Barnaby Fitzpatrick
The Lord Upper Ossory | |
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Fitzpatrick (right) in "Edward VI and his Whipping Boy", an 1882 illustration by Walter Sydney Stacey | |
| 2nd Baron Upper Ossory | |
| In office 1576–1581 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Fitzpatrick |
| Succeeded by | Florence Fitzpatrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1535 Ireland |
| Died | 11 September 1581 Dublin, Ireland |
| Spouse | Joan Fitzpatrick (nee Eustace) |
| Children | Margaret Fitzpatrick |
| Parent(s) | Barnaby Fitzpatrick, 1st Baron Upper Ossory, Margaret Butler |
Barnaby Fitzpatrick, 2nd Baron Upper Ossory (c. 1535 – 11 September 1581) was an Irish military officer and politician. He was educated at the court of Henry VIII of England with Edward, Prince of Wales. While he was in France, he corresponded regularly with King Edward VI. He was active in suppressing Wyatt's rebellion in 1553. He went home to Ireland, where he would have a lifelong feud with the Earl of Ormonde. His wife and daughter were abducted in 1573 by the Grace family, supposedly at Ormonde's instigation. He killed his cousin, the rebel Rory O'More in 1578.