Peerage Record – 2767

     Edward FitzGerald, 7th Duke of Leinster was born on 6 May 1892.² He was the son of Gerald FitzGerald, 5th Duke of Leinster and Lady Hermione Wilhelmina Duncombe. He married, firstly, May Etheridge, daughter of Jesse Etheridge, on 12 June 1913.² He and May Etheridge were divorced in 1930 at Scotland^G.² He married, secondly, Agnes Raffaelle Kennedy, daughter of Robert Davidson Kennedy, on 1 December 1932.² He and Agnes Raffaelle Kennedy were divorced in 1946.² He married, thirdly, Jessie Smither, daughter of Alfred John Smither and Jessie Henrietta Pococke, on 11 March 1946.² He married, fourthly, Vivienne Irene Felton, daughter of Thomas Albert Felton, on 12 May 1965.² He died on 8 March 1976 at age 83, by suicide, from an overdose of nembutal.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 8th Services Battalion, West Riding Regiment.² He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Irish Guards.² He succeeded as the 7th Marquess of Kildare [I., 1761] on 4 February 1922.² He succeeded as the 7th Duke of Leinster [I., 1766] on 4 February 1922.² He succeeded as the 12th Baron Offaly [I., 1599] on 4 February 1922.² He succeeded as the 26th Earl of Kildare [I., 1316] on 4 February 1922.² He succeeded as the 4th Baron Kildare of Kildare, co. Kildare [U.K., 1870] on 4 February 1922.² He succeeded as the 7th Viscount Leinster of Taplow, co. Buckingham [G.B., 1747] on 4 February 1922.² He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Offaly [I., 1761] on 4 February 1922.² He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1942.²

     Alfred John Smither married Jessie Henrietta Pococke in January 1881 at Greenwich, London, England^G.³
     He was a servant at the Temple.¹

     May Etheridge was the daughter of Jesse Etheridge.¹ She married Edward FitzGerald, 7th Duke of Leinster, son of Gerald FitzGerald, 5th Duke of Leinster and Lady Hermione Wilhelmina Duncombe, on 12 June 1913.¹ She and Edward FitzGerald, 7th Duke of Leinster were divorced in 1930 at Scotland^G.¹ She died on 11 February 1935.¹
     She was an actress on the London Stage.⁴ May Etheridge also went by the nick-name of ‘Pink Pajama Girl’.⁴ Her married name became FitzGerald. After her marriage, May Etheridge was styled as Duchess of Leinster on 4 February 1922.

     Agnes Raffaelle Kennedy was the daughter of Robert Davidson Kennedy.¹ She married, firstly, Clare Van Neck before 1932.¹ She married, secondly, Edward FitzGerald, 7th Duke of Leinster, son of Gerald FitzGerald, 5th Duke of Leinster and Lady Hermione Wilhelmina Duncombe, on 1 December 1932.¹ She and Edward FitzGerald, 7th Duke of Leinster were divorced in 1946.¹ She died in 1993.¹
     Agnes Raffaelle Kennedy usually went by her middle name of Raffaelle.¹ From before 1932, her married name became Van Neck.¹ From 1 December 1932, her married name became FitzGerald. She succeeded as the Duchess of Leinster on 1 December 1932.

     Colonel Louis Franck lived at Gstaad, Switzerland^G.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)¹

     Maurice FitzGerald, 6th Duke of Leinster was born on 1 March 1887.¹ He was the son of Gerald FitzGerald, 5th Duke of Leinster and Lady Hermione Wilhelmina Duncombe. He died on 4 February 1922 at age 34 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G, unmarried.¹
     He succeeded as the 25th Earl of Kildare [I., 1316] on 1 December 1893.¹ He succeeded as the 11th Baron Offaly [I., 1599] on 1 December 1893.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Kildare of Kildare, co. Kildare [U.K., 1870] on 1 December 1893.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Marquess of Kildare [I., 1761] on 1 December 1893.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Duke of Leinster [I., 1766] on 1 December 1893.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Viscount Leinster of Taplow, co. Buckingham [G.B., 1747] on 1 December 1893.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Earl of Offaly [I., 1761] on 1 December 1893.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Major Lord Desmond FitzGerald was born on 21 September 1888.¹ He was the son of Gerald FitzGerald, 5th Duke of Leinster and Lady Hermione Wilhelmina Duncombe.¹ He died on 3 March 1916 at age 27 at France^G, killed on active service.¹
     He gained the rank of Major in the Irish Guards.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches and was wounded twice.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹

     Lady Adine Eliza Anne Cowper was born circa 1840. She was the daughter of George Augustus Frederick Cowper, 6th Earl Cowper and Anne Florence Weddell, Baroness Lucas.¹ She married Hon. Julian Henry Charles Fane, son of General John Fane, 11th Earl of Westmorland and Lady Priscilla Anne Wellesley-Pole, on 29 September 1866.¹ She died on 20 October 1868.¹
     Her married name became Fane.

     Hon. Anne Eugenia Baring was born circa 1805.² She was the daughter of Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton and Anne Louise Bingham.¹ She married Humphrey St. John-Mildmay, son of Sir Henry Paulet St. John-Mildmay, 3rd Bt. and Jane Mildmay, on 27 September 1823.¹ She died on 8 March 1839, killed when her clothing caught fire.^1,3
     Her married name became St. John-Mildmay.