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Gerald Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald, 8th Earl Of Kildare

Gerald Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald, 8th Earl Of Kildare

Male 1455 - 1513  (58 years)


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  • Name Gerald Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald 
    Suffix 8th Earl Of Kildare 
    Birth Jan 1455  Castletown, Kildrought, Kildare, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation From 1496 to 1513  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Lord Deputy of Ireland 
    Occupation From 1504 to 1514  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Lord High Treasurer of Ireland 
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    _COLOR 7 
    _FSFTID LTB9-Z9J 
    _UID 467124350C0F4533AF6F8CA89AD98FC8BF44 
    Burial 1513  Baile Átha Cliath, County Dublin, Ireland. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 3 Sep 1513  Leap Castle, Offaly, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I131850  World of Hyde
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2025 

    Father Thomas Fitzgerald, 7th Earl Of Kildare,   b. 26 Jul 1409, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Mar 1477, All Hallows Church, Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Joan Desmond, Countess Of Kildare,   b. 1410, Leinster, Kildare, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jun 1486, Monastery Adare, Limerick, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 24 Jan 1446  Ireland, Kildare, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1456  County Kildare, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3750  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lady Alison Fitzeustace, Countess Kildare,   b. 1457, Harristown, Kildare, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Nov 1495, Maynooth, Kildare, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years) 
    Children 
     1. Catherine Fitzgerald,   b. Abt 1470, Waterford, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Margaret Fitzgerald, Countess Of Ormond,   b. 1472, Castletown, Celbridge, Kildare, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Aug 1542, Saint Canice, Kilkenny, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     3. Lady Eleanor Fitzgerald,   b. 1473, Maynooth, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1530, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
     4. Lady Alice Fitzgerald,   b. 1484, County Tyrone, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1530, Ulster, County Tyrone, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
     5. Ellis Fitzgerald,   b. 1485, Maynooth, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jan 1564, Limerick, Limerick, Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     6. He succeeded as the 9th Earl of Kildare Gerald Fitzgerald, 9th Earl Of Kildare,   b. 1487, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Dec 1534, Tower of London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)
    Family ID F3737  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Mar 2026 

    Family 2 Elizabeth St John,   b. 1471, Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jun 1516, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years) 
    Marriage 1496  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Fitz- Gerald,   b. Abt 1465, Castle Kildare, Kildare, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F42777  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Mar 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Jan 1455 - Castletown, Kildrought, Kildare, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Lord Deputy of Ireland - From 1496 to 1513 - Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1496 - Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Lord High Treasurer of Ireland - From 1504 to 1514 - Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1513 - Baile Átha Cliath, County Dublin, Ireland. Link to Google Earth
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