Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam

Irish peer (1711-1776)
Person human Q7325691
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Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam

Summary

Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam is a human[1]. He was born on +1711-07-24T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1776-05-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam was born on +1711-07-24T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam died on +1776-05-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam is buried at Donnybrook Cemetery[6].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam's father was Richard FitzWilliam, 5th Viscount FitzWilliam[7].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam's mother was Frances Shelley[8].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam was married to Catherine Decker[9].
  • A child of Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam was Richard FitzWilliam, 7th Viscount FitzWilliam[10].
  • A child of Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam was John FitzWilliam, 8th Viscount FitzWilliam[11].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam worked as a politician[4].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[12].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam's image is recorded as RichardFitzWilliam 6thViscountFitzWilliam ByWilliamHoare FitzwilliamMuseum.jpg[15].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam's Commons category is recorded as Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam[18].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gytgg8[19].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam's family name is recorded as FitzWilliam[20].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam's given name is recorded as Richard[21].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000030150702600[22].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Fitzwilliam-423[23].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam's Prabook ID is recorded as 1945576[24].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam's WeRelate person ID is recorded as Richard_FitzWilliam_(4)[25].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p11714.htm#i117131[26].
  • Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as TP updated between September 2019 and August 2020[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam was born on +1711-07-24T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Richard FitzWilliam, 5th Viscount FitzWilliam[7]. His mother was Frances Shelley[8].

Career and Affiliations

Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam worked as a politician[4]. He held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[12].

Recognition

Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].

Personal Life

Among Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam's spouses was Catherine Decker[9]. Children include Richard FitzWilliam, 7th Viscount FitzWilliam[10], a musicologist[28], 1745–1816[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[31] and John FitzWilliam, 8th Viscount FitzWilliam[11], b. 1752[32].

Death and Burial

Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam died on +1776-05-25T00:00:00Z[3]. Burial took place at Donnybrook Cemetery[6].

Why It Matters

Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam's parents?

Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam's father was Richard FitzWilliam, 5th Viscount FitzWilliam[7]. Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam's mother was Frances Shelley[8].

Who was Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam married to?

Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam's spouses include Catherine Decker[9].

What did Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam do for work?

Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam worked as politician[4].

What awards did Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliam receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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