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Catherine The Fair Geraldine FitzGerald 1510–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Kildare, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland

Death Date: 19 Dec 1591

Death Location: Northamptonshire, England

Father: Sir Ireland,

Mother: Elizabeth Zouche

Spouse(s): Jenico Preston

Children(s): Genet Preston, Ellen Preston, Christopher Preston, Catherine Preston, Mary Preston, Elizabeth Preston, Eleanor Preston, Martin Preston, Nicholas Preston

Catherine The Fair Geraldine FitzGerald was born in 1510 in Kildare, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland, the child of Sir Lord Gerald Og The Young Marquis Fitzgerald Knight Of The Garter Lord Justice Of Ireland Lord Deputy Of Ireland And Elizabeth Lady Fitzgerald La Zouche. Catherine The Fair Geraldine FitzGerald married Jenico 3Rd Viscount Of Gormanston Preston, and had children including Catherine Preston, Christopher 4Th Viscount Gormanston Preston, Eleanor Preston, Elizabeth Preston, Ellen Preston, Genet Preston, Martin Preston, Mary Preston, Nicholas Preston. Catherine The Fair Geraldine FitzGerald passed away in 1591 in Northamptonshire, England.

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  • Catherine The Fair Geraldine FitzGerald was born in 1510 in Kildare, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland, the child of Sir Lord Gerald Og The Young Marquis Fitzgerald Knight Of The Garter Lord Justice Of Ireland Lord Deputy Of Ireland And Elizabeth Lady Fitzgerald La Zouche.
  • Catherine The Fair Geraldine FitzGerald married Jenico 3Rd Viscount Of Gormanston Preston, and had children including Catherine Preston, Christopher 4Th Viscount Gormanston Preston, Eleanor Preston, Elizabeth Preston, Ellen Preston, Genet Preston, Martin Preston, Mary Preston, Nicholas Preston.
  • Catherine The Fair Geraldine FitzGerald passed away in 1591 in Northamptonshire, England.

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Catherine FitzGerald's Ancestors

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Catherine FitzGerald
1510–1591
Birth Place: Kildare, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
Parents
Sir Lord Gerald Og "The Young Marquis" FitzGerald, Knight of the Garter, Lord Justice of Ireland, Lord Deputy of Ireland,
1487–1534
Maynooth, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
Elizabeth (Lady Fitzgerald LA) Zouche
1488–1517
Codnor Castle, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Gerald (Fitz-Gerald Earl van) Kildare
1450–1513
Castletown, Kildare, Ireland
Alice (Alison) FitzEustace
1455–1495
Ireland
Lord (John Of Codnor Zouche) II
1445–1527
Codnor, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (St) John
1448–1494
Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas FitzGerald
1421–1477
Lady Fitzgerald
1410–1486
Sir Eustace
1430–1496
Joan Tapton
1425–1463
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cam
1367–1427
Margaret Herne
1385–1466
James FitzGerald
1380–1463
Mary Burgh
1390–1435

Catherine FitzGerald's Descendants

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Catherine (The Fair Geraldine) FitzGerald (1510–19 Dec 1591) m. Jenico (3rd Viscount of Gormanston) Preston (1502–15 February 1560)
  1. 1. Genet Preston 1530–1600 m. Robert (Pyphoe) Pipho 1530–1609
    1. 1. Cecily Piphoe 1568–1610 m. Bartholomew (Phiphoe) Aylmer 1558–1597
      1. 1. James Aylmer 1593–1668 m. Mary Browne 1610–1668
        1. 1. Catherine Aylmer 1647–1726 m. Colonel (John) Butler 1645–1714 m. Nicholas Plunket 1645–
  2. 2. Ellen Preston 1543–1590
  3. 3. Christopher (4th Viscount Gormanston) Preston 1537–1600 m. Catherine (, Viscountess Gormanston) FitzWilliam 1555–1602
    1. 1. Jane (Catherine) Preston 1563–1792
    2. 2. Jenico (John 5th Viscount of Gormanston) Preston 1585–1630
    3. 3. Christopher Preston 1568–1613
    4. 4. Catherine Preston 1579–1637
    5. 5. Thomas (Viscount Tara) Preston 1585–1655
    6. 6. Elizabeth Preston 1599–1616
    7. 7. Robert Preston 1587–1654
    8. 8. William Preston 1581–1599
  4. 4. Catherine Preston 1534–1597
  5. 5. Mary Preston 1539–
  6. 6. Elizabeth Preston 1527–1599 m. Richard Nugent 1523–1559
    1. 1. Anabella (Baroness Inchiquin Nugent of) Delvin 1546– m. Murrough (O'Brien Baron van) Inchiquin 1545–1573
      1. 1. Murchadh (Thomas 4th Lord of Inchiquin) O'brien 1562–1597 m. Margaret (Mabel) Nugent 1575–1610
        1. 1. Diarmaid (5th Baron of Inchiquin) O'Brien 1594–1624 m. Ellen Fitzgerald 1585–1650
        2. 2. Honora OBrien 1598–
        3. 3. Slaney OBrien 1595–1620
        4. 4. Margaret OBrien 1598–
        5. 5. Teige OBrien 1595–
        6. 6. Diarmaid (Dermod McMourrough *"5th Baron of Inchiquin") O'Brien 1594–1624
    2. 2. Christopher (6th Baron Delvin) Nugent 1544–1602 m. Mary Fitzgerald 1556–1602
      1. 1. Margaret (Mabel) Nugent 1575–1610 m. Murchadh (Thomas 4th Lord of Inchiquin) O'brien 1562–1597
      2. 2. Richard (Nugent Earl van) Westmeath 1585–1642
      3. 3. Christopher Nugent 1584–1626
      4. 4. Eleanor Nugent 1585–1636
      5. 5. Elizabeth Nugent 1589–1621
      6. 6. Gerald Nugent 1588–
      7. 7. Gilbert Nugent 1597–
      8. 8. Margaret Nugent 1594–1618
      9. 9. Mary Nugent 1591–1618
      10. 10. Thomas Nugent 1596–1634
      11. 11. William Nugent 1599–
      12. 12. Julia Nugent 1590–1617 m. Gerald (George) Aylmer 1548–1634
        1. 1. Sir (Andrew 2nd Baronet Of Donadea) Aylmer 1613–1671 m. Ellen (Eleanor) Butler 1615–1644
  7. 7. Eleanor Preston 1534–
  8. 8. Martin Preston 1547–
  9. 9. Nicholas Preston 1545–

Catherine FitzGerald's Timeline

5 Records

1506
1506
Birth of Catherine The Fair Geraldine FitzGerald in Kildare, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
Kildare, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
1510
1510
Birth of Catherine The Fair Geraldine FitzGerald in Kildare, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
Kildare, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
1591
Abt 1591
Age 81
Death of Catherine The Fair Geraldine FitzGerald in Ireland, Ireland
Ireland, Ireland
1591
19 Dec 1591
Age 81
Burial of Catherine The Fair Geraldine FitzGerald in Northamptonshire, England
Northamptonshire, England
1595
1595
Age 85
Death of Catherine The Fair Geraldine FitzGerald in Gormanston, Stamullin, Meath, barony of Upper Duleek, Leinster (Drogheda) Ireland
Gormanston, Stamullin, Meath, barony of Upper Duleek, Leinster (Drogheda) Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1506
    Event Place: Kildare, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Kildare, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Gormanston, Stamullin, Meath, barony of Upper Duleek, Leinster (Drogheda) Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1591
    Event Place: Ireland, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1591
    Event Place: Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

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