b. 31 March 1809. d. 14 June 1883. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Poet, translator, and composer. Born Edward Purcell; in 1818, his mother inherited
her father’s fortune and changed the family name. Contributed poetry to *The Athenaeum*
and *Year Book*. Fitzgerald married Lucy Barton in 1856, though the marriage lasted
for less than a year. Biographical information: *ODNB*. (SP)