Talk:William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 6th Earl Fitzwilliam

Viscount Milton and Dr. Cheadle in British Columbia
A very well-known journal of exploration of Western CAnada is a diary-account of the travels of a Viscount Milton and his friend Dr. Cheadle in the 1860s; the frontispiece of that book names William Fitawilliam Milton as the Viscount Milton in question; is this the same guy? If so Category:pre-Confederation British Columbia people and Category:Explorers of British Columbia should be added, and some content about the journey. I see that he was an MP, but if this was the same guy it would appear he took at least a two-three year absence. I don't see any other Earls Fitwilliam/Viscounts Milton with appropriate birthdates who might be the same, I'm expecting "this is him". Confirmation?Skookum1 (talk) 19:57, 27 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Viscount Milton is a courtesy title used by the heir-apparent to the title of Earl Fitzwilliam.
 * The 6th Earl succeeded as earl Fitzwilliam in 1857, when the courtesy title "Viscount Milton" passed to his son William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, Viscount Milton. He was an explorer, and looks like the man you want. -- Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 20:19, 27 December 2010 (UTC)