Brinsley FitzGerald

Lieutenant-Colonel Brinsley FitzGerald, CB (25 September 1859 – 9 February 1931) was an Anglo-Irish stockbroker.

Early life Ashdown House, viewed from the westBrinsley FitzGerald was born on 25 September 1859, the fourth son of Sir Peter FitzGerald, 1st Baronet of Valencia, 19th Knight of Kerry (1808–1880) and Julia Hussey. He was educated at Rugby School and University College, Oxford. The company left the United Kingdom for South Africa in the SS Mahratta in early March 1900. After arrival, FitzGerald served with the company, and later as ADC to General French, for which he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the Queen's Medal with six clasps. He also served during the European War as private secretary to French in 1914, for which he was awarded the CB (in 1916), the Legion d'Honneur and the Order of Leopold. the former wife of banker Anthony Joseph Drexel Jr., son of banker Anthony Joseph Drexel (1826–1893). Margaretta and Drexel were married from 1886 until their divorce in 1917, seven months before she wed FitzGerald. and Louis Clapier Norris Drexel (who married Nancy Grayson, daughter of Sir Henry Grayson, 1st Baronet).

FitzGerald lived at Ashdown Park, Ashbury, Swindon, and was a member of White's and the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes. He died on 9 February 1931.