Gerald FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond
Irish rebel earl (died 1583) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gerald FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond (c. 1533 – 1583), also counted as 15th or 16th,[lower-alpha 1] owned large part of the Irish province of Munster. In 1565 he fought the private Battle of Affane against his neighbours, the Butlers. After this, he was for some time detained in the Tower of London. Though the First Desmond Rebellion took place in his absence, he led the Second Desmond Rebellion from 1579 to his death and was therefore called the Rebel Earl. He was attainted in 1582 and went into hiding but was hunted down and killed.
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Gerald FitzGerald | |
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Earl of Desmond | |
Tenure | 1558–1582 |
Predecessor | James, 13th Earl of Desmond |
Successor | Forfeit 1582 |
Born | c. 1533 |
Died | 11 November 1583 Bóthar an Iarla, Glenageenty Wood |
Spouse(s) | Joan Fitzgerald Eleanor Butler |
Issue Detail | James FitzGerald & others |
Father | James fitz Gerald FitzGerald |
Mother | More O'Carroll |
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