Peerage Record – 3731

     Lt.-Gen. Dudley Charles FitzGerald-de Ros, 23rd Lord de Ros of Helmsley was born on 11 March 1827.¹ He was the son of General William Lennox Lascelles FitzGerald-de Ros, 22nd Lord de Ros of Helmsley and Lady Georgiana Lennox.¹ He married, firstly, Lady Elizabeth Grey Egerton, daughter of Thomas Grosvenor Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton of Wilton Castle and Lady Mary Margaret Stanley, on 12 October 1853.¹ He married, secondly, Mary Geraldine Mahon, daughter of Sir William Vesey Ross Mahon, 4th Bt. and Jane King, on 14 January 1896 at London, England^G.¹ He died on 29 April 1907 at age 80.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Extra Equerry to HRH The Prince Consort between 1853 and 1861.¹ He was Colonel of the 1st Life Guards between 1861 and 1872.¹ He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM Queen Victoria between 1862 and 1868.¹ He held the office of Equerry to HRH The Prince Consort between 1868 and 1874.¹ He was a Lord-in-Waiting between 1874 and 1880.¹ He succeeded as the 23rd Lord de Ros of Helmsley [E., 1299] on 6 January 1874.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1881.¹ He held the office of a Lord-in-Waiting between 1885 and 1892.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1897.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Down.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Down.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of St. Patrick (K.P.) in 1902.¹

     Harry Polhill Chambers was the son of George Wilton Chambers.¹ He married Alice Jane Mahon, daughter of Sir William Vesey Ross Mahon, 4th Bt. and Jane King, on 8 January 1889.¹ He died on 13 October 1919.¹

     George Wilton Chambers held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He lived at Clough House, Rotherham, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     Anne Charlotte Mahon was born on 13 September 1788.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Ross Mahon, 1st Bt. and Lady Elizabeth Browne.¹ She married Reverend Rawdon Griffith Green on 23 April 1822.¹ She died in 1833, without issue.¹
     Her married name became Green.

     Charlotte Mahon was the daughter of Sir Ross Mahon, 1st Bt. and Lady Elizabeth Browne.^2,1 She married John Henry Blakeney, son of Captain Theophilus Blakeney and Margaret Stafford, on 1 July 1813.¹ She died on 9 August 1865.¹
     From 1 July 1813, her married name became Blakeney.¹

     John Henry Blakeney was the son of Captain Theophilus Blakeney and Margaret Stafford.¹ He married Charlotte Mahon, daughter of Sir Ross Mahon, 1st Bt. and Lady Elizabeth Browne, on 1 July 1813.¹ He died on 17 November 1858.¹
     He held the office of High Sheriff in 1819.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He lived at Abbert, Monivea, County Galway, Ireland^G.¹

     Catherine Vesey, Baroness Fitzgerald and Vesci was the daughter of Reverend Henry Vesey.¹ She married Rt. Hon. James Fitzgerald, son of William Fitzgerald and Eliza Lynch.¹ She died on 3 January 1832.¹
     Her married name became FitzGerald.² She was created 1st Baroness FitzGerald and Vesci, of Clare and Inchicronan, co. Clare [Ireland] on 27 June 1826.¹

     Charlotte Emily Browne was the daughter of Rt. Hon. Denis Browne and Anne Mahon.¹ She married Reverend William John Purdon.² She died on 29 April 1838, without male issue.²
     Her married name became Purdon.²

     Reverend William John Purdon married, firstly, Charlotte Emily Browne, daughter of Rt. Hon. Denis Browne and Anne Mahon.¹ He married, secondly, Catherine Geraldine Mahon, daughter of Sir Ross Mahon, 1st Bt. and Hon. Mary Geraldine FitzGerald, on 8 June 1842.¹
     He was the Rector at Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland^G.¹

     Catherine Geraldine Mahon was born in 1810.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Ross Mahon, 1st Bt. and Hon. Mary Geraldine FitzGerald.¹ She married Reverend William John Purdon on 8 June 1842.¹ She died on 5 March 1890, without issue.¹
     Her married name became Purdon.