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Culture, Lords Temporal Ireland, Earl Ireland, Earl Desmond

Earl Desmond is in Earl Ireland.

See: Earl Desmond, Earl Desmond.

In 1418 James Fitzgerald 6th Earl Desmond succeeded 6th Earl Desmond.

In 1462 Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond succeeded 7th Earl Desmond.

In 1468 James Fitzgerald 8th Earl Desmond (age 9) succeeded 8th Earl Desmond.

On 7th December 1487 James Fitzgerald 8th Earl Desmond (age 28) was murdered by John Murtagh at the instigation of his brother John at Rathkeale, County Limerick. His brother Maurice succeeded 9th Earl Desmond.

In 1520 Maurice Fitzgerald 9th Earl Desmond died. His son James (age 25) succeeded 10th Earl Desmond.

On 8th June 1529 James Fitzgerald 10th Earl Desmond (age 34) died at Dingle. He was buried at Tralee. His uncle Thomas (age 75) succeeded 11th Earl Desmond.

In 1534 Thomas Fitzgerald 11th Earl Desmond (age 80) died. His brother John succeeded 12th Earl Desmond.

In December 1536 John Fitzgerald 12th Earl Desmond died. His son James succeeded 13th Earl Desmond.

On 22nd November 1622 George Feilding 1st Earl Desmond (age 8) was created 1st Earl Desmond, 1st Viscount Callan of Callan in Kilkenny, 1st Baron Feilding of Lecagh in Tipperary. Bridget Stanhope Countess Desmond (age 7) by marriage Countess Desmond.

On 31st January 1665 George Feilding 1st Earl Desmond (age 51) died. His son William (age 24) succeeded 2nd Earl Desmond, 2nd Viscount Callan of Callan in Kilkenny, 2nd Baron Feilding of Lecagh in Tipperary.

On 22nd June 1695 Basil Feilding 3rd Earl Desmond 4th Earl Denbigh (age 27) and Hester Firebrace Countess Desmond and Denbigh (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Desmond and Countess Denbigh. He the son of William Feilding 2nd Earl Desmond 3rd Earl Denbigh and Mary Carey Countess Desmond and Denbigh.

Before 3rd January 1719 William Feilding 4th Earl Desmond 5th Earl Denbigh (age 22) and Isabella Jong Countess Desmond and Denbigh were married. She by marriage Countess Desmond, Countess Denbigh. He the son of Basil Feilding 3rd Earl Desmond 4th Earl Denbigh and Hester Firebrace Countess Desmond and Denbigh (age 42).

On 12th April 1757 Basil Feilding 5th Earl Desmond 6th Earl Denbigh (age 38) and Mary Cotton Countess Desmond and Denbigh (age 4) were married. She by marriage Countess Desmond, Countess Denbigh. The difference in their ages was 33 years. He the son of William Feilding 4th Earl Desmond 5th Earl Denbigh and Isabella Jong Countess Desmond and Denbigh.

On 21st July 1783 Basil Feilding 5th Earl Desmond 6th Earl Denbigh (age 64) and Sarah Farnham Countess Desmond and Denbigh were married. She by marriage Countess Desmond, Countess Denbigh. He the son of William Feilding 4th Earl Desmond 5th Earl Denbigh and Isabella Jong Countess Desmond and Denbigh.

On 8th May 1822 William Feilding 6th Earl Desmond 7th Earl Denbigh (age 26) and Mary Elizabeth Kitty Moreton Countess Desmond and Denbigh (age 23) were married. She by marriage Countess Desmond Countess Denbigh. She the daughter of Thomas Reynolds-Moreton 1st Earl Ducie (age 45) and Frances Herbert Baroness Ducie Tortworth (age 40).

Culture, Lords Temporal Ireland, Earl Ireland, Earl Desmond

On 19th July 1619 Richard Preston 1st Earl Desmond was created 1st Earl Desmond.

Culture, Lords Temporal Ireland, Earl Ireland, Earl Desmond

In 1329 Maurice Fitzgerald 1st Earl Desmond was created 1st Earl Desmond. Eleanor Fitzmaurice Countess Desmond (age 21) by marriage Countess Desmond.

On 25th January 1356 Maurice Fitzgerald 1st Earl Desmond died at Dublin Castle, Dublin. His son Maurice succeeded 2nd Earl Desmond.

In 1358 Gerald Fitzgerald 3rd Earl Desmond (age 23) succeeded 3rd Earl Desmond.

In 1359 Gerald Fitzgerald 3rd Earl Desmond (age 24) and Eleanor Butler Countess Desmond were married. She by marriage Countess Desmond. She the daughter of James Butler 2nd Earl Ormonde (age 27) and Elizabeth Darcy Countess Ormonde (age 26). He the son of Maurice Fitzgerald 1st Earl Desmond and Eleanor Fitzmaurice Countess Desmond.

In 1398 John Fitzgerald 4th Earl Desmond succeeded 4th Earl Desmond.

In 1399 Thomas Fitzgerald 5th Earl Desmond (age 13) succeeded 5th Earl Desmond.

On 22nd August 1455 Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond and Ellice Barry Countess Desmond (age 35) were married. She by marriage Countess Desmond. He the son of James Fitzgerald 6th Earl Desmond.

Maurice Fitzgerald 2nd Earl Desmond and Beatrice Stafford Countess Desmond were married. She by marriage Countess Desmond. She the daughter of Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford and Margaret Audley Countess Stafford. He the son of Maurice Fitzgerald 1st Earl Desmond and Catherine Burgh. They were sixth cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.