Earl of Munster
Earl of Munster was a title created twice, once in the Peerage of Ireland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation came in 1789 in favour of Prince William, the third son of King George III. He was made Duke of Clarence and St Andrews at the same time. When William succeeded to the throne as King William IV in 1830 the titles merged with the crown.
The second creation came in the Peerage of the United Kingdom 1831 for George Augustus Frederick FitzClarence, the eldest illegitimate son of William IV. He was made Viscount FitzClarence and Baron Tewkesbury in the county of Gloucester at the same time. The viscountcy was used as a courtesy title by the heir apparent to the earldom. The titles were created with remainder to his brothers Frederick, Adolphus and Augustus. Lord Munster's great-grandson, the fifth earl (who succeeded his uncle), was a prominent Conservative politician and held ministerial office under five Prime Ministers. He was succeeded by his second cousin, the sixth Earl. He was the son of Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence, son of Captain the Hon. George FitzClarence, third son of the first Earl. On the death of his son, the seventh Earl, in 2000, the titles became extinct.
See also Duchess of Munster.
Earls of Munster; First creation (1789)
Earls of Munster; Second creation (1831)
- George Augustus Frederick FitzClarence, 1st Earl of Munster (1794–1842)
- William George FitzClarence, 2nd Earl of Munster (1824–1901)
- Edward Fitz-Clarence, Viscount FitzClarence (1856–1870)
- Geoffrey George Gordon FitzClarence, 3rd Earl of Munster (1859–1902)
- Aubrey FitzClarence, 4th Earl of Munster (1862–1928)
- Geoffrey William Richard Hugh FitzClarence, 5th Earl of Munster (1906–1975)
- Edward Charles FitzClarence, 6th Earl of Munster (1899–1983)
- Anthony Charles FitzClarence, 7th Earl of Munster (1926–2000)
Family tree
| George FitzClarence 1st Earl 1794–1842 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William FitzClarence 2nd Earl 1824–1901 | Hon. Frederick FitzClarence 1826–1878 | Capt. George FitzClarence 1836–1894 | Lt. Edward FitzClarence 1837–1855 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edward Viscount FitzClarence 1856–1870 | Hon. Lionel FitzClarence 1857–1863 | Geoffrey FitzClarence 3rd Earl 1859–1902 | Hon. Arthur FitzClarence 1860–1861 | Aubrey FitzClarence 4th Earl 1862–1928 | Hon. William FitzClarence 1864–1899 | Hon. Harold FitzClarence 1870–1926 | Brig.gen. Charles FitzClarence 1865–1914 | Edward FitzClarence 1865–? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geoffrey FitzClarence 5th Earl 1906–1975 | Edward FitzClarence 6th Earl 1899–1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony FitzClarence 7th Earl 1926–2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages