Wentworth Fitzgerald 17th Earl of Kildare 1634-1664

On 15th August 1630 [his father] George "Fairy Earl" Fitzgerald 16th Earl of Kildare [aged 18] and [his mother] Joan Boyle Countess Kildare [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork [aged 63] and [his grandmother] Catherine Fenton Countess Cork.

In 1634 Wentworth Fitzgerald 17th Earl of Kildare was born to George "Fairy Earl" Fitzgerald 16th Earl of Kildare [aged 21] and Joan Boyle Countess Kildare [aged 23].

Around 1655 Wentworth Fitzgerald 17th Earl of Kildare [aged 21] and Elizabeth Holles Countess Kildare were married. She the daughter of John Holles 2nd Earl de Clare [aged 59] and Elizabeth Vere Countess Clare. He the son of George "Fairy Earl" Fitzgerald 16th Earl of Kildare [aged 42] and Joan Boyle Countess Kildare [aged 44].

In 1657 [his mother] Joan Boyle Countess Kildare [aged 46] died.

On 29th May 1660 [his father] George "Fairy Earl" Fitzgerald 16th Earl of Kildare [aged 48] died. His succeeded son Wentworth [aged 26] succeeded 17th Earl Kildare. [his wife] Elizabeth Holles Countess Kildare by marriage Countess Kildare.

In 1661 [his son] John Fitzgerald 18th Earl of Kildare was born to Wentworth Fitzgerald 17th Earl of Kildare [aged 27] and [his wife] Elizabeth Holles Countess Kildare. He married (1) before 1683 his third cousin twice removed Mary O'Brien Countess Kildare (2) 12th June 1684 his second cousin Elizabeth Jones Countess Kildare, daughter of Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh and Elizabeth Willoughby Countess Ranelagh.

On 5th March 1664 Wentworth Fitzgerald 17th Earl of Kildare [aged 30] died. His succeeded son John [aged 3] succeeded 18th Earl Kildare.

John Evelyn's Diary. 25th May 1681. There came to visit me Sir William Walter and Sir John Elowes: and the next day, the Earl of Kildare, a young gentleman related to my wife [aged 46], and other company. There had scarce fallen any rain since Christmas.

[his daughter] Anne Fitzgerald was born to Wentworth Fitzgerald 17th Earl of Kildare and Elizabeth Holles Countess Kildare. She married before 3rd February 1718 her fourth cousin twice removed Francis Robartes, son of John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor and Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor, and had issue.