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Joan 'Lady, dowager Duchess of Ormond' FITZGERALD (Butler, Bryan) 1509–1564 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1509

Birth Location: Desmond Castle, Kinskale, County Cork, Ireland

Death Date: 2 Jan 1564

Death Location: Askeaton, Co. Limerick, Ireland

Father: Gerald, Fitzgerald

Mother: HRH Princess

Spouse(s): James Ormond, Sir DEBRIENNE, James FITZGERALD, Garrett Desmond

Children(s): John 14XGG

The story of Joan 'Lady, dowager Duchess of Ormond' FITZGERALD (Butler, Bryan) began in 1509 in Desmond Castle, Kinskale, County Cork, Ireland. Joan 'Lady, dowager Duchess of Ormond' FITZGERALD (Butler, Bryan) married Garrett Gerald Fitzjames Fitzgerald 14Th Earl Of Desmond, James Butler Earl Van Ormond, James Fitzjohn 13Th Earl Of Desmond Fitzgerald, Sir Francis Lord Chief Justice Of Ireland Bryan Debrienne, and had children including John Van Kilcash Butler 14Xgg. Joan 'Lady, dowager Duchess of Ormond' FITZGERALD (Butler, Bryan) passed away in 1564 in Askeaton, Co. Limerick, Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of Joan 'Lady, dowager Duchess of Ormond' FITZGERALD (Butler, Bryan) began in 1509 in Desmond Castle, Kinskale, County Cork, Ireland.
  • Joan 'Lady, dowager Duchess of Ormond' FITZGERALD (Butler, Bryan) married Garrett Gerald Fitzjames Fitzgerald 14Th Earl Of Desmond, James Butler Earl Van Ormond, James Fitzjohn 13Th Earl Of Desmond Fitzgerald, Sir Francis Lord Chief Justice Of Ireland Bryan Debrienne, and had children including John Van Kilcash Butler 14Xgg.
  • Joan 'Lady, dowager Duchess of Ormond' FITZGERALD (Butler, Bryan) passed away in 1564 in Askeaton, Co. Limerick, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gerald, Fitzgerald
1485–1528
Birth Location: Dingle, Kingdom Of Desmond, Munster Province, Ireland
GF
HRH Princess
1490–1537
Birth Location: Dingle, Kingdom Desmond, Munster, Ireland
HP

Spouses(s)

James Ormond
1495–1546
Birth Location: Desmond, Cork, Ireland
JO
Sir DEBRIENNE
1490–1550
Birth Location: Cheddington, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England
SD
James FITZGERALD
1504–1558
Birth Location: Desmond, Kerry, Ireland
JF
Garrett Desmond
1533–1583
Birth Location: Askeaton, County Limerick, Ireland
GD

Children(s)

John 14XGG
1531–1570
Birth Location: Kilcash, Munster, Tipperary, Ireland
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Joan Bryan)'s Ancestors

Self
Joan Bryan)
1509–1564
Birth Place: Desmond Castle, Kinskale, County Cork, Ireland
Parents
Gerald, 11th Earl of Kildare Fitzgerald
1485–1528
Dingle, Kingdom Of Desmond, Munster Province, Ireland
HRH (Amy MAC-I-BRIEN-ARA OBRIEN) Princess
1490–1537
Dingle, Kingdom Desmond, Munster, Ireland
Grandparents
Maurice (Fitzthomas Bacach "The Lame" Earl of Desmond) Fitzgerald
1445–1529
Desmond Castle, Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland
Turlogh Mac-I-Brien-Ara
1450–1528
Arra, Tipperary, Munster, Ierland
HRM (Raghnailt Ni Con Mara Queen of Thomond Mac) Namara
1465–1497
Glencullen, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Teige Thomond
1425–1259
Lady Burke
1430–1466
John Macnamara
1440–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Turlough Thomond
1400–1459
Cathleen Burke
1405–1480
Egelina Courtenay
1402–1452

Joan Bryan)'s Descendants

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Joan ('Lady, dowager Duchess of Ormond' FITZGERALD (Butler,) Bryan) (1 Jun 1509–2 Jan 1564) m. James (Butler Earl van) Ormond (1495–28 Oct 1546) m. Sir (Francis Lord Chief Justice of Ireland BRYAN) DEBRIENNE (1 June 1490–2 February 1550) m. James (FitzJohn, 13th Earl of Desmond) FITZGERALD (1504–(14) 27 October 1558) m. Garrett (Gerald Fitzjames FITZGERALD 14th Earl Of) Desmond (1533–11 November 1583)
  1. 1. John (van Kilcash Butler) 14XGG 1531–1570 m. Lady (Katherine MacCarthy) Reagh 1550–1640 m. Catharinae (MacCartie Reagh) 14xgg 1533–1640
    1. 1. Walter Butler 1569–1632 m. Helena Butler 1575–1631
      1. 1. Sir (Thomas Butler Viscount) Thurles 1595–1619 m. Mary (Elizabeth Poyntz (Pointz) Lady) Thurles 1588–1673
        1. 1. James Butler 1610–1688 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Preston 1615–1684

Joan Bryan)'s Timeline

3 Records

1509
1 Jun 1509
Birth of Joan 'Lady, dowager Duchess of Ormond' FITZGERALD (Butler, Bryan) in Desmond Castle, Kinskale, County Cork, Ireland
Desmond Castle, Kinskale, County Cork, Ireland
1510
1510
Age 1
Birth of Joan 'Lady, dowager Duchess of Ormond' FITZGERALD (Butler, Bryan) in Desmond Castle, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland
Desmond Castle, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland
1564
2 Jan 1564
Age 55
Death of Joan 'Lady, dowager Duchess of Ormond' FITZGERALD (Butler, Bryan) in Askeaton, Co. Limerick, Ireland
Askeaton, Co. Limerick, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Desmond Castle, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1509
    Event Place: Desmond Castle, Kinskale, County Cork, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1564
    Event Place: Askeaton, Co. Limerick, Ireland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
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