Edward FitzClarence, 6th Earl of Munster

Edward Charles FitzClarence, 6th Earl of Munster (3 October 1899 – 1983)^[1] was a British peer. He became Earl of Munster in 1975 on the death of his cousin.^[2]

The Right Honourable The Earl of Munster
Born	Edward Charles FitzClarence (1899-10-03)3 October 1899 Kensington, London, England
Died	15 November 1983(1983-11-15) (aged 84) Surrey, England
Spouse(s)	Monica Grayson Vivian Scholfield
Issue	Anthony FitzClarence, 7th Earl of Munster Lady Jill Mary FitzClarence
Father	Charles FitzClarence
Mother	Violet Spencer-Churchill

Life

He was the son of Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence from his marriage to Violet Spencer-Churchill. He attended Eton College and the Royal Military College and then served as a captain in the Irish Guards.^[3] On 26 August 1975 he succeeded his childless second cousin, Geoffrey FitzClarence, 5th Earl of Munster, as 6th Earl of Munster and sat in the House of Lords.^{[citation needed]}

Marriages and offspring

On 30 July 1925, he married Monica Grayson, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Grayson, 1st Baronet. They divorced in 1930. They had two children:^[3]

• Anthony FitzClarence, 7th Earl of Munster (1926–2000)^[2]
• Lady Jill Mary FitzClarence (b. 1928)^{[citation needed]}

On 28 September 1939, he married his second wife, Vivian Scholfield.^[3] They had no children.^{[citation needed]}