Henry FitzGerald-de Ros, 22nd Baron de Ros
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Henry William FitzGerald-de Ros, 22nd Baron de Ros (12 June 1793 – 28 March 1839) was a British nobleman, the son of Lord Henry FitzGerald and his wife Charlotte FitzGerald-de Ros, 21st Baroness de Ros.
Fitzgerald-de Ros briefly served as Member of Parliament for the borough of West Looe from 1816 to 1818. In 1831, upon the death of his mother, he inherited the Barony of de Ros, the oldest surviving barony in the Peerage of England.
He was an excellent whist player, but was involved in a gambling scandal in 1836. Lord de Ros was accused of cheating at Graham's Club by the trick of sauter la coupe, and by marking the cards with his thumbnail. He sued his accusers for libel, but lost the case. He died not long after, and was memorialized by Theodore Hook with the punning epitaph, "Here lies the premier baron of England, patiently awaiting the last trump."
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Buller Anthony Buller |
Member of Parliament for West Looe with Sir Charles Hulse, Bt 1816–1818 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Hulse, Bt Henry Goulburn |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Charlotte FitzGerald-de Ros |
Baron de Ros 1831–1839 |
Succeeded by William FitzGerald de Ros |
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