العربية
中国
Français
Deutsch
Ελληνική
हिन्दी
Italiano
日本語
Português
Русский
EspañolEARL FITZWILLIAM
(Redirected from Earl Fitzwilliam)
'Earl FitzWilliam' is a title in the Peerages of Ireland and of Great Britain.
The FitzWilliam family claim descent from William the Conqueror. William FitzWilliam of Milton in Northamptonshire, grandson of Sir William FitzWilliam, Lord Deputy of Ireland, was created 'Baron FitzWilliam' in the Peerage of Ireland in 1620.
In 1716 the 3rd Baron FitzWilliam was created 'Earl FitzWilliam', along with the subsidiary title 'Viscount Milton', in the Peerage of Ireland.
In 1742, the 3rd Earl was created 'Lord FitzWilliam', Baron of Milton in the County of Northampton, in the Peerage of Great Britain, and in 1746 was further created 'Earl FitzWilliam', of Norborough in the County of Northampton, and 'Viscount Milton', of Milton in the County of Northampton, both also in the Peerage of Great Britain.
All the peerages became extinct upon the death of the 10th Earl (the 8th Earl in the Peerage of Great Britain) in 1979.
The eldest son of the Earl FitzWilliam bore the courtesy title 'Viscount Milton'.
The old family seat was the grand Wentworth Woodhouse, and Milton Hall, in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. While Wentworth Woodhouse, which had come to the family through inheritance from the 2nd Marquess of Rockingham in 1782, was sold (while the 80,000 acre (320 km²) estate including much of the town of Malton, North Yorkshire was retained) in the 1980's, Milton Hall and its considerable estate of over 50,000 acres (200 km²) together with valuable properties in Peterborough and the surrounding area continue by descent in the family.
Lady Mabel Fitzwilliam, a socialist politician and "an ardent pioneer in education and social welfare"[1], was a granddaughter of the 6th Earl.
★ William FitzWilliam, 1st Baron FitzWilliam (d.1644)
★ William FitzWilliam, 2nd Baron FitzWilliam (c.1609-1658)
★ William FitzWilliam, 3rd Baron FitzWilliam (1643-1719), created Earl FitzWilliam in 1716
★ William FitzWilliam, 1st Earl FitzWilliam (1643-1719)
★ John FitzWilliam, 2nd Earl FitzWilliam (1681-1728)
★ William FitzWilliam, 3rd Earl FitzWilliam (1719-1756) (created Earl FitzWilliam in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1746)
★ William FitzWilliam, 4th Earl FitzWilliam (1748-1833)
★ Charles William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 5th Earl FitzWilliam (1786-1857)
★ William Thomas Spencer Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliam (1815-1902) had four sons, each called William
★ William ("Billy") Charles de Meuron Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 7th Earl FitzWilliam (Canada 1872-1943)
★ (William Henry Lawrence) Peter Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 8th Earl FitzWilliam (1910-1948)
★ Eric Spencer Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 9th Earl FitzWilliam (1883-1952)
★ (William) Thomas George Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 10th Earl FitzWilliam (1904-1979)
1. Maltbyonline.co.uk
'Earl FitzWilliam' is a title in the Peerages of Ireland and of Great Britain.
The coat of arms of the Earls FitzWilliam.
The FitzWilliam family claim descent from William the Conqueror. William FitzWilliam of Milton in Northamptonshire, grandson of Sir William FitzWilliam, Lord Deputy of Ireland, was created 'Baron FitzWilliam' in the Peerage of Ireland in 1620.
In 1716 the 3rd Baron FitzWilliam was created 'Earl FitzWilliam', along with the subsidiary title 'Viscount Milton', in the Peerage of Ireland.
In 1742, the 3rd Earl was created 'Lord FitzWilliam', Baron of Milton in the County of Northampton, in the Peerage of Great Britain, and in 1746 was further created 'Earl FitzWilliam', of Norborough in the County of Northampton, and 'Viscount Milton', of Milton in the County of Northampton, both also in the Peerage of Great Britain.
All the peerages became extinct upon the death of the 10th Earl (the 8th Earl in the Peerage of Great Britain) in 1979.
The eldest son of the Earl FitzWilliam bore the courtesy title 'Viscount Milton'.
The old family seat was the grand Wentworth Woodhouse, and Milton Hall, in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. While Wentworth Woodhouse, which had come to the family through inheritance from the 2nd Marquess of Rockingham in 1782, was sold (while the 80,000 acre (320 km²) estate including much of the town of Malton, North Yorkshire was retained) in the 1980's, Milton Hall and its considerable estate of over 50,000 acres (200 km²) together with valuable properties in Peterborough and the surrounding area continue by descent in the family.
Lady Mabel Fitzwilliam, a socialist politician and "an ardent pioneer in education and social welfare"[1], was a granddaughter of the 6th Earl.
| Contents |
| Barons FitzWilliam (1620) |
| Earls FitzWilliam (1716, 1746) |
| References |
Barons FitzWilliam (1620)
★ William FitzWilliam, 1st Baron FitzWilliam (d.1644)
★ William FitzWilliam, 2nd Baron FitzWilliam (c.1609-1658)
★ William FitzWilliam, 3rd Baron FitzWilliam (1643-1719), created Earl FitzWilliam in 1716
Earls FitzWilliam (1716, 1746)
★ William FitzWilliam, 1st Earl FitzWilliam (1643-1719)
★ John FitzWilliam, 2nd Earl FitzWilliam (1681-1728)
★ William FitzWilliam, 3rd Earl FitzWilliam (1719-1756) (created Earl FitzWilliam in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1746)
★ William FitzWilliam, 4th Earl FitzWilliam (1748-1833)
★ Charles William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 5th Earl FitzWilliam (1786-1857)
★ William Thomas Spencer Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliam (1815-1902) had four sons, each called William
★ William ("Billy") Charles de Meuron Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 7th Earl FitzWilliam (Canada 1872-1943)
★ (William Henry Lawrence) Peter Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 8th Earl FitzWilliam (1910-1948)
★ Eric Spencer Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 9th Earl FitzWilliam (1883-1952)
★ (William) Thomas George Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 10th Earl FitzWilliam (1904-1979)
References
1. Maltbyonline.co.uk
This article provided by Wikipedia. To edit the contents of this article, click here for original source.
psst.. try this: add to faves
