Gerald FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Desmond
Gerald FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond, also counted as the 15th or 16th, fought the private Battle of Affane on 8 February 1565 against his neighbours, the Butlers. He was the leader of the Second Desmond Rebellion of 1579 and was therefore called the Rebel Earl. He was attainted in 1582 and went into hiding but was hunted down and killed in 1583.
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Date of Birth
November 30th, 1532
Age
493
Birth Place
Ireland
Date of Death
November 11st, 1583
Died Aged
50
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Joan Fitzgerald, Countess of Ormond
Wife
James FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond
Father
Lady Catherine FitzGerald
Daughter
Móre O'Carroll
Mother
Lady Ellice Fitzgerald
Daughter
James FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Desmond
Son
Ellen FitzGerald
Daughter
Joan FitzGerald
Daughter
Lady Eleanor FitzGerald
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