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Gerald Edward 11th Earl of Kildare FitzGerald 1525–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 February 1525

Birth Location: Maynooth, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland

Death Date: 16 November 1585

Death Location: Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland

Father: Sir Ireland,

Mother: Lady Grey

Spouse(s): Mabel Browne

Children(s): Henry Fitzgerald, Douglas Fitzgerald, Lettice Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, William Fitzgerald, Mary Fitzgerald

Gerald Edward 11th Earl of Kildare FitzGerald was born in 1525 in Maynooth, 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 Lady Elizabeth Grey. Gerald Edward 11th Earl of Kildare FitzGerald married Mabel Browne, and had children including Douglas Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Eveleen Fitzgerald, Henry Thomas Fitzgerald, Lettice Fitzgerald, Mary Fitzgerald, William 13Th Earl Of Kildare Fitzgerald. Gerald Edward 11th Earl of Kildare FitzGerald passed away in 1585 in Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland.

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  • Gerald Edward 11th Earl of Kildare FitzGerald was born in 1525 in Maynooth, 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 Lady Elizabeth Grey.
  • Gerald Edward 11th Earl of Kildare FitzGerald married Mabel Browne, and had children including Douglas Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Eveleen Fitzgerald, Henry Thomas Fitzgerald, Lettice Fitzgerald, Mary Fitzgerald, William 13Th Earl Of Kildare Fitzgerald.
  • Gerald Edward 11th Earl of Kildare FitzGerald passed away in 1585 in Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Ireland,
1487–1534
Birth Location: Maynooth, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
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Lady Grey
1489–1540
Birth Location: Groby, Leicestershire, England
LG

Spouses(s)

Mabel Browne
1547–1610
Birth Location: Kildare, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
MB

Children(s)

Henry Fitzgerald
1562–1597
Birth Location: Kilkea Castle, County Kildare, Ireland
HF
Douglas Fitzgerald
1566–1621
Birth Location: Kildare, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
DF
Lettice Fitzgerald
1552–1658
Birth Location: Ireland, Ireland
LF
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
1550–1617
Birth Location: Ireland, Ireland
EF
William Fitzgerald
1563–1599
Birth Location: –
WF
Mary Fitzgerald
1556–1602
Birth Location: Castletown Delvin, Westmeath, Ireland
MF

Gerald FitzGerald's Ancestors

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Gerald FitzGerald
1525–1585
Birth Place: Maynooth, 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
Lady (Elizabeth) Grey
1489–1540
Groby, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Gerald (Fitz-Gerald Earl van) Kildare
1450–1513
Castletown, Kildare, Ireland
Alice (Alison) FitzEustace
1455–1495
Ireland
Thomas Grey
1456–1501
Groby, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Cecily Bonville
1460–1529
shute, Manor, Axminster, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas FitzGerald
1421–1477
Lady Fitzgerald
1410–1486
Sir Eustace
1430–1496
Joan Tapton
1425–1463
John Grey
1432–1461
Elizabeth Woodville
1437–1492
William Bonville
1442–1460
Katherine Neville
1442–1503
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cam
1367–1427
Margaret Herne
1385–1466
James FitzGerald
1380–1463
Mary Burgh
1390–1435
Sir Wife
1415–1457
Elizabeth Ferrers
1419–1483
Richard Woodville
1405–1469
Jacquetta Luxembourg
1415–1472
Richard Neville
1400–1460
Alice Montacute
1407–1462

Gerald FitzGerald's Descendants

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Gerald (Edward 11th Earl of Kildare) FitzGerald (28 February 1525–16 November 1585) m. Mabel Browne (1547–25 August 1610)
  1. 1. Henry (Thomas) Fitzgerald 1562–1597 m. Frances (Countess of Kildare) Howard 1572–1619
    1. 1. Elizabeth Fitzgerald 1591–1611 m. Luke (More 1st Earl Of Fingall Baron Killeen) Plunkett 1589–1637
    2. 2. Bridget Fitzgerald 1589–1682 m. Sir (Nicholas 1st Viscount Barnewall of Kingsland Baron of Turvey Barnewall) MP 1592–1663
      1. 1. Mabel Barnewall 1619–1699 m. Christopher Plunkett 1612–1649
        1. 1. Luke (3rd Earl Of Fingall) Plunket 1639–1684 m. Lady (Margaret) MacCarthy 1640–1702
        2. 2. Lady (Mary) Plunkett 1648–1697 m. Walter Butler 1637–1700
      2. 2. Henery Barnewall 1627–1688
      3. 3. Robert (Barnewall) Kingsland 1625–1658
      4. 4. Christopher Barnewall 1620–1663
      5. 5. Eleanor Barnewall 1621–
      6. 6. Matthew Barnewall 1631–1668
      7. 7. Patrick Barnewall 1623–1665
      8. 8. Mary Barnewell 1611–1642
      9. 9. Frances (Barnewall) Kingsland 1625–1642
      10. 10. Francis (Vincent Barnewall) Kingsland 1629–1697
      11. 11. Richard (Kingsland Barnewell) Honourable 1623–1665
      12. 12. Major (Nathaniel Barnewall) Kingsland 1633–1686
  2. 2. Douglas Fitzgerald 1566–1621
  3. 3. Lettice Fitzgerald 1552–1658
  4. 4. Elizabeth ((Eveleen)) Fitzgerald 1550–1617 m. 1550–1624
    1. 1. Sarah OBrien 1585–1610
    2. 2. Henry (5th Earl Of Thomond) O'Brien 1588–1639 m. Mary (Countess of Thomond) Brereton 1580–1640
      1. 1. Anne O'Brien 1621–1645
      2. 2. Elizabeth O'Brien 1616–1659
      3. 3. Honora O'Brien 1623–
      4. 4. Margaret O'Brien 1612–1681
      5. 5. Mary O'Brien 1609–1686
    3. 3. Barnabas (6th Earl of Thomond) O'Brien 1590–1657 m. Mary Fermor 1591–1675
      1. 1. Henry (O'Brien Earl of) Thomond 1618–1691
      2. 2. Penelope O'Brien 1627–1702
    4. 4. Barnabas (5th Earl of Thomond) O'Brien 1600–1657
  5. 5. William (13th Earl of Kildare) Fitzgerald 1563–1599
  6. 6. Mary Fitzgerald 1556–1602 m. Christopher (6th Baron Delvin) Nugent 1544–1602
    1. 1. Margaret (Mabel) Nugent 1575–1610 m. Murchadh (Thomas 4th Lord of Inchiquin) O'brien 1562–1597
      1. 1. Diarmaid (5th Baron of Inchiquin) O'Brien 1594–1624 m. Ellen Fitzgerald 1585–1650
        1. 1. Mary O'Brien 1611–1710 m. Michael Boyle 1609–1702
        2. 2. Murrough O'Brien 1615–1674 m. Elisabeth (St.) Leger 1616–1685
      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. 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
        1. 1. Elizabeth Aylmer 1635–1682
        2. 2. Garrett (Gerald) Aylmer 1635–1663
        3. 3. James Aylmer 1640–
        4. 4. Thomas Aylmer 1638–1680

Gerald FitzGerald's Timeline

2 Records

1525
28 February 1525
Birth of Gerald Edward 11th Earl of Kildare FitzGerald in Maynooth, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
Maynooth, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
1585
16 November 1585
Age 60
Death of Gerald Edward 11th Earl of Kildare FitzGerald in Maynooth, Kildare, , Ireland
Maynooth, Kildare, , Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 February 1525
    Event Place: Maynooth, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 November 1585
    Event Place: Maynooth, Kildare, , Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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