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Gerald Fitzgerald

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Gerald Fitzgerald

Birth
Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland
Death
13 Dec 1534 (aged 46–47)
London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
Burial
Wapping, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
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9th Earl of Kildare. The son of Gerald Garret Mor Fitzgerald, 8th Earl of Kildare and Alison FitzEustace. He was appointed Lord High Treasurer of Ireland in 1504 and served three terms as Lord Deputy. Suspected of disloyalty and corruption, he was made a prisoner in the Tower of London. Rumors of his execution led his son 'Silken Thomas' Fitzgerald to initiate the Kildare Uprising. Although the rumors of execution were unfounded, the 9th Earl died while still a prisoner in the Tower.

9th Earl of Kildare. The son of Gerald Garret Mor Fitzgerald, 8th Earl of Kildare and Alison FitzEustace. He was appointed Lord High Treasurer of Ireland in 1504 and served three terms as Lord Deputy. Suspected of disloyalty and corruption, he was made a prisoner in the Tower of London. Rumors of his execution led his son 'Silken Thomas' Fitzgerald to initiate the Kildare Uprising. Although the rumors of execution were unfounded, the 9th Earl died while still a prisoner in the Tower.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Iola
  • Added: Jun 24, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14716494/gerald-fitzgerald: accessed ), memorial page for Gerald Fitzgerald (1487–13 Dec 1534), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14716494, citing Chapel of Saint Peter-ad-Vincula, Wapping, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.