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William Henry Lawrence Peter Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 8th Earl Fitzwilliam, DSO (31 December 1910 – 13 May 1948), styled Viscount Milton before 1943, was a British soldier, nobleman, and peer, with a seat in the House of Lords.
William Henry Lawrence Peter “Peter” Wentworth-FitzWilliam VVeteran. Birth. 31 Dec 1910. Wentworth, Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. Death. 13 May 1948 (aged 37) Saint-Bauzile, Departement de l'Ardèche, Rhône-Alpes, France. Burial. Holy Trinity Churchyard.
Aug 25, 2021 · He succeeded to the title of 8th Earl Fitzwilliam, co. Tyrone [I., 1716] in 1943. He died on 13 May 1948 at age 37 at France, killed in a flying accident with his mistress Kathleen (Kennedy) Cavendish .
- Male
- December 31, 1910
- Olive Dorothea Plunket
- May 13, 1948
They had 5 children, their youngest, a son, William Henry Lawrence Peter (1910-1948) who became 8th Earl Fitzwilliam in 1943 on the death of his father. Image of the 7th Earl Fitzwilliam celebrating the christening of his son Peter (the 8th Earl Fitzwilliam)
Peter was tragically killed in a plane crash in May 1948, at the age of 38. He was succeeded by the 9th Earl Fitzwilliam, Eric, Peter’s first cousin once removed.
When he died the titles passed to his son, the eighth Earl. The eighth Earl was Peter Wentworth-Fitzwilliam (31 December 1910 – 13 May 1948). He was killed in an air crash in France.
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William Henry Lawrence Peter Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 8th Earl Fitzwilliam, DSO (31 December 1910 – 13 May 1948), styled Viscount Milton before 1943, was a British soldier and aristocrat. Biography