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Rev. John Fitzgerald, Knight of Glin

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • The Knight of Glin Papers (1801 onwards) at UL.

Rev. John Fitzgerald, Knight of Glin, had issue:

Thomas Fitzgerald, Knight of Glin, had issue:

Thomas Fitzgerald, had issue:

Edmond Fitzgerald, Knight of Glin, had issue:

John Fitzgerald, Knight of Glin, had issue:

Major Gerald Fitzgerald, Knight of Glin, had issue:

Thomas Fitzgerald, Knight of Glin, had issue:

Thomas Fitzgerald, Knight of Glin, had issue:

1. Catherine Fitzgerald, born est c.1771,
   mar 1788 to Maurice O'Connor and had issue.

2. John Fitzgerald, Knight of Glin, had issue:
   1. John Fitzgerald, Knight of Glin, born 1791, had issue:
      1. John Fitzgerald, Knight of Glin, "Cracked Jack", born 1813,
         mar 1835 to Clara Anne Blennerhassett,
         inherited 1854, he is said to have burnt many of the family papers dating back centuries,
         died 1866,
         had issue:
         1. Desmond John Fitzgerald, Knight of Glin, born 1840, had issue:
            1. Clara Nesta Fitzgerald, mar 1882 to Major Arthur Blennerhassett and had issue.

            2. Desmond Fitzgerald, Knight of Glin, born 1862,
               inherited Riddlestown Park, Co.Limerick, 1904,
               he sold Riddlestown, but kept Blennerhassett portraits,
               had issue:
               1. Desmond Fitzgerald, Knight of Glin (see here), born 1901,
                  mar Veronica Villiers [descendant of 7th Duke of Marlborough and hence of Henry VII],
                  had issue:
                  1. Desmond Fitzgerald, 29th Knight of Glin (see here), born 1937, art expert,
                     died 2011. Title extinct.

      2. Geraldine Anne Fitzgerald, born 1814, mar 1840 to Gerald Blennerhassett and had issue.

      3. Margaret Sophia Fitzgerald, born c.1818, mar 1847 to William Massy Blennerhassett.

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