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Maurice De La Roche 1505–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland

Death Date: Sep. 9, 1559

Death Location: Castletownroche, County Cork, Ireland

Father: David Fermoy

Mother: Catherine More

Spouse(s): Grany MacCartie

Children(s): David Fermoy, Joan Roche, Sir Roche, Ellen Roche

Maurice De La Roche was born in 1505 in Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland, the child of David Roche 3Rd Viscount Of Fermoy And Catherine Mccarty More. Maurice De La Roche married Grany Maccartie, and had children including David De La Roche 5Th Viscount Roche Of Fermoy, Ellen Roche, Joan Roche, Sir John Roche. Maurice De La Roche passed away in 1559 in Castletownroche, County Cork, Ireland.

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Biography

  • Maurice De La Roche was born in 1505 in Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland, the child of David Roche 3Rd Viscount Of Fermoy And Catherine Mccarty More.
  • Maurice De La Roche married Grany Maccartie, and had children including David De La Roche 5Th Viscount Roche Of Fermoy, Ellen Roche, Joan Roche, Sir John Roche.
  • Maurice De La Roche passed away in 1559 in Castletownroche, County Cork, Ireland.

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Spouses(s)

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Maurice Roche's Ancestors

Self
Maurice Roche
1505–1559
Birth Place: Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
Parents
David Roche 3rd Viscount of Fermoy
1479–1539
Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
Catherine (McCarty) More
1478–1550
Ireland
Grandparents
Maurice LaRoche
1440–1489
Fermoy, Cork, Munster, Ireland
Joan Fitzgerald
1482–1506
Ireland
Cormac (Ladhrach) MacArthur
1439–1516
Desmond, Tipperary, Ireland
Eleanor FitzMaurice
1450–
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
David Roche
1400–1488
Joanna Burgh
1415–1500
James Fitzgerald
1460–1487
Margaret O'Brian
1460–1503
Teigh Mor
1407–1490
Katharine McNaughton
1410–1480
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Maurice Roche
1375–1439
Anne FitzGerald
1377–
Walter Burgh
1385–1435
Teige O'Brien
1435–
Donal McCarthy-Mor
1372–
Dana
1375–1435

Maurice Roche's Descendants

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Maurice (De La) Roche (1505–Sep. 9, 1559) m. Grany MacCartie (1500–1551)
  1. 1. David (de la Roche 5th Viscount Roche of) Fermoy 1518–1581 m. Ellan (Butler Countess of) Thomand 1518–1565
    1. 1. Jane Roche 1552–1599 m. Patrick FitzMaurice 1551–1600
      1. 1. Thomas FitzMaurice 1574–1630 m. Honor O'Brien 1575–1625 m. Julia Power 1574–1629
        1. 1. Patrick (Fitzmaurice 19th Baron of) Kerry 1595–1661 m. Honora Fitzgerald 1599–1681
        2. 2. Gerald FitzMaurice 1594–
        3. 3. Joan FitzMaurice 1592– m. George FitzHarris –1626
      2. 2. Gerald FitzMaurice 1576–
      3. 3. Joan FitzMaurice 1580–
      4. 4. Maurice FitzMaurice 1578– m. Honora MacMahon 1585–
      5. 5. Elinor FitzMaurice 1582–
    2. 2. Ellen Roche 1552–1599 m. David Barry 1550–1617
      1. 1. Ellen Berry 1570–1642 m. Edmond (Fitzgerald Knight of) Cloyne 1569–1612 m. Sir (Edmond) Fitzgerald 1565–1640
        1. 1. Honora Fitzgerald 1599–1681 m. Patrick (Fitzmaurice 19th Baron of) Kerry 1595–1661
        2. 2. Ellen (Reagh) Fitzgerald 1590–1650 m. Donal O’Brien 1581–1642 m. Dermod (O'Brien 5th Lord) Inchiquin 1594–1624
      2. 2. David Barry 1580–1604 m. Elizabeth Power 1582–1629
      3. 3. Catherine Barry 1588– m. Richard Burke 1592–
      4. 4. Margaret Barry 1580– m. Robert Dillon 1591–1642
      5. 5. Barry 1595– m. Dermot O'Shaughnessy 1573–1673
      6. 6. Helen Barry 1570–1642 m. Thomas Somerset 1578–1650 m. John (Óg) Power 1570–1600 m. Thomas (Butler 10th Earl of Ormonde 3rd Earl of) Ossory 1531–1614
      7. 7. Honora Barry 1584– m. Gerald Fitzgerald 1575– m. Patrick (Browne , of) Mulrankine 1575–1637
    3. 3. Redmond Roche 1550–
    4. 4. Richard Roche 1546–
    5. 5. Theobald Roche 1547– m. Grany McCarthy 1547–
    6. 6. Margaret (de la) Roche 1560–1603 m. William (St.) John 1560–1637
    7. 7. Maurice (Roche, 6th Viscount of) Fermoy 1543–1600 m. Catherine Fitzgerald 1570–1615 m. Eleanor (FitzMaurice) FitzGerald 1540–1600
    8. 8. William Roche 1544– m. Tobin 1547–
    9. 9. John (Roche of) Limerick 1549–
  2. 2. Joan Roche 1512–1565 m. James (FitzJohn) FitzGerald 1504–1558
  3. 3. Sir (John) Roche 1527–
  4. 4. Ellen Roche 1529– m. John (Barry 1st Viscount) Barry 1517–1553

Maurice Roche's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Maurice De La Roche in Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
1559
Sep. 9, 1559
Age 54
Death of Maurice De La Roche in Castletownroche, County Cork, Ireland
Castletownroche, County Cork, Ireland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep. 9, 1559
    Event Place: Castletownroche, County Cork, Ireland

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