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John FitzPatrick

1719 – 1758

1st earl of Upper Ossory

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Lived 1719 – 1758 (aged 38–39). John FitzPatrick was a British politician.

John FitzPatrick, 1st Earl of Upper Ossory (1719 – 23 September 1758), styled Lord Gowran from 1727–51, was an Anglo-Irish nobleman and politician from County Cork, Ireland.

Biography Fitzpatrick was the son of Richard FitzPatrick, 1st Baron Gowran, and Anne ( Robinson) and was educated at Queen's College, Oxford.

He succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Gowran in 1727 and his mother to the estates of Farmingwoods (now Fermyn Woods), Northamptonshire and Ampthill, Bedfordshire in 1744. He was created Earl of Upper Ossory in the Irish peerage on 5 October 1751. He was MP for Bedfordshire from 1753–8.

John FitzPatrick, Lord Gowran, later 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory (1745–1818) The Hon. Richard FitzPatrick (24 January 1748 – 25 April 1813) The Lady Mary FitzPatrick (bef. 1751 – 6 October 1778), married the 2nd Baron Holland and had issue. The Lady Louisa FitzPatrick (1755 – 7 August 1789), married the 2nd Earl of Shelburne (later the 1st Marquess of Lansdowne) and had issue including Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne.

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Born
1719
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Member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain
Also known as
John FitzPatrick, 1st Earl of Upper Ossory

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John FitzPatrick?

1st earl of Upper Ossory

When was John FitzPatrick born?

John FitzPatrick was born in 1719.

When did John FitzPatrick die?

John FitzPatrick died on 23 September 1758.

What was John FitzPatrick's occupation?

John FitzPatrick was a politician.

What nationality was John FitzPatrick?

John FitzPatrick was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John FitzPatrick

· Wikidata: Q6233282

· DBpedia: John FitzPatrick, 1st Earl of Upper Ossory

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