John FITZ-GERALD

Abt 1700 -

• Name	John FITZ-GERALD  [1, 2]
  	There is a distinct tinge of romance to the story of the Fitz-Gerald and Clare families. Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke, nicknamed "Strongbow" (probably for his prowess in battle), having forfeited or lost the family estates in 1168, crossed over into Ireland in 1170 at the solicitation of Dermot, King of Leinster, and in conjunction with the soldiers of the Fitz-Gerald party, defeated Roderick, King of Connaught, who had been Demont's enemy. Henceforth the Fitz-Geralds and Clares were o cast their fortunes with Ireland. Although Strongbow died in 1176, he had made himself so beloved by the Irish that County Clare was so named in his honor. He is described as a tall and fair man, of pleasing appearance, modest in bearing, delicate in features, of low voice, but sage in council and the idol of his soldiers. He was buried in the cathedral church of Dublin, where his effigy and that of his wife re still preserved. Strongbow was the statesman, as the Fitz-Geralds were the soldiers, of the conquest. [1]
  Birth	Abt 1700	Kells-the-Four Castles, county Kilkenny, Ireland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I454	Main Tree
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2023

  
  

  Family	Margaret CLARE
  Children	+ 1. William FITZ-GERALD,   b. 1729, Ireland d. 1813, Orange Co., New York (Age 84 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F363	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 May 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S84] William Henry Belcher and Joseph Warren Belcher, The BELCHER Family in England and America. [S82] Francis Bazley Lee, Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey Vol. IV.