Maurice Fitzgerald, 9th Earl of Desmond

Maurice Bacach FITZGERALD (9° E. Desmond)

Acceded: 1487

Died: 1520

Buried: Friars Preachers, Tralee

Notes: Called Bacagh, the lame. The Complete Peerage vol.IV,pp.248-249. Succeeded on the death of his brother in 1487. Being lame, and usually carried in a horse litter, he was styled "Vehiculus", or by some, on account of his bravery "Bellicosus". He sided with the pretender, Perkin Warbeck, in the siege of Waterford and other expeditions. Nevertheless, making humble submission, the King not only forgave, but took him into favor, 26 Aug 1497, and granted him all the "customs, cockets, poundage, and prize-wines of Limerick, Cork, Kingsale, Baltimore, and Youghall, with other privileges and advantages.

Father: Thomas FITZGERALD (7° E. Desmond)

Mother: Ellice BARRY

Married 1: Ellen ROCHE (dau. of Maurice Roche, Lord of Fermoy)

Children:

1. James FITZGERALD (10º E. Desmond)

2. Thomas FITZGERALD

3. Ellen FITZGERALD

4. Joan FITZGERALD

Married 2: Honora FITZGIBBON

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Maurice Fitzthomas Fitzgerald Suffix 9th Earl of Desmond Born Abt 1460 Ireland* Gender Male Died 1520 Ireland*

Family 1 Honora Fitzgibbon, "Countess of Desmond", b. Abt 1470, Ireland* Married Abt 1490 Ireland*

Family 2 Lady Ellen Roche, "Countess of Desmond", b. Abt 1490, Ireland Married Abt 1505 Ireland*

Children

	1. James Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald, 10th Earl of Desmond,   b. Abt 1505, Ireland* ,   d. 18 Jun 1529, Dingle, Co. Kerry, Ireland 

	2. Thomas Fitzgerald,   b. Abt 1505, Ireland* ,   d. Bef 18 Jun 1529, Ireland* 

	3. Lady Joan Fitzgerald,   b. Abt 1510, Ireland 

	4. Lady Ellice Fitzgerald,   b. Abt 1510, Ireland* 

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Marriage and issue

Maurice first married Ellen,[5] daughter of Maurice Roche, Baron Fermoy and had issue:

   Thomas FitzMaurice, who predeceased his father, leaving behind one daughter[5]

   James FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Desmond[5]

   Joan, who married Cormac Óg MacCarthy[5]

   Ellis, who married Connor O'Brien, King of Thomond[5]

Maurice's second wife was Honora, daughter of the White Knight