Peerage Record – 1207

     Augustus Frederick FitzGerald, 3rd Duke of Leinster was born on 21 August 1791.¹ He was the son of William Robert FitzGerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster and Hon. Emilia Olivia St. George.¹ He married Hon. Charlotte Augusta Stanhope, daughter of General Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington and Jane Fleming, on 16 June 1818.³ He died on 10 October 1874 at age 83.
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 22nd Earl of Kildare [I., 1316] on 20 October 1804.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Baron Offaly [I., 1599] on 20 October 1804.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Marquess of Kildare [I., 1761] on 20 October 1804.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Duke of Leinster [I., 1766] on 20 October 1804.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount Leinster of Taplow, co. Buckingham [G.B., 1747] on 20 October 1804.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Offaly [I., 1761] on 20 October 1804.¹ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of County Kildare between 1831 and 1874.¹ He held the office of Custos Rotulorum of County Kildare between 1831 and 1874.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in May 1831.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in June 1831.¹ He was Commissioner of National Education for Ireland between 1836 and 1841.¹

     Hon. Charlotte Augusta Stanhope was the daughter of General Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington and Jane Fleming.¹ She married Augustus Frederick FitzGerald, 3rd Duke of Leinster, son of William Robert FitzGerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster and Hon. Emilia Olivia St. George, on 16 June 1818.¹ She died on 15 February 1859.¹
     After her marriage, Hon. Charlotte Augusta Stanhope was styled as Duchess of Leinster on 16 June 1818. From 16 June 1818, her married name became FitzGerald.

     Gerald FitzGerald, 5th Duke of Leinster was born on 16 August 1851 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹ He was the son of Charles William FitzGerald, 4th Duke of Leinster and Lady Caroline Sutherland-Leveson-Gower.¹ He married Lady Hermione Wilhelmina Duncombe, daughter of William Ernest Duncombe, 1st Earl Feversham of Ryedale and Mabel Violet Graham, on 17 January 1884 at London, England^G.¹ He died on 1 December 1893 at age 42.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Baron Offaly [I., 1599] on 10 February 1887.² He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Kildare of Kildare, co. Kildare [U.K., 1870] on 10 February 1887.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Marquess of Kildare [I., 1761] on 10 February 1887.² He succeeded as the 5th Duke of Leinster [I., 1766] on 10 February 1887.² He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Offaly [I., 1761] on 10 February 1887.² He succeeded as the 5th Viscount Leinster of Taplow, co. Buckingham [G.B., 1747] on 10 February 1887.² He succeeded as the 24th Earl of Kildare [I., 1316] on 10 February 1887.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1888.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of County Kildare between 1892 and 1893.¹

     Lady Hermione Wilhelmina Duncombe was born on 30 March 1864. She was the daughter of William Ernest Duncombe, 1st Earl Feversham of Ryedale and Mabel Violet Graham.^1,3 She married Gerald FitzGerald, 5th Duke of Leinster, son of Charles William FitzGerald, 4th Duke of Leinster and Lady Caroline Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, on 17 January 1884 at London, England^G.¹ She died on 19 March 1895 at age 30.¹
     Her married name became FitzGerald. After her marriage, Lady Hermione Wilhelmina Duncombe was styled as Duchess of Leinster on 10 February 1887.

     Catherine Russell was born on 23 August 1676.¹ She was the daughter of Rt. Hon. William Russell, Lord Russell and Lady Rachel Wriothesley.¹ She married John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland, son of John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland and Hon. Catherine Noel, on 23 August 1693.¹ She died on 30 October 1711 at age 35.¹
     Her married name became Manners. After her marriage, Catherine Russell was styled as Duchess of Rutland on 10 January 1711.

     Lucy Sherard was born in 1685.³ She was the daughter of Bennet Sherard, 2nd Baron Sherard and Elizabeth Christopher.¹ She married John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland, son of John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland and Hon. Catherine Noel, on 1 January 1713.³ She died on 27 October 1751.³
     After her marriage, Lucy Sherard was styled as Duchess of Rutland on 1 January 1713. From 1 January 1713, her married name became Manners.

     Louisa Tollemache, Countess of Dysart was born on 2 July 1745.³ She was the daughter of Lionel Tollemache, 4th Earl of Dysart and Lady Grace Carteret.³ She married John Manners, son of Lord William Manners and Corbetta Smyth, on 4 September 1765.³ She died on 22 September 1840 at age 95.³
     Her married name became Manners. She succeeded as the 7th Countess of Dysart, co. Fife [S., 1643] on 9 March 1821, suo jure.³ She succeeded as the 7th Lady Huntingtower, co. Perth [S., 1643] on 9 March 1821, suo jure.³

     Lady Ann Watson-Wentworth was the daughter of Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham and Lady Mary Finch. She married William Fitzwilliam, 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam, son of John Fitzwilliam, 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam and Anne Stringer, on 22 June 1744. She died on 29 August 1769.
     Her married name became FitzWilliam.

     James Annesley was born in 1799.² He was the son of Hon. Robert Annesley and Mary Anne Gandon.¹ He married Clementine de Brockhausen, daughter of Graf (?) de Brockhausen, on 21 June 1826.² He died on 29 September 1859.¹
     He held the office of British Consul to Barcelona.² He held the office of British Consul to Amsterdam.²

     Hon. Robert Annesley was born on 1 June 1773.² He was the son of Richard Annesley, 2nd Earl Annesley and Anne Lambert.¹ He married Mary Anne Gandon, daughter of James Gandon, on 12 March 1798 at St. George’s Church, Temple Street, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.^2,3 He died on 21 April 1825 at age 51.¹