Biography of Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory 1509-1565
Paternal Family Tree: Fitzgerald
In 1509 Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory was born to James Fitzgerald 10th Earl Desmond (age 14).
In 1520 [her grandfather] Maurice Fitzgerald 9th Earl Desmond died. His son [her father] James Fitzgerald 10th Earl Desmond (age 25) succeeded 10th Earl Desmond.
Before 1522 [her future husband] Francis Bryan (age 32) and Philippa Spice were married. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 08 Jun 1529 [her father] James Fitzgerald 10th Earl Desmond (age 34) died at Dingle. He was buried at Tralee. His uncle Thomas Fitzgerald 11th Earl Desmond (age 75) succeeded 11th Earl Desmond.
Around 1532 [her son] Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory was born to [her future husband] James "Lame" Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory (age 31) and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory (age 23).
Before 21 Dec 1532 James "Lame" Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory (age 31) and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory (age 23) were married. She the daughter of James Fitzgerald 10th Earl Desmond. He the son of Piers "Red" Butler 8th Earl Ormonde 1st Earl Ossory (age 65) and Margaret Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory.
In or before 1534 Donough O'Brien 2nd Earl of Thomond and [her sister-in-law] Helen Butler (age 10) were married. She the daughter of Piers "Red" Butler 8th Earl Ormonde 1st Earl Ossory (age 66) and Margaret Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory.
In 1534 [her son] Edmund Butler was born to [her husband] James "Lame" Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory (age 33) and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory (age 25).
On 26 Aug 1539 [her father-in-law] Piers "Red" Butler 8th Earl Ormonde 1st Earl Ossory (age 72) died. His son [her husband] James "Lame" Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory (age 38) succeeded 9th Earl Ormonde, 2nd Earl Ossory. Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory (age 30) by marriage Countess Ormonde, Countess Ossory.
In 1541 [her brother-in-law] Richard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret (age 41) and Anne Plunkett Viscountess Mountgarret were married. She by marriage Viscountess Mountgarret. He the son of Piers "Red" Butler 8th Earl Ormonde 1st Earl Ossory and Margaret Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory.
Before 1546 [her son] John Butler was born to [her husband] James "Lame" Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory (age 44) and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory (age 36).
On 28 Oct 1546 [her husband] James "Lame" Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory (age 45) died. His son [her son] Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory (age 14) succeeded 10th Earl Ormonde, 3rd Earl Ossory.
In Aug 1548 Francis Bryan (age 58) and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory (age 39) were married. She the daughter of James Fitzgerald 10th Earl Desmond. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.
In 1550 Gerald Fitzgerald 14th Earl Desmond and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory (age 41) were married. No issue. A political marriage; the age difference being twenty-four years. She was the eldest daughter of James Fitzgerald 10th Earl Desmond. The marriage brought a temporary truce to the Desmond and Ormonde factions. The difference in their ages was 44 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of James Fitzgerald 10th Earl Desmond. He the son of James Fitzgerald 13th Earl Desmond. They were second cousins.
On 02 Feb 1550 [her husband] Francis Bryan (age 60) died.
On 05 Aug 1550 [her former brother-in-law] Richard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret (age 50) was created 1st Viscount Mountgarret.
In 1553 [her former sister-in-law] Catherine Butler (age 47) died.
Around 1559 [her son] Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory (age 27) and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Ormonde and Ossory (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Ormonde, Countess Ossory. He the son of James "Lame" Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory (age 50).
Before 1562 [her former brother-in-law] Richard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret (age 62) and Eleanor Butler Viscountess Mountgarret were married. She by marriage Viscountess Mountgarret. He the son of Piers "Red" Butler 8th Earl Ormonde 1st Earl Ossory and Margaret Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory. They were first cousins.
After 02 Jan 1565 [her former husband] Gerald Fitzgerald 14th Earl Desmond (age 12) and Eleanor Butler were married. He the son of James Fitzgerald 13th Earl Desmond.
On 11 Nov 1583 [her former husband] Gerald Fitzgerald 14th Earl Desmond (age 30) was beheaded.
Richard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret and Catharine Barnewell Viscountess Mountgarret were married. She by marriage Viscountess Mountgarret. He the son of Piers "Red" Butler 8th Earl Ormonde 1st Earl Ossory and Margaret Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory.
[her son] John Butler and Katherine Maccarthy were married. He the son of James "Lame" Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory.
[her son] Piers Butler was born to James "Lame" Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory.
[her son] James Butler was born to James "Lame" Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory.
[her son] Walter Butler was born to James "Lame" Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory.
[her son] Edward Butler was born to James "Lame" Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory.
[her son] Edmund Butler and Eleanor Rowland were married. He the son of James "Lame" Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory.
Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Louis "Fat" VI King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Maurice Fitzgerald 1st Earl Desmond
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gerald Fitzgerald 3rd Earl Desmond
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzmaurice Countess Desmond
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Fitzgerald 6th Earl Desmond 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Butler 2nd Earl Ormonde Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Butler Countess Desmond 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Darcy Countess Ormonde
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
GrandFather: Maurice Fitzgerald 9th Earl Desmond 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Barry 8th Baron Barry
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ellice Barry Countess Desmond
Father: James Fitzgerald 10th Earl Desmond 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: David Roche 1st Viscount Fermoy
Great x 1 Grandfather: Maurice Roche 2nd Viscount Fermoy
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ulick FitzWalter Burgh
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter MacWilliam de Burgh
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan de Burgh
GrandMother: Ellen Roche Countess Desmond 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Fitzgerald 6th Earl Desmond 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Fitzgerald 8th Earl Desmond 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Barry 8th Baron Barry
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ellice Barry Countess Desmond
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Fitzgerald Lady Fermoy 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England