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Sir James Fitzgerald 1470 – 1529 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 June 1470

Birth Location: Askeaton Castle, Askeaton, Limerick, Ireland

Death Date: 18 Jun 1529

Death Location: Askeaton Castle, Askeaton, Limerick, Ireland

Father: John Desmond

Mother: Maud O'Brien

Spouse(s): Lady O'Brien, More O'Carroll

Children(s): Joan Bryan)

In 1470, Sir James Fitzgerald 10th Earl of Desmond entered the world in Askeaton Castle, Askeaton, Limerick, Ireland, born to John Fitzgerald, 12th Earl of Desmond and Maud (Mor) O'Brien. Sir James Fitzgerald 10th Earl of Desmond married Lady Amy Anne O'Brien, More O'Caerbhaill O'Carroll, and had children including Joan 'Lady, dowager Duchess of Ormond' FITZGERALD (Butler, Bryan). Sir James Fitzgerald 10th Earl of Desmond passed away in 1529 in Askeaton Castle, Askeaton, Limerick, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1470, Sir James Fitzgerald 10th Earl of Desmond entered the world in Askeaton Castle, Askeaton, Limerick, Ireland, born to John Fitzgerald, 12th Earl of Desmond and Maud (Mor) O'Brien.
  • Sir James Fitzgerald 10th Earl of Desmond married Lady Amy Anne O'Brien, More O'Caerbhaill O'Carroll, and had children including Joan 'Lady, dowager Duchess of Ormond' FITZGERALD (Butler, Bryan).
  • Sir James Fitzgerald 10th Earl of Desmond passed away in 1529 in Askeaton Castle, Askeaton, Limerick, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Desmond
1464 – 1536
Birth Location: Desmond Castle, Kinsale, Cork, Munster, Ireland
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Maud O'Brien
1470 – 1550
Birth Location: Askeaton Castle, Askeaton, barony of Connello Lower, (rathke, Limerick, Munster, Ireland
MO

Spouses(s)

Lady O'Brien
1492 – 1537
Birth Location: Dingle, Kingdom Desmond, Munster, Ireland
LO
More O'Carroll
1504 – 1548
Birth Location: Cork, County Cork, Cork, Munster, Ireland
MO

Children(s)

Joan Bryan)
1520 – 1563
Birth Location: Carbury, County Kildare, Ireland
JB

Sir Fitzgerald's Ancestors

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Sir Fitzgerald
1470 – 1529
Birth Place: Askeaton Castle, Askeaton, Limerick, Ireland
Parents
John Fitzgerald, 12th Earl of Desmond
1464 – 1536
Desmond Castle, Kinsale, Cork, Munster, Ireland
Maud ((Mor)) O'Brien
1470 – 1550
Askeaton Castle, Askeaton, barony of Connello Lower, (rathke, Limerick, Munster, Ireland
Grandparents
Mahon O'Brien
Elizabeth (of Ara) O'Brien
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Fitzgerald's Descendants

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Sir (James) Fitzgerald (01 June 1470 – 18 Jun 1529) m. Lady (Amy Anne) O'Brien (1492 – 1537) m. More (O'Caerbhaill) O'Carroll (1504 – 1548)
  1. 1. Joan ('Lady, dowager Duchess of Ormond' FITZGERALD (Butler,) Bryan) (1520 – 2 January 1563) m. Donogh (MacCarthy) Reagh (1506 – 1576)
    1. 1. Julia (MacCarthy) Reagh (1554 – 12/18/1640) m. Sir (Owen O'Sullivan) Mor (1545 – 1623) m. William Barry (1557 – 11 Apr 1594)
      1. 1. Julia (O'Sullivan) Mor (1580 – )
        1. 1. Honara O'Conner (1605 – ) m. John Fitzgerald (1599 – 1689)

Sir Fitzgerald's Timeline

2 Records

1470
01 June 1470
Birth of Sir James Fitzgerald 10th Earl of Desmond in Askeaton Castle, Askeaton, Limerick, Ireland
Askeaton Castle, Askeaton, Limerick, Ireland
1529
18 Jun 1529
Age 59
Death of Sir James Fitzgerald 10th Earl of Desmond in Askeaton Castle, Askeaton, Limerick, Ireland
Askeaton Castle, Askeaton, Limerick, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 June 1470
    Event Place: Askeaton Castle, Askeaton, Limerick, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1529
    Event Place: Askeaton Castle, Askeaton, Limerick, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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