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Maurice (Lord of Maynooth) FitzGerald 1100 – 1177 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1100

Birth Location: Castle Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Death Date: 1 Sep 1177

Death Location: Wexfield, Kildare, Ireland

Father: Gerald FitzWalter

Mother: Princess Rhys

Spouse(s): Alice Montgomery

Children(s): Thomas (FitzGerald), Gerald FitzMaurice, William FitzMaurice

Maurice (Lord of Maynooth) FitzGerald was born in 1100 in Castle Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales, the child of Gerald (Gerald de Windsor) FitzWalter and Princess Nest(a) ferch Rhys. Maurice (Lord of Maynooth) FitzGerald married Alice de Montgomery, and had children including Thomas "Lord of Connello" FitzMaurice (FitzGerald), Gerald (Baron of Offaly) FitzMaurice, William (Baron of Naas) FitzMaurice. Maurice (Lord of Maynooth) FitzGerald passed away in 1177 in Wexfield, Kildare, Ireland.

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Biography

  • Maurice (Lord of Maynooth) FitzGerald was born in 1100 in Castle Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales, the child of Gerald (Gerald de Windsor) FitzWalter and Princess Nest(a) ferch Rhys.
  • Maurice (Lord of Maynooth) FitzGerald married Alice de Montgomery, and had children including Thomas "Lord of Connello" FitzMaurice (FitzGerald), Gerald (Baron of Offaly) FitzMaurice, William (Baron of Naas) FitzMaurice.
  • Maurice (Lord of Maynooth) FitzGerald passed away in 1177 in Wexfield, Kildare, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gerald FitzWalter
1075 – 1135
Birth Location: Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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Princess Rhys
1085 – 1136
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Alice Montgomery
1114 – 1176
Birth Location: Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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Children(s)

Thomas (FitzGerald)
1175 – 1213
Birth Location: Wexford, Kildare, Ireland
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Gerald FitzMaurice
Birth Location: –
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William FitzMaurice
Birth Location: –
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Maurice FitzGerald's Ancestors

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Maurice FitzGerald
1100 – 1177
Birth Place: Castle Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Parents
Gerald (Gerald de Windsor) FitzWalter
1075 – 1135
Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Princess (Nest(a) ferch) Rhys
1085 – 1136
Grandparents
Walter FitzOtho
Gladys (ferch) Rhiwallon
Rhys ("Prince of South Wales" ap) Tewdwr
– 1093
Carmarthenshire, Wales
Gwladys (ferch) Rhiwallon
1040 – 1092
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Dominus Otho
– 1078
Rhiwallon (Cynvyn)
Tewdwr
Rhiwallon Cynfyn
1020 – 1070
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gherardini.
Cynvyn Gwerstan
Angharad Maredudd
982 – 1058

Maurice FitzGerald's Descendants

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Maurice ((Lord of Maynooth)) FitzGerald (1100 – 1 Sep 1177) m. Alice (de) Montgomery (abt 1114 – abt 1 Sep 1176)
  1. 1. Thomas ("Lord of Connello" FitzMaurice) (FitzGerald) (abt 1175 – 1213) m. Elinor (de) Marisco (1175 – 1213)
    1. 1. John ("Lord of Decies and Desmond" FitzThomas) (FitzGerald) (abt 1195 – 23 Jul 1261) m. Honora m. 1st (wife (from) Ireland)
      1. 1. Osborn ((Osborn the Irishman) FitzGerald) (Wyddel) (1250 – 1293) m. Cors ? (1245 – )
        1. 1. Cynrik (ap) Osborn
  2. 2. Gerald ((Baron of Offaly)) FitzMaurice
  3. 3. William ((Baron of Naas)) FitzMaurice

Maurice FitzGerald's Timeline

2 Records

1100
1100
Birth of Maurice (Lord of Maynooth) FitzGerald in Castle Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Castle Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales
1177
1 Sep 1177
Age 77
Death of Maurice (Lord of Maynooth) FitzGerald in Wexfield, Kildare, Ireland
Wexfield, Kildare, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1100
    Event Place: Castle Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1177
    Event Place: Wexfield, Kildare, Ireland
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