William Ogilvie (Ardglass)
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William Ogilvie was a Scottish-born scholar and tutor of Lord Edward FitzGerald
, and married Edward's mother Emily FitzGerald, Duchess of Leinster
after the death of her first husband. Ogilvie was nine years her junior, and was the natural father of her youngest son from her first marriage. A further three children were born to them after their marriage. After the death of the Duchess, Ogilvie spent his last years in the County Down
village of Ardglass
. Here he spent his latter years rebuilding what was in the 16th and 17th centuries one of the major trading ports in Ireland. He died in 1832 and his remains are interred in the Church of Ireland in Ardglass.
Lord Edward FitzGerald
Lord Edward FitzGerald was an Irish aristocrat and revolutionary. He was the fifth son of the 1st Duke of Leinster and the Duchess of Leinster , he was born at Carton House, near Dublin, and died of wounds received in resisting arrest on charge of treason.-Early years:FitzGerald spent most of his...
, and married Edward's mother Emily FitzGerald, Duchess of Leinster
Emily FitzGerald, Duchess of Leinster
Emily FitzGerald, Duchess of Leinster , known before 1747 as Lady Emily Lennox, from 1747 to 1761 as The Countess of Kildare and from 1761 to 1766 as The Marchioness of Kildare, was the second of the famous Lennox sisters, daughters of Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond, and illegitimately...
after the death of her first husband. Ogilvie was nine years her junior, and was the natural father of her youngest son from her first marriage. A further three children were born to them after their marriage. After the death of the Duchess, Ogilvie spent his last years in the County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
village of Ardglass
Ardglass
Ardglass is a coastal village in County Down, Northern Ireland and still a relatively important fishing harbour. It is situated on the B1 Ardglass to Downpatrick road, about 11 kilometres to the south east of Downpatrick, in the Lecale peninsula on the Irish Sea. It had a population of 1,668...
. Here he spent his latter years rebuilding what was in the 16th and 17th centuries one of the major trading ports in Ireland. He died in 1832 and his remains are interred in the Church of Ireland in Ardglass.