Lot 139: Charles Jagger (British, c.1770-1827) Augustus Frederick FitzGerald 3rd Duke Of Leinster

(1791-1874), wearing double-breasted dark blue coat with brass buttons, white collar and cravat silver-gilt frame rectangular, 86mm. (3 3/8in.) high Provenance: Christie's, London; 27th March, 1973, lot 78 (as by School of Chinnery) Augustus, born 21st August, 1791 to William, 2nd Duke of Leinster and his wife Emelia, only daughter and heiress of Lord St. George Usher. He succeeded his father in 1804, aged 13 and was to become a Privy Councillor (1831), Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of Co.Kildare. He was also Grand Master of the Irish Freemasons. He married in 1818, Charlotte Augusta Stanhope (d.1859) youngest daughter of Charles 3rd Earl Harrington. They had three sons of whom the eldest, Charles William was on his father's death to become the 4th Duke and one daughter, Jane Seymour Fitzgerald (d.1898).