NameThomas FITZMAURICE 7th Lord Of Kerry, 16G Grandfather
Web Notes notes for Thomas FITZMAURICE 7th Lord Of Kerry
From Irish Roots, 1995, #3, p12, 'Surnames of County Kerry':
Raymond le Gros got a grant from MacCarthy of lands at Lixnaw. Maurice, the son of Raymond, settled there, and gave his name to the barony of Clanmaurice, and his descendants were known as Fitzmaurice. [In the time of king Henry II, perhaps?]