William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Fitzwilliam

British viceroy of Ireland

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In John Beresford
…of Ireland, the 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam, who advocated conciliating other Irishmen besides the Protestant landowners. Fitzwilliam, however, was quickly superseded by the 2nd Earl (afterward 1st Marquess) Camden, who began a program of Irish repression that had Beresford’s full approval. Beresford was involved in planning the fiscal relations between Great…
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