Biography of Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster 1731-1814

On 4th December 1719 [her father] Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond (age 18) and [her mother] Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond (age 14) were married at The Hague. He was, apparently, forced into the marriage to pay off his, or his father's debts since she brought a considerable dowry. She the daughter of [her grandfather] William Cadogan 1st Earl Cadogan (age 47) and [her grandmother] Margaret Cecilia Munter Countess Cadogan. He the son of [her grandfather] Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 47) and [her grandmother] Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond (age 48).

On 6th October 1731 Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster was born to [her father] Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond (age 30) and [her mother] Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond (age 26). She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 20th February 1743 Robert Fitzgerald 19th Earl of Kildare (age 67) died. His son [her future husband] James (age 21) succeeded 20th Earl Kildare.

In 1744 [her brother-in-law] Henry Fox 1st Baron Holland (age 38) and [her sister] Caroline Lennox 1st Baroness Holland (age 20) were married. She the daughter of [her father] Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond (age 42) and [her mother] Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond (age 38).

On 7th February 1747 James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 25) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 15) were married. She the daughter of Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond (age 45) and Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond (age 41). He the son of Robert Fitzgerald 19th Earl of Kildare and Mary O'Brien Countess Kildare. They were half fourth cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 15th January 1748 [her son] George Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 26) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 16). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 12th March 1749 or 13th March 1749 [her son] William Robert Fitzgerald 2nd Duke Leinster was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 27) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 17) at Arlington Place. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married 4th November 1775 his sixth cousin Emilia St George Duchess Leinster, daughter of St George Ussher aka St George 1st Baron Saint George, and had issue.

In 1750 [her daughter] Caroline Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 28) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 18). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She died aged four in 1754.

On 8th August 1750 [her father] Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond (age 49) died. His son [her brother] Charles (age 15) succeeded 3rd Duke Richmond, 3rd Earl March, 3rd Baron Settrington.

On 15th March 1751 [her daughter] Emily Mary Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 29) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 19). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 25th August 1751 [her mother] Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond (age 45) died.

In 1753 [her daughter] Henrietta Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 31) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 21). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She died aged ten in 1763.

In 1754 [her daughter] Caroline Fitzgerald (age 4) died.

In 1755 [her daughter] Caroline Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 33) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 23). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She died aged less than one years old.

In 1755 [her daughter] Caroline Fitzgerald died.

On 30th June 1756 [her son] Charles Fitzgerald 1st Baron Lecale was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 34) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 24). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 1st April 1757 [her brother] Charles Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond (age 22) and [her sister-in-law] Mary Bruce Duchess Richmond were married. She by marriage Duchess Richmond. She the daughter of Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury and Caroline Campbell Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 36). He the son of [her father] Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond and [her mother] Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond. They were half sixth cousins. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 29th May 1758 [her daughter] Charlotte Fitzgerald 1st Baroness Rayleigh was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 36) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 26). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married 21st February 1789 Joseph Strutt and had issue.

In 1760 [her daughter] Louisa Bridget Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 38) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 28). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She died aged five in 1765.

On 30th July 1761 [her son] Henry Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 39) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 29). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married his third cousin once removed Charlotte Boyle 20th Baroness Ros of Helmsley and had issue.

In 1762 [her daughter] Sophia Sarah Mary Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 40) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 30). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Around 1762. Allan Ramsay (age 48). Portrait of Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 30).

In 1763 [her daughter] Henrietta Fitzgerald (age 10) died.

On 15th October 1763 [her son] Edward Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 41) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 32). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1765 [her daughter] Louisa Bridget Fitzgerald (age 5) died.

In 1765 [her son] Robert Stephen Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 43) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 33). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 26th September 1765 [her son] George Fitzgerald (age 17) died.

In 1766 [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 44) was created 1st Duke Leinster. Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 34) by marriage Duchess Leinster.

In January 1766 [her son] Gerald Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 44) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 34). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1767 [her son] Augustus Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 45) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 35). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He died aged four in 1771.

In 1770 [her daughter] Fanny Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 48) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 38). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She died aged five in 1775.

In 1771 [her son] Augustus Fitzgerald (age 4) died.

In 1771 [her daughter] Lucy Anne Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 49) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 39). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1772 [her daughter] Louisa Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 50) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 40). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She died aged four in 1776.

On 16th April 1773 [her son] George Simon Son Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 51) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 41). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He died aged nine in 1783.

On 19th November 1773 [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster (age 51) died. His son [her son] William (age 24) succeeded 2nd Duke Leinster.

In 1774 William Ogilvie (age 34) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 42) were married. She the daughter of Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond and Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond.

On 24th July 1774 [her sister] Caroline Lennox 1st Baroness Holland (age 51) died. Her son [her nephew] Stephen (age 29) succeeded 2nd Baron Holland in Lincolnshire.

In 1775 [her daughter] Fanny Fitzgerald (age 5) died.

On 4th November 1775 or 7th November 1775 [her son] William Robert Fitzgerald 2nd Duke Leinster (age 26) and [her daughter-in-law] Emilia St George Duchess Leinster were married. She by marriage Duchess Leinster. He the son of [her former husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 44). They were sixth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1776 [her daughter] Louisa Fitzgerald (age 4) died.

In 1783 [her son] George Simon Son Fitzgerald (age 9) died.

In 1788 [her son] Gerald Fitzgerald (age 21) drowned.

On 21 or 23rd February 1789 [her son-in-law] Joseph Strutt (age 30) and [her daughter] Charlotte Fitzgerald 1st Baroness Rayleigh (age 30) were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 57).

On 4th June 1798 [her son] Edward Fitzgerald (age 34) died whilst imprisoned at Newgate Prison. He was buried the next day at St Werburgh's Church Dublin.

On 29th April 1799 [her son-in-law] Charles George Beauclerk (age 25) and [her daughter] Emily Charlotte Ogilvie were married. She the daughter of [her husband] William Ogilvie (age 59) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 67). They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 20th October 1804 [her son] William Robert Fitzgerald 2nd Duke Leinster (age 55) died at Carton House, Carton, Kildare, County Kildare. His son [her grandson] Augustus (age 13) succeeded 3rd Duke Leinster.

On 29th December 1806 [her brother] Charles Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond (age 71) died at Goodwood West Sussex. He was buried at Chichester Cathedral [Map]. His nephew Charles (age 42) succeeded 4th Duke Richmond, 4th Earl March, 4th Baron Settrington. Charlotte Gordon Duchess Richmond (age 38) by marriage Duchess Richmond.

On 30th June 1810 [her son] Charles Fitzgerald 1st Baron Lecale (age 54) died at Ardglass Castle, Ardglass, County Down.

On 27th March 1814 Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 82) died.

In 1832 [her former husband] William Ogilvie (age 92) died.

[her daughter] Emily Charlotte Ogilvie was born to William Ogilvie and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married 29th April 1799 her half third cousin Charles George Beauclerk, son of Topham Beauclerk and Diana Spencer Viscountess St John and Bolingbroke, and had issue.