9th Earl of Kildare

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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,
died 1534, having had issue:

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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