Edmund FitzAlan-Howard, 1st Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent

The Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
In office
27 April 1921 – 6 December 1922
MonarchGeorge V
Prime MinisterDavid Lloyd George
Bonar Law
Preceded byThe Viscount French
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Born(1855-06-01)1 June 1855
Died18 May 1947(1947-05-18) (aged 91)
Cumberland Lodge, Windsor
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Lady Mary Bertie
(1859–1938)
ChildrenHon. Mary Fitzalan-Howard
Henry FitzAlan-Howard, 2nd Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent
Parent(s)Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 14th Duke of Norfolk
Hon. Augusta Lyons

Edmund Bernard FitzAlan-Howard, 1st Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent KG KP GCVO DSO PC (1 June 1855 – 18 May 1947), known as The Honourable Edmund Fitzalan-Howard between 1855 and 1856, Lord Edmund Fitzalan-Howard between 1856 and 1876, and Lord Edmund Talbot between 1876 and 1921, was a British Conservative politician and the last Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He was the first Roman Catholic to be appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland since the 17th century, holding office when Ireland was partitioned into Southern Ireland and Northern Ireland.[1][2]

  1. ^ Government of Ireland Act 1920[circular reference]
  2. ^ "Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent". The Tablet: 4. 24 May 1947. Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2016.

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