Oliver FitzWilliam, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell
Male, Deceased Person
– 1667
Who was Oliver FitzWilliam, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell?
Oliver FitzWilliam, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell was an Irish nobleman.
His father was Thomas FitzWilliam, 1st Viscount FitzWilliam. His mother was Margaret Plunkett, daughter of Oliver Plunkett, 4th Baron Louth; through his mother he was related to the powerful Bagenal family. He was a younger son and did not expect to inherit; like many younger sons he read law, studying at Gray's Inn, and then resolved on a military career. With the help of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde he became a Colonel in the French Army and showed both courage and military skill. On the death of his brother Richard he became heir to the title.
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