Biography of Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare 1456-1513

Paternal Family Tree: Fitzgerald

Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare and Elizabeth St John Countess Kildare were married. She by marriage Countess Kildare. He the son of Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl of Kildare.

In 1427 [his grandfather] John Fitzgerald 6th Earl of Kildare died. His son [his father] Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl of Kildare (age 6) succeeded 7th Earl Kildare.

Around Jan 1456 Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare was born to Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl of Kildare (age 35).

On 25 Mar 1478 [his father] Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl of Kildare (age 57) died. His son Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare (age 22) succeeded 8th Earl Kildare.

In 1485 [his son-in-law] Piers "Red" Butler 8th Earl Ormonde 1st Earl Ossory (age 18) and [his daughter] Margaret Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory were married. She the daughter of Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare (age 28) and Alice Fitzeustace Countess Kildare.

Before 1487 Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare (age 30) and Alice Fitzeustace Countess Kildare were married. She by marriage Countess Kildare. He the son of Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl of Kildare.

In 1487 [his son] Gerald Fitzgerald 9th Earl of Kildare was born to Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare (age 30) and [his wife] Alice Fitzeustace Countess Kildare.

In 1495 [his wife] Alice Fitzeustace Countess Kildare died.

After 1496 [his son] James Fitzgerald was born to Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare (age 39) and Elizabeth St John Countess Kildare (age 36) at Leixlip, County Kildare.

After 1496 [his son] Oliver Fitzgerald was born to Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare (age 39) and Elizabeth St John Countess Kildare (age 36).

After 1496 [his son] Walter Fitzgerald was born to Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare (age 39) and Elizabeth St John Countess Kildare (age 36) at County Kildare.

In 1503 [his son] Gerald Fitzgerald 9th Earl of Kildare (age 16) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Zouche Countess Kildare were married. She by marriage Countess Kildare. He the son of Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare (age 46) and Alice Fitzeustace Countess Kildare.

Around 1504 Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare (age 47) was appointed 258th Knight of the Garter by King Henry VII of England and Ireland (age 46).

On 03 Sep 1513 Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare (age 57) died. His son [his son] Gerald Fitzgerald 9th Earl of Kildare (age 26) succeeded 9th Earl Kildare.

[his daughter] Margaret Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory was born to Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare and Alice Fitzeustace Countess Kildare.

[his son] John Fitzgerald was born to Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare and Elizabeth St John Countess Kildare.

[his daughter] Ellis Fitzgerald Baroness Slane was born to Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare and Alice Fitzeustace Countess Kildare.

[his daughter] Alice Fitzgerald Countess Tyrone was born to Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare and Alice Fitzeustace Countess Kildare.

[his daughter] Eleanor Fitzgerald was born to Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare and Alice Fitzeustace Countess Kildare.