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Maurice Fitzthomas Earl Desmond Fitzgerald 1293–1356 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1293

Birth Location: Desmond, Kerry, Ireland

Death Date: 25 Jan 1356

Death Location: Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland

Father: Thomas FitzGerald

Mother: Margaret deBerkeley

Spouse(s): lady FitzMaurice, Katherine deBurgh, Margaret OBrien

Children(s): 3rd DeAdair, Nicholas FitzGerald, Nicholas FitzGerald, Nicholas FitzGerald, Nicholas FitzMaurice, Gerald FitzGerald, John FitzGerald

In 1293, Maurice Fitzthomas Earl Desmond Fitzgerald entered the world in Desmond, Kerry, Ireland, born to Thomas Fitzmaurice 2Nd Baron Desmond Fitzgerald And Margaret Deberkeley. Maurice Fitzthomas Earl Desmond Fitzgerald married Katherine Deburgh, Lady Aneline Fitzmaurice, Margaret Obrien, and had children including 3Rd Earl Desmond Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald Deadair, Gerald Fitzmaurice The Poet 3Rd Earl Of Desmond Fitzgerald, John Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald, Nicholas Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald, Nicholas The Idiot Fitzmaurice. Maurice Fitzthomas Earl Desmond Fitzgerald passed away in 1356 in Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland.

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  • In 1293, Maurice Fitzthomas Earl Desmond Fitzgerald entered the world in Desmond, Kerry, Ireland, born to Thomas Fitzmaurice 2Nd Baron Desmond Fitzgerald And Margaret Deberkeley.
  • Maurice Fitzthomas Earl Desmond Fitzgerald married Katherine Deburgh, Lady Aneline Fitzmaurice, Margaret Obrien, and had children including 3Rd Earl Desmond Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald Deadair, Gerald Fitzmaurice The Poet 3Rd Earl Of Desmond Fitzgerald, John Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald, Nicholas Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald, Nicholas The Idiot Fitzmaurice.
  • Maurice Fitzthomas Earl Desmond Fitzgerald passed away in 1356 in Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland.

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Maurice Fitzgerald's Ancestors

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Maurice Fitzgerald
1293–1356
Birth Place: Desmond, Kerry, Ireland
Parents
Thomas Fitzmaurice 2nd Baron Desmond FitzGerald
1261–1298
Decies, Waterford, Ireland
Margaret deBerkeley
1274–1320
Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Maurice (Fitzjohn, 4th Baron Desmond) Fitzgerald
1240–1261
Connello, Limerick, Ireland
Lady (Maud De) Barry
1241–1270
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Fitzgerald
1173–1261
Margery FitzAnthony
1220–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas FitzMaurice
1153–1213
Sabina Marisco
1150–1213

Maurice Fitzgerald's Descendants

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Maurice (Fitzthomas Earl Desmond) Fitzgerald (1293–25 Jan 1356) m. lady (Aneline) FitzMaurice (1310–14 Mar 1358) m. Katherine deBurgh (1295–1 Nov 1331) m. Margaret OBrien (1300–20 Apr 1344)
  1. 1. 3rd (Earl Desmond Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald) DeAdair 1338–1397 m. LADY (Elinor) Butler 1350–1392
    1. 1. SIR (Robert Fitzgerald De) Adair 1366–1445 m. Arabella CAMPBELL 1370–1450
      1. 1. Niegello (Robert) Adair 1392–1475 m. Marrietta Vans 1395–
        1. 1. William Adair 1418–1485 m. Margaret Vaus 1418–1516
        2. 2. Niegello (Robert) Adair 1425–1495
      2. 2. Robert Adair 1394–1468
    2. 2. John (desmond) Fitzgerald 1359–1401
    3. 3. Emily Fitzgerald 1360–1434
    4. 4. Katherine (FitzGerald) Desmond 1365–
    5. 5. James (VI desmond) FitzGerald 1365–1463
    6. 6. Desmond (Maurice fitzGerald) FitzGerald 1367–1401
    7. 7. Ellice FitzMaurice 1367–1367
    8. 8. Amy FitzMaurice 1377–1410
    9. 9. James (Usurper) Fitzgerald 1380–1462
  2. 2. Nicholas (FitzMaurice) FitzGerald 1336–1358
  3. 3. Nicholas (FitzMaurice) FitzGerald 1336–1358
  4. 4. Nicholas (FitzMaurice) FitzGerald 1336–1358
  5. 5. Nicholas (The Idiot) FitzMaurice 1338–
  6. 6. Gerald (FitzMaurice, The Poet, 3rd Earl of Desmond) FitzGerald 1344–1398
  7. 7. John (FitzMaurice) FitzGerald –1369

Maurice Fitzgerald's Timeline

2 Records

1293
1293
Birth of Maurice Fitzthomas Earl Desmond Fitzgerald in Desmond, Kerry, Ireland
Desmond, Kerry, Ireland
1356
25 Jan 1356
Age 63
Death of Maurice Fitzthomas Earl Desmond Fitzgerald in Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland
Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1293
    Event Place: Desmond, Kerry, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1356
    Event Place: Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22

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