James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Of Leinster Irish Soldier And Politician Born 1722 - November 19 in History | This Day Story

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November 19, 1773

James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish soldier and politician (born 1722)

James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster

Lieutenant-General James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, PC (Ire), styled Lord Offaly until 1743 and known as The Earl of Kildare between 1743 and 1761 and as The Marquess of Kildare between 1761 and 1766, was an Anglo-Irish nobleman, soldier and politician.

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