
(1668 – 16 March 1741) was an Irish
peer and politician.
He was the son of William FitzMaurice, 20th Baron Kerry
, and Constance Long, and succeeded his father in March 1696/97 and was invested as a Privy Counsellor
before April 1711. He was created Earl of Kerry
on 17 January 1723, together with the subsidiary title Viscount Clanmaurice, both in the Peerage of Ireland
.
FitzMaurice was a Member of Parliament
for Kerry
from 1692 to 1697. He married Anne Petty, the daughter of scientist and philosopher Sir William Petty and Elizabeth Waller, Baroness Shelburne in 1692.
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
(1668 – 16 March 1741) was an Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
peer and politician.
He was the son of William FitzMaurice, 20th Baron Kerry
William Fitzmaurice, 20th Baron Kerry
William FitzMaurice, 20th Baron Kerry, .Son of Patrick Fitzmaurice, 19th Baron Kerry and Honore, daughter of Sir Edmund Fitzgerald, Knight of Cloyne.Married to Constance daughter of William Long....
, and Constance Long, and succeeded his father in March 1696/97 and was invested as a Privy Counsellor
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
before April 1711. He was created Earl of Kerry
Earl of Kerry
Baron Kerry is an ancient title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created circa 1223 for Thomas Fitzmaurice.In 1325, Maurice FitzMaurice, 4th Baron of Kerry, murdered Diarmaid Óg MacCarthy in the courtroom at Tralee...
on 17 January 1723, together with the subsidiary title Viscount Clanmaurice, both in the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
.
FitzMaurice was a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Kerry
Kerry (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Kerry was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800. Following the Act of Union 1800 the county retained two seats.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Kerry was represented with two members....
from 1692 to 1697. He married Anne Petty, the daughter of scientist and philosopher Sir William Petty and Elizabeth Waller, Baroness Shelburne in 1692.