Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Llanstephan
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Maurice FitzGerald, (c. 1105[lower-alpha 1] – c. September 1176) was Lord of Maynooth, Naas, and Llanstephan.[1] He was a medieval Anglo-Norman baron and a major figure in the Norman Invasion of Ireland.[2]
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Maurice FitzGerald | |
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Lord of Maynooth, Naas, and Llanstephan | |
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Born | c.1105 Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
Died | 1 September 1176 Wexford, Ireland |
Nationality | Anglo-Norman |
Wars and battles | Siege of Wexford (1169) Battle of Crug Mawr Norman Invasion of Ireland |
Spouse(s) | Alice de Montgomery |
Issue | Thomas FitzMaurice Gerald FitzMaurice William FitzMaurice Maurice FitzMaurice Alexander FitzMaurice Robert FitzMaurice Nesta FitzMaurice |
Parents | Gerald FitzWalter Nest ferch Rhys |
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