William Tighe
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William Frederick Fownes Tighe (17 March 1794 - 11 June 1878), PC, JP was Lord Lieutenant of Kilkenny from 1847 to 1878.[1][2][3]
He was educated at Trinity College Dublin.[4] He married Lady Louisa Maddelena Lennox, daughter of General Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond and Lady Charlotte Gordon, on 18 April 1825.[5] They lived at Woodstock. County Kilkenny.[6][7]
He died on 11 June 1878.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ 'Multiple News Items' The Standard (London, England), Monday, 28 June 1847; Issue 7140
- ^ "William Frederick Fownes Tighe". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Sainty, J. C. "Lieutenants and Lords-Lieutenants (Ireland) 1831-2005". Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593-1860)" Burtchaell, George Dames/Sadleir, Thomas Ulick (Eds) p812 Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
- ^ thePeerage.com
- ^ Brief history
- ^ Library Ireland
- ^ The Late Right Hon. William F. F. Tighe The Times (London, England), Saturday, 15 June 1878; pg. 13; Issue 29282
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