ORKNEY

George William Hamilton Fitzmaurice , 6 Earl of (1 son of 5 earl of Orkney 1803–77). b. 6 May 1827; known as viscount Kirkwall 1831–77; ensign 92 foot 8 Aug. 1845; capt. 71 foot 23 Dec. 1853; lieut. Scots fusilier guards 25 Jany. 1856, sold out 25 Sept. 1857; served at siege of Sebastopol and capture of Kertch, medal and clasp and Turkish medal; aide-de-camp to sir Henry Wood in Ionian islands 1851–4; C.M.G. 1866, K.C.M.G. 28 May 1875; succeeded 16 May 1877; a representative peer for Scotland 19 Feb. 1885 to death; author of Four years in the Ionian islands 1864. d. 26 Su ex place, Regent’s park, London 21 Oct. 1889.