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Maurice 4th Viscount Of Fermoy "The Mad" Roche 1505–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Fermoy, Cork, Munster, Ireland

Death Date: 9 Sep 1559

Death Location: Murdered Castletownroche, Fermoy, Cork, Munster, Ireland

Father: David Roche

Mother: Catherine MacCarthy

Spouse(s): Lady MacCarty

Children(s): Lord Roche, Edmund Roche

Maurice 4th Viscount Of Fermoy "The Mad" Roche was born in 1505 in Fermoy, Cork, Munster, Ireland, the child of David Roche And Catherine Kate Viscountess Roche Of Fermoy Maccarthy. Maurice 4th Viscount Of Fermoy "The Mad" Roche married Lady Grany Maccarty, and had children including Edmund De La Roche, Lord David Roche. Maurice 4th Viscount Of Fermoy "The Mad" Roche passed away in 1559 in Murdered Castletownroche, Fermoy, Cork, Munster, Ireland.

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Biography

  • Maurice 4th Viscount Of Fermoy "The Mad" Roche was born in 1505 in Fermoy, Cork, Munster, Ireland, the child of David Roche And Catherine Kate Viscountess Roche Of Fermoy Maccarthy.
  • Maurice 4th Viscount Of Fermoy "The Mad" Roche married Lady Grany Maccarty, and had children including Edmund De La Roche, Lord David Roche.
  • Maurice 4th Viscount Of Fermoy "The Mad" Roche passed away in 1559 in Murdered Castletownroche, Fermoy, Cork, Munster, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Roche
1479–1539
Birth Location: Fermoy, Cork, Ireland
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Catherine MacCarthy
1485–1550
Birth Location: Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Lady MacCarty
1480–1551
Birth Location: Muskerry, Cork, Ireland
LM

Children(s)

Lord Roche
1500–1581
Birth Location: Blackwater Castle, Fermoy, Cork, Ireland
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Edmund Roche
1533–1581
Birth Location: Trablogan, Cork, Ireland
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Maurice Roche's Ancestors

Self
Maurice Roche
1505–1559
Birth Place: Fermoy, Cork, Munster, Ireland
Parents
David Roche
1479–1539
Fermoy, Cork, Ireland
Catherine (Kate Viscountess Roche of Fermoy) MacCarthy
1485–1550
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Grandparents
Maurice (2nd Viscount of Fermoy) Roche
1440–1515
Fermoy, Cork, Ireland
Catherine (Vicountess of Fermoy) FitzGerald
1450–1540
Askeaton, County Limerick, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Maurice Roche's Descendants

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Maurice (4th Viscount Of Fermoy "The Mad") Roche (1505–9 Sep 1559) m. Lady (Grany) MacCarty (1480–1551)
  1. 1. Lord (David) Roche 1500–1581 m. Ellen Butler 1518–1565 m. Lady (Margaret FitzJohn) FitzGerald 1534–1563
    1. 1. Maurice (6th Viscount of Fermoy) Roche 1535–1600 m. Eleanor FitzGerald 1535–1590
      1. 1. Ellen (Helen) Roche 1550–1583 m. 1550–1624
        1. 1. Margaret O'Brien 1580–1626 m. Cormac (Oge Charles "The Younger" 1st Viscount Muskerry Of Blarney Castle) MacCarthy 1564–1641
      2. 2. David Roche 1573–1635 m. Joan Barry 1555– m. Johanna (de Burgh) (Barry) 1575–1627
        1. 1. Ellen Roche 1595–1652 m. Cormac (Oge Charles "The Younger" 1st Viscount Muskerry Of Blarney Castle) MacCarthy 1564–1641 m. Donal (MacCarthy Reagh of) Kilbrittain 1600–1636
      3. 3. Joan Roche –1565 m. James (fitz John) Desmond 1500–1558
        1. 1. Thomas (fitzJames Ruadh) FitzGerald 1539–1595 m. Ellice (Poer ,11th) Great-Grandmother 1515–1608
      4. 4. Theobald Roche 1571–1620
    2. 2. Ellen Roche 1552–1599 m. David (5th Viscount Buttevant De) Barry 1550–1617
      1. 1. David Barry –1604
        1. 1. David (1st Earl Of Barrymore) Barry 1604–1642 m. Alice Barry 1607–1667
    3. 3. John Roche 1549–
    4. 4. Redmond Roche 1550–
    5. 5. Richard Roche 1546–
    6. 6. Theobald Roche 1547–
    7. 7. William Roche 1544–
    8. 8. Jane Roche 1552–1599 m. Patrick (17th Baron Kerry) FitzMaurice 1541–1600
      1. 1. Thomas (18th Baron Kerry) Fitzmaurice 1574–1630 m. Julia (Gyles) Power 1580– m. Honor OBrien 1575–1600
        1. 1. Katherine Fitzmaurice 1605–
        2. 2. Patrick (Fitz 19th Baron of Kerry) FitzMaurice 1595–1661
      2. 2. Joan Fitzmaurice 1580–
      3. 3. Gerald Fitzmaurice 1576–
      4. 4. Maurice Fitzmaurice 1578–
      5. 5. Elinor Fitzmaurice 1582–
  2. 2. Edmund (de la) Roche 1533–1581

Maurice Roche's Timeline

3 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Maurice 4th Viscount Of Fermoy "The Mad" Roche in Fermoy, Cork, Munster, Ireland
Fermoy, Cork, Munster, Ireland
1539
9 September 1539
Age 34
Death of Maurice 4th Viscount Of Fermoy "The Mad" Roche in Murdered Castletownroche, Fermoy, Cork, Munster, Ireland
Murdered Castletownroche, Fermoy, Cork, Munster, Ireland
1559
9 Sep 1559
Age 54
Death of Maurice 4th Viscount Of Fermoy "The Mad" Roche in Murdered Castletownroche, Fermoy, Cork, Munster, Ireland
Murdered Castletownroche, Fermoy, Cork, Munster, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Fermoy, Cork, Munster, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 September 1539
    Event Place: Murdered Castletownroche, Fermoy, Cork, Munster, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1559
    Event Place: Murdered Castletownroche, Fermoy, Cork, Munster, Ireland
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