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Thomas FitzGerald, 2nd Baron Desmond

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159:" was called 'Thomas an-Apa,' or 'Thomas Simiacus,' from an incident which is thus related in the Desmond Pedigree: 'This Thomas, being in his swadling cloaths accidentally left alone in his cradle, was by an ape carryed up to the battlements of the monastery of Traly, where the little beast, to the admiration of many spectators, dandled him to and froe, whilst everyone ran with theire beds and caddows, thinking to catch the child when it should fall from the ape. But Divine Providence prevented that danger; for the ape miraculously bore away the infant, and left him in the cradle as he found him, by which accident this Thomas was ever after nicknamed from the ape.' (A similar anecdote is related of the 1st Earl of Kildare, whose family adopted as their crest two monkeys 'environed and chained.')." 121: 146:, in the southwest of Ireland, in 1282. Thomas's succession followed his long minority (he did not inherit his lands until the age of 21). His father and grandfather died in the 187: 150:
in 1261. Tenants in-chief could not acquire their lands and title without special permission, and most likely a large fine, before the age of 21.
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after the death of William d'Oddingseles. He was called to Parliament in 1295. He died in 1298, and was buried in the Dominican Priory of
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Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant. Volume III
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Maurice FitzThomas FitzGerald, 4th Baron Desmond, later created 1st Earl of Desmond
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Thomas Fitzmaurice FitzGerald married Margaret Berkeley. Their children were:
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Cal. Doc. relating to Ireland, 1293-1301, no. 202, 273, 346.
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In 1294, Thomas was appointed deputy justiciar, acting as
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John FitzThomas FitzGerald, called Sir John of Athassell
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Robin Frame, 'Maurice FitzThomas FitzGerald', OxfordDNB
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Thomas Fitzmaurice FitzGerald, 2nd Baron of Desmond
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London: George Bell & Sons. 1890. p. 83 203:Ancestors of Thomas FitzGerald, 2nd Baron Desmond 1006: 183:Thomas FitzThomas FitzGerald, 3rd Baron Desmond 119: 1007: 850: 757: 652: 648: 644: 634: 539: 435: 431: 419: 325: 231:Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan 221: 217: 213: 195:Joan married John (Kittogh) Lord Barry 156:recounts story about this baron that: 847: 837: 825: 815: 811: 799: 797: 787: 775: 765: 761: 745: 742: 732: 720: 710: 706: 694: 692: 682: 670: 660: 656: 629: 619: 607: 597: 593: 581: 579: 569: 557: 547: 543: 527: 525: 515: 503: 493: 489: 477: 475: 465: 453: 443: 439: 416: 406: 394: 384: 380: 368: 365: 355: 343: 333: 329: 313: 308: 298: 286: 276: 272: 260: 254: 244: 229: 225: 173: 631:Thomas FitzGerald, 2nd Baron Desmond 13: 310:John FitzGerald, 1st Baron Desmond 138:Thomas succeeded to the barony of 135:from whom he inherited the title. 14: 1056: 1015:Barons in the Peerage of Ireland 170:, which he had founded in 1268. 921:A Compendium of Irish Biography 954: 936: 927: 910: 1: 256:Thomas FitzMaurice FitzGerald 99:Maurice FitzThomas FitzGerald 997:Thomas FitzThomas FitzGerald 743:John de Cogan of Carrigaline 95:Thomas FitzThomas FitzGerald 57:Thomas FitzThomas FitzGerald 7: 1045:Lords Lieutenant of Ireland 417:Maurice FitzJohn FitzGerald 10: 1061: 980:John FitzThomas FitzGerald 751: 650: 646: 533: 433: 425: 319: 219: 215: 133:John FitzThomas FitzGerald 1025:13th-century Irish people 993: 984: 976: 969: 831: 813: 805: 781: 763: 759: 726: 708: 700: 676: 658: 654: 613: 595: 587: 563: 545: 541: 509: 491: 483: 459: 441: 437: 400: 382: 374: 349: 331: 327: 292: 274: 266: 238: 223: 108: 90: 82: 70: 62: 52: 42: 34: 27: 20: 903: 104:Joan daughter of Thomas 943:Cokayne, George Edward 125: 1030:Justiciars of Ireland 258:, Lord of O'Connelloe 123: 22:Thomas son of Maurice 168:North Abbey, Youghal 124:North Abbey, Youghal 76:North Abbey, Youghal 112:Maurice son of John 1040:Normans in Ireland 1020:FitzGerald dynasty 971:Peerage of Ireland 174:Marriage and issue 126: 102:John son of Thomas 1003: 1002: 994:Succeeded by 900: 899: 896: 895: 148:Battle of Callann 118: 117: 114:Margaret Berkeley 86:Margaret Berkeley 1052: 977:Preceded by 967: 966: 961: 958: 952: 940: 934: 931: 925: 914: 209: 208: 200: 199: 78: 18: 17: 1060: 1059: 1055: 1054: 1053: 1051: 1050: 1049: 1005: 1004: 999: 990: 982: 965: 964: 959: 955: 941: 937: 932: 928: 924:. 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Baron Desmond
John FitzGerald
Thomas FitzThomas FitzGerald
North Abbey, Youghal
Thomas FitzThomas FitzGerald
Maurice FitzThomas FitzGerald

John FitzThomas FitzGerald
Desmond
Munster
Battle of Callann
Alfred Webb
Lord Justice
North Abbey, Youghal
Thomas FitzThomas FitzGerald, 3rd Baron Desmond
Maurice FitzThomas FitzGerald, 4th Baron Desmond, later created 1st Earl of Desmond
Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan
Thomas FitzMaurice FitzGerald
John FitzGerald, 1st Baron Desmond
Webb, Alfred.
A Compendium of Irish Biography
Cokayne, George Edward
Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant. Volume III
Peerage of Ireland
John FitzThomas FitzGerald
Baron Desmond
Thomas FitzThomas FitzGerald
Categories
Barons in the Peerage of Ireland
FitzGerald dynasty

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