FITZPATRICK, John Wilson (1809-1883), of Grantstown Manor, Abbeyleix, Queen’s County and Lisduff, Templemore, Queen’s County and 38 Portman Square, London, Mdx.

b. 23 Sept. 1809,The year of his birth is commonly stated to be 1811. His coffin, however, bore the inscription ‘born 1809’, although his presence in the upper school at Eton in 1823 implies an even earlier birth date: Freeman’s Journal, 27 Jan. 1883. illegit. s. of John Fitzpatrick, 2^nd earl of Upper Ossory and bar. Gowran [I] and bar. Upper Ossory of Ampthill [GB] (d. 1 Feb. 1818), and 2^nd w. Emma, da. of Mr. Wilson, of Yorks. educ. Eton 1823. m. 5 May 1830, Augusta Mary, o. da. of Rev. Archibald Douglas, rect. of Castle Coote, co. Cavan, 1s. 6da. suc. half-sister 30 Sept. 1841. Took name and arms of Fitzpatrick by roy. lic. 12 Feb. 1842. cr. bar. Castletown of Upper Ossory [UK] 10 Dec. 1869. d. 22 Jan. 1883.