Garret Mór FitzGerald

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Garret Mór FitzGerald was a powerful late 15th- and early 16th-century Irish nobleman and statesman who dominated Irish politics as a leading member of the influential FitzGerald dynasty.

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Garret Mór FitzGerald canonical 2
Garret Óg FitzGerald 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish nobleman
Lord Deputy of Ireland
human
statesman
activeInPeriod early 16th century
late 15th century
alsoKnownAs Garret the Great
Gearóid Mór FitzGerald
areaOfInfluence Ireland
burialPlace Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
child Alice FitzGerald
Eleanor FitzGerald
Elizabeth FitzGerald
Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare
James FitzGerald
Margaret FitzGerald, Countess of Ormond
linked to: Countess of Ormond

Oliver FitzGerald
Richard FitzGerald
Sir Thomas FitzGerald of Laccagh
countryOfCitizenship Lordship of Ireland
dateOfDeath 1513
familyName FitzGerald
father Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare
givenName Garret
linked to: Garrett
memberOf FitzGerald dynasty
linked to: FitzGerald family

House of Kildare
monarchServed Henry VII of England
Henry VIII of England
mother Joan FitzGerald
nobleTitle Earl of Kildare
notableAchievement consolidation of FitzGerald power in Ireland
notableEvent involvement in Lambert Simnel rebellion settlement
restoration to favour under Henry VII after rebellion
notableFor leadership of the Anglo-Irish nobility
political dominance in Ireland
notableWork domination of Irish politics in the late 15th century
service as chief governor of Ireland under the English Crown
placeOfDeath Kilkea, County Kildare
politicalAlignment Anglo-Irish aristocracy
positionHeld 8th Earl of Kildare
Lord Deputy of Ireland
predecessor Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Kilkea Castle
Maynooth Castle
spouse Alison FitzEustace NERFINISHED
successor Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare

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Earl of Kildare hasTitleHolder Garret Mór FitzGerald
Earl of Kildare hasTitleHolder Garret Óg FitzGerald
linked to: Garret Mór FitzGerald
FitzGerald notableMember Garret Mór FitzGerald