Earl of Desmond
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The Earl of Desmond was a powerful Gaelic-Norman noble title in medieval and early modern Ireland, historically associated with the FitzGerald dynasty and centered in the province of Munster.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earls of Desmond | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earldom
ⓘ
noble title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Desmond Geraldines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Munster Geraldines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | FitzGerald dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Munster Plantation after Desmond Rebellions ⓘ |
| associatedWithFamily | Geraldines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsBearer | FitzGerald arms differenced for Desmond ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Gaelicized Norman ⓘ |
| ethnicCharacter | Gaelic-Norman ⓘ |
| extinctionReason | attainder and forfeiture ⓘ |
| feudalTitleUnder |
English Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lordship of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forfeitedTo | English Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingSystem |
feudal lordship
ⓘ
quasi-independent palatine jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hereditaryIn | FitzGerald male line ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early modern period
ⓘ
late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Desmond Rebellions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landConfiscation | Munster plantations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageEnvironment |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ Norman French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Munster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
south-west Ireland ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | FitzGerald of Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Gerald FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ James FitzGerald, 6th Earl of Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ James FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ James FitzMaurice FitzGerald (claimant and leader) NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
English Crown in Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Deputy of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
leader of a semi-autonomous lordship
ⓘ
regional magnate in Munster ⓘ |
| precedence | one of the great earldoms of Ireland ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
County Cork
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Kerry NERFINISHED ⓘ County Limerick NERFINISHED ⓘ Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
Earl of Kildare
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Ormond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| seatOrCapital | Desmond territories in Munster ⓘ |
| socialStatus | high nobility ⓘ |
| titleCreatedBy | English monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Desmond
this entity surface form:
Earls of Desmond