Family and Education
b. 2 Oct. 1793, 2nd s. of John, 1st earl of Clare [I] (d. 1802), and Anne, da. of Richard Chapel Whaley, MP [I], of Whaley Abbey, co. Wicklow. educ. Harrow 1802; by Rev. John Smith at Woodnesborough, nr. Sandwich, Kent 1805. m. 11 July 1825 at Dunkirk (and again at St. James’s, Westminster 9 Jan. 1826), Diana, da. of Charles Brydges Woodcock of Brentford Butts, Mdx., div. w. of Maurice Crosbie Moore of Mooresfort, co. Tipperary, 1s. d.v.p. 3da.; ?1s. illegit. suc. bro. John as 3rd earl of Clare [I] and 3rd Bar. Fitzgibbon [UK] 18 Aug. 1851. d. 10 Jan. 1864.
Offices Held

Usher and registrar of affidavits in chancery [I] 1810 – 36.

Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1808; capt. 2 Ceylon regt. 1811, ret. 1814; col. co. Limerick militia 1818 – d.

Gov. co. Limerick 1818 – 31, ld. lt. 1831 – 48, 1851 – d.

Main residence: Mount Shannon, co. Limerick, [I].
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Commons 1820-1832
Web Title

FITZGIBBON, Hon. Richard Hobart (1793-1864)

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