FitzGerald
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FitzGerald is a prominent Anglo-Norman Irish noble family name historically associated with high-ranking aristocratic titles and significant political influence in Ireland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FitzGerald canonical | 19 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Norman dynasty
ⓘ
Irish noble family ⓘ noble family name ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hiberno-Norman aristocracy
ⓘ
Parliament of Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Irish Parliament (historical)
Pale of Dublin ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature | three or more covered cups (varies by branch) ⓘ |
| conflictInvolvement |
Desmond Rebellions
ⓘ
Kildare Rebellion ⓘ |
| countryOfInfluence | Ireland ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | patronymic meaning "son of Gerald" ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Anglo-Norman ⓘ |
| hasFamilyBranch |
FitzGerald family
ⓘ
surface form:
FitzGeralds of Leinster
FitzGerald family ⓘ
surface form:
FitzGeralds of Munster
House of Desmond ⓘ House of Kildare ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
influential political dynasty in medieval Ireland
ⓘ
leading Anglo-Norman magnates in Ireland ⓘ major landowning family in Ireland ⓘ |
| integrationWithLocalCulture | became largely Gaelicised over time ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin |
Normand
ⓘ
surface form:
Norman French
|
| notableLegacy |
enduring presence in Irish peerage titles
ⓘ
strong association with Irish political history ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Garret Mór FitzGerald
ⓘ
Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare ⓘ Gerald FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Kildare ⓘ
surface form:
Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare
James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster ⓘ Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare (Silken Thomas)
|
| notableTitleHeld |
Baron Offaly
ⓘ
Duke of Leinster ⓘ Earl of Desmond ⓘ Earl of Kildare ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | often semi-autonomous from English Crown in Ireland ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence |
frequently served as chief governors of Ireland
ⓘ
held offices such as Lord Deputy of Ireland ⓘ involved in governance of the Lordship of Ireland ⓘ |
| regionOfPower |
Desmond
ⓘ
Kildare ⓘ Leinster ⓘ Munster ⓘ |
| religiousPatronage | patrons of monasteries and churches in Ireland ⓘ |
| socialStatus | high-ranking aristocracy ⓘ |
| spellingVariant | Fitzgerald ⓘ |
| surnameUsage | used as a hereditary surname in Ireland ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
High Middle Ages
ⓘ
Late Middle Ages ⓘ Tudor conquest of Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Tudor period in Ireland
|
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Frances FitzGerald
subject surface form:
James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster