4th Earl Fitzwilliam

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf noble title
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Wentworth_Woodhouse
gptkb:the_Fitzwilliam_Museum
the_British_aristocracy's_role_in_society
the_Whig_political_movement
the_Yorkshire_aristocracy
the_development_of_Wentworth_Woodhouse
gptkbp:birthDate 1780-05-13
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Mary’s_Church,_Wentworth
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Fitzwilliam,_5th_Earl_Fitzwilliam
three
gptkbp:contribution development of local infrastructure
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:English_nobility
gptkbp:cultural_impact patron of the arts
support for local artists
gptkbp:deathDate 1857-02-04
gptkbp:education gptkb:Trinity_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:family gptkb:Fitzwilliam_family
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:William_Thomas_Fitzwilliam
gptkbp:gameLength from 1833 to 1857
gptkbp:heldIn gptkb:Lord_Lieutenant_of_the_West_Riding_of_Yorkshire
gptkbp:historical_significance in_the_context_of_British_peerage
gptkbp:historicalContext during the Victorian era
gptkbp:honorificPrefix Deputy Lieutenant
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 4th Earl Fitzwilliam
gptkbp:ideology gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:influence land reform policies
on local economic development
on public policy.
on social reforms
land_ownership_in_Yorkshire
in_Yorkshire_politics
gptkbp:involved in local governance
in agricultural improvements
gptkbp:is_known_for his contributions to education
his extensive library
his diplomatic relations
his lavish lifestyle
his political writings
his interest in architecture
his charitable foundations
his extensive landholdings
gptkbp:legacy influence_on_British_aristocracy
gptkbp:marriageDate 1804
gptkbp:nobleFamily at age 18
gptkbp:notableWork support for the abolition of slavery
gptkbp:philanthropy donations to local charities
gptkbp:politicalPosition Member_of_Parliament
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:3rd_Earl_Fitzwilliam
gptkbp:relationship with other noble families
with the local community
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Wentworth_Woodhouse
gptkbp:role in the abolitionist movement
gptkbp:significance one of the highest ranks in the British nobility
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Charlotte_Mary_Fitzwilliam
gptkbp:successor gptkb:5th_Earl_Fitzwilliam
gptkbp:title gptkb:Earl_Fitzwilliam
created in 1766