Biography of John Fitzgerald 18th Earl of Kildare 1661-1707

Paternal Family Tree: Fitzgerald

Maternal Family Tree: Mary Tracy Baroness Spencer Tilbury 1581-1671

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

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

In 1661 John Fitzgerald 18th Earl of Kildare was born to Wentworth Fitzgerald 17th Earl of Kildare (age 27) and Elizabeth Holles Countess Kildare.

On 05 Mar 1664 [his father] Wentworth Fitzgerald 17th Earl of Kildare (age 30) died. His son John Fitzgerald 18th Earl of Kildare (age 3) succeeded 18th Earl Kildare.

Before 1683 John Fitzgerald 18th Earl of Kildare (age 22) and Mary O'Brien Countess Kildare (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Kildare. He the son of Wentworth Fitzgerald 17th Earl of Kildare and Elizabeth Holles Countess Kildare.

In Nov 1683 [his wife] Mary O'Brien Countess Kildare (age 20) died.

On 12 Jun 1684 John Fitzgerald 18th Earl of Kildare (age 23) and Elizabeth Jones Countess Kildare (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Kildare. She the daughter of Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 43) and Elizabeth Willoughby Countess Ranelagh (age 51). He the son of Wentworth Fitzgerald 17th Earl of Kildare and Elizabeth Holles Countess Kildare. They were second cousins.

In 1694 John Fitzgerald 18th Earl of Kildare (age 33) was elected MP Tregony.

On 09 Nov 1707 John Fitzgerald 18th Earl of Kildare (age 46) died. His first cousin Robert Fitzgerald 19th Earl of Kildare (age 32) succeeded 19th Earl Kildare.

In Apr 1758 [his former wife] Elizabeth Jones Countess Kildare (age 93) died.

Ancestors of John Fitzgerald 18th Earl of Kildare 1661-1707

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl of Kildare

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gerald Fitzgerald 9th Earl of Kildare

Great x 4 Grandfather: Rowland Fitzeustace 1st Baron Portlester

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Fitzeustace Countess Kildare

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Fitzgerald 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Grey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Countess Kildare 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bonville 6th Baron Harington 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: George "Fairy Earl" Fitzgerald 16th Earl of Kildare 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Father: Wentworth Fitzgerald 17th Earl of Kildare 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork

GrandMother: Joan Boyle Countess Kildare

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Fenton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Geoffrey Fenton

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Fenton Countess Cork

John Fitzgerald 18th Earl of Kildare 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Holles

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Holles

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Scopham

Great x 2 Grandfather: Denzil Holles

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Denzell

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Denzell

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Holles 1st Earl de Clare 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Sheffield 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Sheffield 1st Baron Sheffield 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Stanley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Sheffield 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Vere Baroness Sheffield 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandFather: John Holles 2nd Earl de Clare 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Stanhope

Great x 3 Grandfather: Michael Stanhope 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bourchier 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Stanhope 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Rawson of Aveley in Essex

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Rawson

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrix Cooke

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Stanhope Countess de Clare 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Port

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Port

Mother: Elizabeth Holles Countess Kildare 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John de Vere 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Colbroke

Great x 2 Grandfather: Geoffrey Vere 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Trussell

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Donne 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Horace de Vere 1st Baron Vere 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hardkyn

GrandMother: Elizabeth Vere Countess Clare 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Tracy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Tracy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Digby

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Tracy

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Tracy Baroness Spencer Tilbury

Royal Ancestors of John Fitzgerald 18th Earl of Kildare 1661-1707

Ancestors of John Fitzgerald 18th Earl of Kildare 1661-1707