Paternal Family Tree: Fitzgerald
Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond was born to James Fitzgerald 6th Earl Desmond. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England.
In 1418 [his father] James Fitzgerald 6th Earl Desmond succeeded 6th Earl Desmond.
In 1454 [his son] Thomas Fitzgerald 11th Earl Desmond was born to Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond and [his future wife] Ellice Barry Countess Desmond [aged 34].
On 22nd August 1455 Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond and Ellice Barry Countess Desmond [aged 35] were married. She by marriage Countess Desmond. He the son of James Fitzgerald 6th Earl Desmond.
In 1459 [his son] James Fitzgerald 8th Earl Desmond was born to Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond and [his wife] Ellice Barry Countess Desmond [aged 39].
In 1462 [his father] James Fitzgerald 6th Earl Desmond died.
In 1462 Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond succeeded 7th Earl Desmond.
Around July 1462 the Yorkist army of Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond defeated the Lancastrian army of John Butler 6th Earl Ormonde [aged 40] at Piltown, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny. The Lancastrian army suffered around 1000 killed.
In 1463 Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond was appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland.
Around 1464 [his son] Gerald Oge Fitzgerald was born to Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond and [his wife] Ellice Barry Countess Desmond [aged 44].
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In 1468 Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond and Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl of Kildare [aged 47] attended Parliament in Drogheda [Map] to answer charges of treason. Both were found guilty and attainted. Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond sought sanctuary in Drogheda Priory [Map] where he was captured by John "Butcher of England" Tiptoft 1st Earl of Worcester [aged 40]. On 14th February 1468 Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond was summarily beheaded. He was buried initially in St Peter's Church Drogheda [Map] then Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin [Map]. Some accounts claim John "Butcher of England" Tiptoft 1st Earl of Worcester also murdered two of his young sons. Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl of Kildare escaped and was subsequently pardoned and attainder reversed when King Edward IV found Ireland was ungovernable without him. In 1470 Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl of Kildare was appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland under George York 1st Duke of Clarence [aged 18] which position he held until the Duke's death in 1478.
In 1468 Maurice Fitzgibbon 6th White Knight [aged 38] and [his wife] Ellice Barry Countess Desmond [aged 48] were married.
After 1470 [his former wife] Ellice Barry Countess Desmond [deceased] died.
[his daughter] Ellen Fitzgerald was born to Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond and Ellice Barry Countess Desmond.
[his son] John Fitzgerald 12th Earl Desmond was born to Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond and Ellice Barry Countess Desmond. He married before December 1536 Móre O'Brien and had issue.
[his son] Maurice Fitzgerald 9th Earl Desmond was born to Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond and Ellice Barry Countess Desmond. He married in or before 1498 his great niece Ellen Roche Countess Desmond and had issue.
[his daughter] Katherine Fitzgerald was born to Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond and Ellice Barry Countess Desmond.
Kings Wessex: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 11 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 13 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 11 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Malcolm III of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 16 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 8 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzthomas Fitzgerald 1st Baron Desmond 
5 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandfather: Maurice Fitzjohn Fitzgerald 6 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzgerald 2nd Baron Desmond 7 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 1 Grandfather: Maurice Fitzgerald 1st Earl Desmond 8 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Grandfather: Gerald Fitzgerald 3rd Earl Desmond 9 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzmaurice Countess Desmond
Father: James Fitzgerald 6th Earl Desmond 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald Butler 
9 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Butler 1st Earl Carrick 9 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Fitzjohn 8 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Butler 1st Earl Ormonde 10 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Butler 2nd Earl Ormonde Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Bohun 3rd Earl Hereford 2nd Earl Essex 
4 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex 5 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Fiennes Countess Essex and Hereford 
10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Edward I of England 
son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Countess Essex, Hereford and Holland daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England 2 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Grandmother: Eleanor Butler Countess Desmond 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Norman Darcy 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Darcy
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Aton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Aton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Darcy Countess Ormonde 10 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Burgh 1st Earl of Ulster 
8 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard "Red Earl" Burgh 2nd Earl of Ulster 9 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandmother: Aveline Fitzjohn Countess Ulster 8 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Burgh Countess Kildare 9 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Burgh 7 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Burgh Countess Ulster 8 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England