Tracing Ancestry Origins

In December of 2025 my curiosity about our connection to Lord Edward FitzGerald led me to finally explore further ancestry connections. (Original blog link here)

Following the trail of the FitzGerald dynasty (Link here FitzGerald Dynasty.... and here FitzGerald's) and its Norman origins, I was surprised to find a connection with the Medieval Welsh House of Gwynedd (Link here.... House of Gwynedd - also known as the House of Aberffraw).

FitzGerald Line

Lord Edward FitzGerald (1763-1798)

James FitzGerald (1st Duke of Leinster / 1722-1773)

Robert FitzGerald (19th Earl of Kildare / 1675-1743)

Robert FitzGerald (1637-1698)

George FitzGerald (16th Earl of Kildare / 1612-1660)

Thomas FitzGerald (died 1619)

Gerald FitzGerald (9th Earl of Kildare / 1487-1534)

Gerald FitzGerald (8th Earl of Kildare / son of Thomas Fitzgerald and Lady Joan / 1456 - 1513)

Thomas FitzGerald (7th Earl of Kildare / 1421 - 1477) ...2nd marriage, he married his kinswoman Lady Joan, Daughter of James FitzGerald 6th Earl of Desmond - see line change below)

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Line Change: Progenitor through the female line of Lady Joan (Daughter of James FitzGerald, Earl of Desmond)

Gerald FitzGerald (3rd Earl of Desmond / 1335-1398)

Maurice FitzMaurice FitzGerald (4th Baron Desmond and later 1st Earl of Desmond / died 1356)

Thomas FitzMaurice FitzGerald (2nd Baron of Desmond / succeeded his father Maurice / died 1298)

Maurice FitzJohn FitzGerald (died 1261 with his father at the battle of Callann)

John FitzThomas FitzGerald (1st Baron Desmond / died 1261 with his son at Callann)

Thomas FitzMaurice FitzGerald (Lord O'Conello was the son of John FitzMaurice FitzGerald (6th Earl of Kildare/ 1145-1213 / See Additional Notes below)

Maurice FitzGerald (Lord of Lanstephan & Lord of Maynooth / 1105-1176)

Gerald Fitzwalter (De Windsor) who married Princess Nest Ferch Rhys (Link here ... Princess Nest Ferch Rhys - see line change below)

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Line Change: Progenitor of the FitzGerald dynasty through Princess Nest Ferch Rhys (Princess Nest Ferch Rhys - 1085-1136, Link here...House of Gwynedd)

Princess Nests father was Rhys ap Tewdwr, Welsh King of Deheubarth member of the Dinefwr dynasty leading back through many generations to Cunneda Gwynedd (also known as Cunneda ap Edern and Cunneda Wledig), Grandfather of Gwawl verch Cole (daughter of King Cole Hen - Old King Cole), sister of Saint Helena who was mother of Constantine the Great, according to medieval legend.

Interestingly, the line can be traced back from Cunneda to Beli Mawr (120-80 b.c).

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Additional Notes: Continuation of FitzGerald Line from Thomas FitzGerald (7th Earl of Kildare / 1421 - 1477)

John FitzMaurice FitzGerald (6th Earl of Kildare / died 1427)

Gerard FitzGerald (5th Earl of Kildare / died 1428)

Maurice FitzThomas FitzGerald (4th earl of Kildare / 1380-1390)

Thomas FitzGerald (2nd Earl of Kildare /  died 1328)

John FitzGerald (1st Earl of Kildare / 1250 - 1316)

Thomas FitzMaurice 

Maurice FitzGerald (2nd Lord of Offaly / 1194 - 1257)

Gerard FitzMaurice  (1st Lord of Offaly)