William Tighe Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. 'Multiple News Items' The Standard (London, England), Monday, 28 June 1847; Issue 7140
  2. Web site: William Frederick Fownes Tighe . National Portrait Gallery . 23 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Lieutenants and Lords-Lieutenants (Ireland) 1831-2005 . Sainty . J. C. . John Sainty (civil servant) . 2015-09-17.
  4. "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
  5. http://www.thepeerage.com/p7937.htm thePeerage.com
  6. http://www.woodstock.ie/history/ Brief history
  7. http://www.libraryireland.com/Pedigrees1/tighe-heremon.php Library Ireland
  8. The Late Right Hon. William F. F. Tighe The Times (London, England), Saturday, 15 June 1878; pg. 13; Issue 29282

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