Thomas FitzThomas FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Desmond

Thomas FitzThomas [FitzGerald], 11th Earl of Desmond

born

1454

mar. (1)

Shela MacCarthy (d. after 1505), dau. of Cormac "Laidir" McTeige MacCarthy, Lord of Muskerrym by his wife Mary FitzMaurice, dau. of Edmond [FitzMaurice], Baron of Kerry and Lixnaw

children by first wife

1. Hon Maurice FitzThomas FitzGerald (dvp. from the plague Dec 1529; bur. at Jerpoint, co. Kilkenny), mar. his first cousin Joan FitzGibbon, dau. of John FitzMaurice FitzGibbon, the White Knight, son of Maurice "Mor" FitzGibbon, the White Knight, by his wife Ellice FitzGerald, widow of Thomas FitzJames [FitzGerald], 7th Earl of Desmond, and had issue:

1a. James FitzMaurice FitzGerald, later 12th Earl of Desmond

mar. (2)

his first cousin once removed Catherine FitzGerald, the celebrated "Old Countess of Desmond" (b. c. 1464; dspm. 1604), dau. of John FitzGerald, of Dromana, Lord of the Decies (by his wife Ellen FitzGibbon, dau. of John FitzGibbon, the White Knight), son and heir of Gerald "Mor" FitzJames FitzGerald, 2nd son of James [FitzGerald], 6th Earl of Desmond

died

1534 (bur. at Youghal)

suc. by

grandson

note

Source: http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/desmond1329.htm

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Thomas FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Desmond (1454 - 1534)

Spouse(s) Katherine FitzGerald

Issue Maurice FitzGerald

Parents Thomas FitzJames FitzGerald Ellice de Barry

He was known as Thomas the Bald and Thomas the Victorious. 'Far-famed was he in feats of arms; in nine battles did he win the palm of victory... Another subject for congratulation had this Earl — the two Lords of Muskerry fell beneath his sword.'[147a] Lodge tells us that 'the King without hesitation established him in the earldom, merely endeavouring with friendly phrases to induce him to send his grandson and heir to his Majesty's court; which, with phrases equally amiable, the Earl showed the impossibility of his doing.' Eventually embarrassments attendant on the question of the succession obliged him to make every profession of loyalty to the King. He died at Rathkeale in 1534, aged 80, and was buried at Youghal."[2]

Thomas's wife was the Old Countess of Desmond, Katherine FitzGerald, born around 1460.

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