Biography of Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond -1468
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Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond was born to James Fitzgerald 6th Earl Desmond.
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 (age 34).
On 22 Aug 1455 Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond and Ellice Barry Countess Desmond (age 35) were married. She by marriage Countess Desmond. He the son of James Fitzgerald 6th Earl Desmond. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.
In 1459 [his son] James Fitzgerald 8th Earl Desmond was born to Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond and [his wife] Ellice Barry Countess Desmond (age 39).
In 1462 [his father] James Fitzgerald 6th Earl Desmond died.
In 1462 Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond succeeded 7th Earl Desmond.
Around Jul 1462 the Yorkist army of Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond defeated the Lancastrian army of John Butler 6th Earl Ormonde (age 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 (age 44).
In 1468 Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond and Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl of Kildare (age 47) attended Parliament in Drogheda [Map] to answer charges of treason. Both were found guilty and attain. 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 (age 40). On 14 Feb 1468 Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond was summarily beheaded. He was buried initially in St Peter's Church Drogheda [Map] then Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Dublin [Map]. Some accounts claim John "Butcher of England" Tiptoft 1st Earl of Worcester (age 40) also murdered two of his young sons. Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl of Kildare (age 47) 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 (age 49) was appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland under George York 1st Duke of Clarence (age 28) which position he held until the Duke's death in 1478.
In 1468 Maurice Fitzgibbon 6th White Knight (age 38) and [his wife] Ellice Barry Countess Desmond (age 48) were married.
After 1470 [his former wife] Ellice Barry Countess Desmond (age 50) 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.
[his son] Maurice Fitzgerald 9th Earl Desmond was born to Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond and Ellice Barry Countess Desmond.
[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 "Longshanks" I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 10 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 8 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Louis "Fat" VI King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzthomas Fitzgerald 1st Baron Desmond
Great x 3 Grandfather: Maurice Fitzjohn Fitzgerald
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzgerald 2nd Baron Desmond
Great x 1 Grandfather: Maurice Fitzgerald 1st Earl Desmond
GrandFather: Gerald Fitzgerald 3rd Earl Desmond
Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzmaurice Countess Desmond
Father: James Fitzgerald 6th Earl Desmond 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald Butler
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Butler 1st Earl Carrick
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Fitzjohn
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Butler 1st Earl Ormonde
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Butler 2nd Earl Ormonde Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Bohun 3rd Earl Hereford 2nd Earl Essex
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Fiennes Countess Essex and Hereford
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Edward "Longshanks" 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 "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandMother: Eleanor Butler Countess Desmond 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" 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
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Burgh 1st Earl Ulster
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard "Red Earl" Burgh 2nd Earl Ulster
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Burgh Countess Kildare
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Burgh
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Burgh Countess Ulster
Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England