As for his brother, Arthur, Robert sued him for 2,000a sizable amount for the time.
When he couldnt pay, Arthur was tossed in a debtors prison where he died.
Consumed by jealousy, Robert built an enormous wall to block the view of his brothers much larger house.
This became known as the Jealous Wall.
On November 13, 1774, Roberts lifeless body was discovered near his house.
His skull was fractured and he had bled to death.
Some believe that Robert was murdered.
Whatever the true story is, it was an apt ending to a cruel tyrant.
After his death, George, now the 2nd Earl of Belvedere, freed his mother from imprisonment.
He even demolished the Gaulstown House and built a smaller house in the grounds.
Today, the wicked earls notoriety draws tens of thousands of visitors to the Belvedere House every year.
Sources:Irish Times/A Trip to Ireland/Buildings of Ireland/Wikipedia/molesworth.id.au
