James was the son of Gerald FitzMaurice FitzGerald and Eleanor le Boteler. The date and place of his birth have not been found.
He died about 1463 in Mocollop, co. Wexford, Eire.
His wife was Mary de Burgh. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their four known children were Joan (c1410-1486), Thomas FitzJames (c1419-1467/68), Honora (c1425-?) and Gerald (?-?).
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James FitzGerald |
Gerald FitzMaurice FitzGerald |
Maurice FitzThomas FitzGerald |
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Eleanor le Boteler |
James le Boteler |
James le Boteler |
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Alianore de Bohun |
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Elizabeth Anne Darcy |
John Darcy |
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Joan de Burgh |
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| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes | ||
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| Death | ABT 1463 |
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| Attribute | Date | Description | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
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| Nobility Title | FROM 1418 TO 1463 | earl of Desmond 6° |
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| sir George Plantagenêt (duke of Clarence 1°, earl of Warwick and Salisbury 1°) | godson |
Note 1
James was uncle to the 4th Earl's only son Thomas FitzGerald, 5th Earl of Desmond, whom he was able to deprive of his earldom and dispossess in 1418 for marrying far below his station.