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Authorised form of nameFitzmaurice; John (1778 - 1820); Viscount Kirkwall
Dates1778 - 1820
Date of birth09 October 1778
Date of death23 November 1820
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election12/04/1804
OtherInfoThere is no elelction certificate; the Journal Book records at a meeting on 12 April 1804 that ''A Motion was made proposing for election the Right Hon: John Viscount Kirkwall. As the eldest son of a Peeress in her own right he was immediately put to the ballot and chosen into the Society."
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll
Notes:
Styled Viscount Kirkwall as only son and heir of Mary, Countess of Orkney (he died before her).
CodeNA1011
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