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9th Earl of Kildare

• References:
  • Nugent:
    • WESTMEATH in [Burkes Peerage]

Maynooth Castle.
Photo 2009. From here. By Bart Busschots.

Garret Og Fitzgerald, 9th Earl of Kildare (see here and here), born 1487,
Lord Deputy of Ireland,
in early 1500s lived Carbrie House, Skinners Row (what is now Christchurch Place), Dublin [nothing remains, see [Bennett, 1991]],
mar 1stly to Elizabeth Zouch and had issue:

1. Thomas Fitzgerald, 10th Earl of Kildare (see here), "Silken Thomas", born 1513,
   ill-thought rebellion 1534,
   Maynooth Castle taken by the English, became crown property for some years,
   he was executed 1537.

2. Catherine Fitzgerald, mar Jenico Preston, 3rd Viscount Gormanston and had issue.

mar 2ndly to Lady Elizabeth Grey [descendant of Edward III],
he established a College at Maynooth 1521, near Maynooth Castle, but it was suppressed at the Reformation,
it was to a certain extent re-established as St.Patrick's College, built on the site 1795, now NUI Maynooth, which can claim to be Ireland's oldest university, before Trinity,
see Agreement between Gerald, 9th earl of Kildare and the Mac Rannalls, A.D. 1530,
imprisoned in the Tower of London, where he died 12 December 1534, age 47 yrs,
bur in the Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula in the Tower of London, no monument,
had issue by 2nd wife:

1. Gerald Fitzgerald, 11th Earl of Kildare, the "Wizard Earl",
   associated with Kilkea Castle, Co.Kildare, see [Irish Country Houses],
   Maynooth Castle restored to him 1552,
   mar Mabel Browne [descendant of Edward III] and had issue:
   1. Mary Fitzgerald,
      mar Christopher Nugent, 5th Baron Delvin [descendant of Edward I] and had issue:
      1. Mabel Nugent, mar Murchadh O'Brien, 3rd Baron of Inchiquin and had issue.

2. Edward Fitzgerald, had issue:
   1. Thomas Fitzgerald, had issue:
      1. George Fitzgerald, 16th Earl of Kildare.

3. Elizabeth Fitzgerald,
   portrait in [NGI].

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• Silken Thomas pub, Kildare town.