DESCENDANTS OF JOHN FITZMAURICE, Son of James & descendant of William, 20th Baron of Kerry

Arthur FitzMaurice, (land agent) youngest son, and Henrietta Frances (Fanny) Cary had twelve children.  He died on 24th February 1892 at his residence, Kelvin Grove, Carlow  Buried at Killeshin.  His wife Fanny died a week later on 5th March, 1892, one week after their golden wedding anniversary and large party:- 1.  Frances Harding Fitzmaurice b 8 Dec 1842.  Married Falkiner Minchin Harding of Wellington Road, Dublin on 27 Apr 1864 at St Anne's Church, Carlow, the first marriage to take place in the new church which was consecrated in the month of April 1863 and was known as 'The Bruen Testimonial'.  She d 2nd May 1933 at Dublin 2.  Robert John Fitzmaurice b 31 Dec 1843 and d 7 Jan 1844 3.  Henrietta Georgiana Fitzmaurice b 26 Mar 1845 and a twin sister died the morning after. D 8 Oct 1846 4.  Helena Fitzmaurice born on  30 July 1846 and baptised on 19th August 1846 at Leighlin.  Arthur and Frances were living at Tullow St, Carlow at time of baptism.  Married her second cousin Major Harman FitzMaurice on 6th Sep 1876 at St Anne's Church, Carlow.  She d 30 Nov 1896 at Spring Hill House, Carlow.  Described as second daughter of Arthur when she married Harman who was living at Spring Hill, Carlow at the time of their marriage. 5.  Caroline Augusta Fitzmaurice born 24 Feb 1848 and baptised on 24th June 1848 at Leighlin and d 10 Nov 1928 at 8 Clarinda Park, East Kingstown, Co Dublin.  Did not marry. 6.  William Fitzmaurice born 13 Aug 1849 at Kelvin Grove and baptised on 18th August, 1849 at Leighlin, Carlow.  Worked in Land Agency. Married Mary Abigail Stopford on 21st Feb 1884 at St Michael's. Blackrock, Cork. She d 30 April 1928 at Carlow 7.  Emma Fitzmaurice born 2 Feb 1851 and baptised on 17 March, 1851 at Leighlin.  Married Joseph Plummer on 7th Nov 1905. She d 3 May 1926 Dublin.  Emma survived her husband.  Had no issue. 8.  Arthur Fitzmaurice (second son) born 11 Apr 1852 and baptised 7th June 1852 at Leighlin, Carlow.  Worked in Land Agency. Married Anna Maria (Annie) Pim on 27th June, 1877 by special licence at St Andrews Church, Dublin by Very Rev, Dean of Kildare, MA assisted by Rev J.R. Triphook, Presenter of Killaloe.  Annie was the only daughter of Rev John Pim, Prebendary of Nurney, Diocese of Kildare who died aged 67 on 10th Nov 1888 at Johnstown House, Carlow.  He d 21 Aug 1918 at Stradbrook Hall, Monkstown, Dublin.  No issue. 9.  Clara Fitzmaurice born 25 Jul 1853  and baptised 13th October 1853 at Leighlin, Carlow and d 11 Jul 1932. Was of 67 Adelaide Road, Dublin and 10 Mulgrave Terrace, Dun Laoghaire and 15 Mellifont Ave, Dun Laoghaire.  Did not marry. 10.Charlotte Fitzmaurice b 29 Aug 1855 and baptised 9th October 1855 at Leighlin, Carlow and d 11 April 1900 at Island View, Dalkey.  Did not marry. 11.Ida Fitzmaurice b 7 Sep 1859 and baptised 4th October, 1859 at Leighlin, Carlow and d 3 Aug 1906 34 York Street, Dublin.  Did not marry. 12.John Fitzmaurice - Died young.

Caroline Mary Fitzmaurice daughter of John Fitzmaurice and Fanny Cary, b 1 Mar 1817 at Leighlin, Carlow. Married John Henry Gavan on 5 Sep 1844 at Crumlin Church, Dublin.  Died 16 Feb 1903 at Sydenham Kent. Had issue:- 1.  Henrietta Letitia Sophia Gavan b 28 Sep 1845 who married Henry (Harrie) Shackleton of Kilkea (son of Ebenezer Shackleton and his wife Ellen Bell who had married on 27 Sept 1831) on 28 February 1872 at Carlow.  Had issue:- 1.  Gertrude Alice Shackleton b 24 Nov 1872.  Died 20 Sep 1938 2.  Sir Ernest Shackleton b 15 Feb 1874 at Kilkea, Co Kildare.  Died 5 Jan 1922.  Married Emily Mary Dorman on 9th April 1904 at Westminster and had issue a) Raymond b) Cecily Jane and c) Edward Arthur 3.  Amy Vilbert Shackleton b 14 April 1875 Kilkea, Co Kildare and died 13 April 1953 4.  Lieutenant Francis Richard Shackleton b 19 Sept 1876 and died 24 June 1941 5.  Ethel Rose Shackleton b 25 April 1878 Kilkea, Co Kildare and died 26 Sept 1935.  Married Rev Frank Ayers on 13 June 1907 and had issue Joyce and Phillip 6.  Eleanor Hope Shackleton b 8 Dec 1879 Kilkea, Co Kildare and died 15 Jan 1960 7.  Clara Lillian Shackleton b 7 Feb 1881 and died 11 May 1958 8.  Helen Shackleton b 7 Feb 1882 Kilkea, Co Kildare.  Married Edmund Henry Brietzeke on 11th November 1921. 9.  Kathleen Shackleton b 5 Feb 1884 and died 10 Jul 1961 10.Gladys Maybelle Shackleton b 8 Jan 1887 Sydenham, Kent and died 26 Jul 1962

William Fitzmaurice, son of Arthur and Fanny Cary married Mary Abigail Stopford (b 1858 Blackrock, Cork and died 22 April 1945 at Killeshin, Carlow), a daughter of Rev Joseph Stopford and his wife Elizabeth Dring who was the daughter of Simon Dring and Clementina Harding.  Mary Abigail moved to Easton Lodge, Monkstown, Co Dublin and then to 1 Leinster Crescent, Carlow. William and Mary Abigail maried on 21st February, 1884 at St Michael's Church of Ireland, Blackrock, Cork by Rev Canon Luther, a cousin of the bridgroom, assisted by Rev canon Smyth, Rector. William and Mary Abigail had issue:- 1.  Major Arthur Joseph William Fitzmaurice b 22 Feb 1885 Laurel Lodge, Carlow and died 14 Jul 1975 Laurel Lodge.  Married Dorothy Emily Hilda Foot, a daughter of Albert Revell Foot of 57 Northumberland Road, Dublin on 5 March 1918 at St Bartholomews, Clyde Road.  Had issue a son Arthur William Revell Fitzmaurice b 9 Sep 1923 Carlow.  Died  21 March, 2000.  He married and had issue. 2.  Reginald Maurice Fitzmaurice b 26 June 1889 Laurel Lodge, Carlow.  Captain in 4th Leinster Regiment.  He died 1 March 1965 Blackrock Dublin.  He married Daphne Thomasina Harding (b 23 Nov 1894 Co Limerick and died 10 Aug 1977 Blackrock, Dublin).  She was the daughter of Thomas Harding and his wife Maria Browning (a daughter of Thomas Wise Browning and Emily Gubbins) who married on 8 Dec 1893 in Dublin.  Had issue two sons, David William Thomas FitzMaurice b 7 Jul 1922 and died 5 Feb 2009 with issue and Arthur John Norris Fitzmaurice b 1928 and d 1929.