James FitzGerald

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James FitzGerald was an Irish nobleman who became the first holder of the Dukedom of Leinster, the premier dukedom in the Peerage of Ireland.

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James FitzGerald canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish nobleman
human
member of the Irish House of Lords
peer
associatedWithLocation County Kildare
Dublin
burialPlace Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
child Lady Charlotte FitzGerald
Lady Emily FitzGerald
Lady Louisa FitzGerald
Lady Lucy FitzGerald
Lady Sophia FitzGerald
Lord Edward FitzGerald
Lord Gerald FitzGerald
Lord Henry FitzGerald
Lord Robert Stephen FitzGerald
William FitzGerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Ireland
createdDukeOfLeinster 1766
createdMarquessOfKildare 1761
dateOfBirth 1722-05-29
dateOfDeath 1773-11-19
dateOfMarriage 1747-02-07
familyName FitzGerald
father Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare
givenName James
memberOf FitzGerald dynasty
linked to: FitzGerald family

House of Kildare
monarchDuringCreationOfDukedom George II of Great Britain
mother Lady Mary O’Brien
name James FitzGerald
nobleTitle Duke of Leinster
Earl of Kildare
Marquess of Kildare
notableFor being premier duke in the Peerage of Ireland
being the first holder of the Dukedom of Leinster
parliamentaryRole Irish representative peer
peerage Peerage of Ireland
placeOfBirth Dublin
placeOfDeath Dublin
positionHeld Member of the Irish Privy Council
Premier Duke in the Peerage of Ireland
religion Church of Ireland
residence Carton House, County Kildare
Leinster House, Dublin
spouse Lady Emily Lennox
succeededAsEarlOfKildare 1744

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Duke of Leinster createdFor James FitzGerald
James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster name James FitzGerald
subject linked to: James FitzGerald