Desmond FitzGerald, 28th Knight of Glin
Desmond Wyndham Otho FitzGerald, 28th Knight of Glin (1901–1949) was an Irish nobleman (as hereditary knight, recognised by the Irish government) and socialite.
He was the only son of Desmond FitzJohn Lloyd FitzGerald, 27th Knight of Glin and Lady Rachel Charlotte Wyndham-Quin, daughter of Windham Wyndham-Quin, 4th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl. He was educated at Winchester College and then Lancing College before moving to London in 1924.
In 1929 he married Veronica Villiers (1909-1998), a cousin of Winston Churchill, with whom he had three children. His heir was Desmond FitzGerald, 29th Knight of Glin. He died from tuberculosis in 1949.
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| Preceded by Desmond FitzJohn Lloyd FitzGerald |
Knight of Glin 1938–1949 |
Succeeded by Desmond FitzGerald |
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