Desmond FitzGerald, 28th Knight of Glin
Irish nobleman and socialite
About Desmond FitzGerald, 28th Knight of Glin
Lived 1901 – 1949 (aged 48). Desmond FitzGerald, 28th Knight of Glin was a British.
Desmond Wyndham Otho FitzGerald, 28th Knight of Glin (20 January 1901 – 2 April 1949) was an Anglo-Irish hereditary knight and socialite.
Born in Croom, County Limerick, FitzGerald was the only son of Desmond FitzJohn Lloyd FitzGerald, 27th Knight of Glin, and Lady Rachel Charlotte Wyndham-Quin, daughter of Windham Wyndham-Quin, 4th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl. He was educated at Winchester College and Lancing College before moving to London in 1924.
In 1929 he married Veronica Villiers (1909-1998), a cousin of Winston Churchill and daughter of Ernest Villiers. They had three children together. His heir was Desmond FitzGerald, 29th Knight of Glin. He died from tuberculosis in 1949 in Limerick, Ireland.
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Who was Desmond FitzGerald, 28th Knight of Glin?
Irish nobleman and socialite
When was Desmond FitzGerald, 28th Knight of Glin born?
Desmond FitzGerald, 28th Knight of Glin was born on 20 January 1901 in Croom.
When did Desmond FitzGerald, 28th Knight of Glin die?
Desmond FitzGerald, 28th Knight of Glin died on 2 April 1949 in County Limerick.
What nationality was Desmond FitzGerald, 28th Knight of Glin?
Desmond FitzGerald, 28th Knight of Glin was British.
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