Knight of Kerry
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Knight of Kerry (Irish: Ridire Chiarraí[1]), also called The Green Knight, is one of three Hiberno-Norman hereditary knighthoods, all of which existed in Ireland since feudal times. The other two were The White Knight (surname fixed as Fitzgibbon), being dormant since the 19th century, and the Knight of Glin (The Black Knight), dormant since 2011. All three belong to the FitzMaurice/FitzGerald Dynasty commonly known as the Geraldines being created by the Earls of Desmond for their kinsmen.
, was the illegitimate son of John FitzGerald, 1st Baron Desmond (d. 1261 Battle of Callann), son of Thomas FitzMaurice, Lord OConnello, son of Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan, son of the Princess Nest ferch Rhys of Deheubarth and Gerald de Windsor.
Knights of Kerry[]
- (married Margaret de Courcy in 1382)
- (held the office of Bishop of Ardfert circa 1408)
- (fl. 1470s)
- (appointed Bishop of Ardfert on 20 November 1495)
- (d. 7 September 1595)
- (d. 6 November 1640)
- Sir Maurice FitzGerald, 14th Knight of Kerry
- Sir John FitzGerald, 15th Knight of Kerry (1706–1741)
- Sir Maurice FitzGerald, 16th Knight of Kerry (c. 1734–1779)
- Sir Robert FitzGerald, 17th Knight of Kerry (1717–1781)
- Sir Maurice FitzGerald, 18th Knight of Kerry (1774–1849)
- Sir Peter George FitzGerald, 1st Baronet of Valentia, 19th Knight of Kerry (1808–1880)
- , 2nd Baronet of Valentia, 20th Knight of Kerry (1844–1916)
- , 3rd Baronet of Valentia, 21st Knight of Kerry (1884–1957)
- , 4th Baronet of Valentia, 22nd Knight of Kerry (1885–1967)
- Sir George Peter Maurice FitzGerald, 5th Baronet of Valentia, 23rd Knight of Kerry (1917–2001)
- Sir Adrian James Andrew Denis FitzGerald, 6th Baronet of Valentia, 24th Knight of Kerry (born 1940)
See also[]
References[]
- (List of Knights). PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE of NORTHERN IRELAND. The FitzGerald (Knights of Kerry) Papers (MIC/639 and T/3075).
- (Other Knighthoods). BURKE'S PEERAGE & GENTRY'S A TO Z GUIDE .
- Irish knights
- FitzGerald dynasty
- History of County Kerry
- People from County Kerry