Family and Education
b. ?1782, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of James Fitzgerald† of Inchicronan and Catherine (cr. Baroness Fitzgerald and Vesey [I] 31 July 1826), da. of Rev. Henry Vesey, warden of Galway. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 23 Oct. 1799, aged 17; L. Inn 1799. unm. 1s. 1da. illegit. Took name of Vesey before Fitzgerald 13 Feb. 1815; suc. mother as 2nd Bar. Fitzgerald [I] 3 Jan. 1832; fa. 1835; cr. Bar. Fitzgerald [UK] 10 Jan. 1835. d. 11 May 1843.
Offices Held
Commr. of treasury [I] Dec. 1809 – Aug. 1812; PC [I] 10 Feb. 1810, [UK] 13 Aug. 1812; chan. of exch. [I] Aug. 1812 – July 1817; ld. of treasury [UK] Oct. 1812 – Jan. 1817; envoy extraordinary to Sweden 1820 – 23; paymaster-gen. July 1826 – July 1828; treas. of navy Feb. 1828 – Dec. 1830; pres. bd. of trade June 1828 – Feb. 1830; pres. bd. of control Oct. 1841 – d.
Trustee, linen board [I] 1815.
Gov. co. Clare 1815, ld. lt. 1831 – d.
Maj. co. Clare militia 1805, col. 1832 – d.; capt. Ennis inf. 1817.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Inchicronan, co. Clare, [I].
FITZGERALD
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
VESEY FITZGERALD (formerly FITZGERALD), William (?1782-1843)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion