Maurice FitzThomas FitzGerald 1st Earl of Desmond [12428] 24,25
- Born: 1293
- Marriage (1): Katherine de Burgh [12459] on 5 Aug 1312 in Green Castle, Down
- Marriage (2): Margaret O'Brien [17718]
- Marriage (3): Aneline FitzMaurice [12455]
- Died: 25 Jan 1356, Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland at age 63
- Buried: Tralee Friary, Kerry, Ireland
 General Notes:
Lord of Decies.
The sources dispute who is Maurice's mother, but see discussion in CP vol.IV,p.236,note a.
The Complete Peerage vol.IV,pp.237-240 as corrected by vol.XIV,p.255.
http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=royal?royal08898
http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/FITZGERALD2.htm#Maurice%20FITZTHOMAS%20FITZGERALD%20(1°%20E.%20Desmond)
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded, 27 Aug 1329.
Maurice married Katherine de Burgh [12459] [MRIN: 5739], daughter of Richard the Red Earl de Burgh 3rd Earl of Ulster [8890] and Margaret de Burgh [8891], on 5 Aug 1312 in Green Castle, Down. (Katherine de Burgh [12459] was born about 1296 and died on 1 Nov 1331 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.)
Maurice next married Margaret O'Brien [17718] [MRIN: 8443], daughter of Conchobar macToirrdelbaig O'Brien [17719] and Unknown.
Maurice next married Aneline FitzMaurice [12455] [MRIN: 5754], daughter of Nicholas of Kerry FitzMaurice 2nd Lord of Kerry [12452] and Slany O'Brien [12453].
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