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4th Viscount Fitzwilliam

Thomas Fitzwilliam, 4th Viscount Fitzwilliam (see here and here), born est c.1645,
Catholic, succ 1675,
mar 1stly to Mary Stapleton [born pre-1638, descendant of Edward III] and had issue:

1. Richard Fitzwilliam, 5th Viscount Fitzwilliam, born c.1677.

in 1686 in the Catholic-tolerant reign of King James, was constructed the old church at Booterstown, almost certainly under the 4th Viscount's protection,
he supported King James at the Siege of Limerick 1691,
still owner of the mill of Donnybrook,
mar 2ndly to Elizabeth Pitt and had issue:

1. Mary Fitzwilliam,
   mar Hon. George Talbot [grandson of 10th Earl of Shrewsbury, see TALBOT]
   and had issue [ancestors of the 14th to 17th Earls of Shrewsbury].

he died 20th Feb 1704, age est c.60 yrs.