Gerald FitzGerald

Born [date unknown] in County Kildare, Ireland

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Gerald Fitzgerald is believed to be one of the Natural sons of Gerald Fitzgerald, 11th Earl of Kildare by a daughter of Fergus O'Kelly of Timogue. ^[1]

Referred to as 'Gerald the Younger ' of Morett & Timogue.

1584 Gerald the Younger received a lease of 101 years from his father of 2,745 acres in Queens Co. (Co. Laois) including Moret castle, Timogue castle, Luggacurren; Ballyprior, & Allybeg ^[2] and the Manors of Moyritty and Shanganagh" (the latter in the Barony of Slievemarag) ^[1]

1585 Death of his father.

1585 Gerald married Margaret Bowen eldest daughter of Robert Bowen of Ballyadams Castle. ^[2] &^[1]

1600 Gerald was slain by the a member of the O'More family of Laois, and his Castle of Morett was burned in revenge for the death of O'Kelly, of Timogue, which was laid to his charge. ^[1]

A memorial lies to his memory in Timogue church. ^[3]

Issue by Margaret Bowen ^[1]

1. Gerald oge Fitzgerald (d. 1667/68) of Fallybeg, Timogue, and Morett. m1) Anne O'Dempsey (d.1633) - Issue m2). post 1634 Arabella Butler (b. 1613)
2. William Fitzgerald dsp 1627
3. Lettice Fitzgerald m. Theobald Butler, of Lisdowney, County Kilkenny.
4. Margaret Fitzgerald m. Nicholas O'Dempsey, of Portnahinch, Queen's Co.
5. Mary Fitzgerald m. Robert Bowen, of Conlevering, Queen's Co..

Posthumous

In 1764 Stephen FitzGerald erected a memorial found on the north wall of Timogue Church

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Fitzgerald, Lord Walter; Pedigree of Fitzgerald and History of Morett in Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society. Pub: 1891 Vol 4 pp 288 - 291
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Medieval News O’Brien, Niall C.E.J. Timogue Castle, County Laois
3. ↑ Dix, M.L., ‘The Fitzgerald’s of Queen’s County’, in Patrick Meehan (ed.), The Laois Millennium (Portlaoise, 2000), pp. 29-47, at p. 29

See also:

Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society Vol. 4, Pages 285 - 296, Pedigree. Internet Archive, archive.irishnewsarchive.com

• Byrne-Rothwell, Daniel. Ballyadams Castle. MORE MINOR THAN MAJOR. Lesser Laois Houses.