William FitzWilliam | |
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| Lord Deputy of Ireland | |
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| Born | 1526 Milton Hall, Northamptonshire, England |
| Died | 22 June 1599 (aged ~73) Milton Hall, Northamptonshire, England |
Sir William FitzWilliam (1526[1] – 22 June 1599) was an English Lord Justice of Ireland and afterwards Lord Deputy of Ireland. In 1587, as Governor of Fotheringhay Castle, he supervised the execution of the death sentence on Mary, Queen of Scots. He was the Member of Parliament for Peterborough and represented County Carlow in the Irish House of Commons. He lived at Gainspark, Essex, and Milton Hall.