Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
NameThomas FitzMaurice FITZGERALD Lord Of Connello, 22G Grandfather
FatherMaurice Fitzgerald DE WINDSOR (1100-1176)
MotherAlice DE MONTGOMERY (~1105-)
Web Notes notes for Thomas FitzMaurice FITZGERALD Lord Of Connello
From "Complete Peerage England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain" by George E Cokayne, CS421.G2 1982, v IV, page 233, Desmond:
Thomas FitzMaurice (who died in 1213 or 1214), Sabina or Sadhbh, his wife, the younger son of Morice fitz Gerald, one of the conquerors of Ireland, his elder brothers being William of Naas, and Gerald of Offaly. See Naas and Offaly. On 6 Sep 1199 the King gave him 5 knights' fees in the tuath of Eleuri in the cantred of Fontemel, and 5 knights' fees in the tuath of Huamerith in Thomond, on the Shannon, to hold by the service of 3-1/3 knights, in fee, and a burgage within the walls of Limerick, to hold by the service of 12d. a year. (Charter Roll, I Joh., p. I, m. 13). His widow made a fine with the King in Poitou [i.e., between Feb and Oct 1214] for the custody and marriage of his son and heir (Close Roll, 16 Joh., p. 2, m. 9), and she afterwards paid £40 for liberty to remarry (Fine Roll, 17-18 Joh., m.9).
Acceded to Shanid after 2nd marriage to Eleanor Morrie. Thomas, was granted lands in Limerick, and was ancestor of the Earls of Desmond.
Grantee of Shanid, near Glin 1197, Lord of Connello28
Thomas FitzMaurice (who died in 1213 or 1214), Sabina or Sadhbh, his wife, the younger son of Morice fitz Gerald, one of the conquerors of Ireland, his elder brothers being William of Naas, and Gerald of Offaly. See Naas and Offaly. On 6 Sep 1199 the King gave him 5 knights' fees in the tuath of Eleuri in the cantred of Fontemel, and 5 knights' fees in the tuath of Huamerith in Thomond, on the Shannon, to hold by the service of 3-1/3 knights, in fee, and a burgage within the walls of Limerick, to hold by the service of 12d. a year. (Charter Roll, I Joh., p. I, m. 13). His widow made a fine with the King in Poitou [i.e., between Feb and Oct 1214] for the custody and marriage of his son and heir (Close Roll, 16 Joh., p. 2, m. 9), and she afterwards paid £40 for liberty to remarry (Fine Roll, 17-18 Joh., m.9).
Acceded to Shanid after 2nd marriage to Eleanor Morrie. Thomas, was granted lands in Limerick, and was ancestor of the Earls of Desmond.
Grantee of Shanid, near Glin 1197, Lord of Connello28