James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond

Medieval noble
Person human Q6133928
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James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond

Summary

James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond is a human[1]. He was born on +1459-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Rathkeale[3]. He died on +1487-12-07T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond passed away in Rathkeale[3].
  • James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond was born on +1459-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond died on +1487-12-07T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Youghal[7].
  • James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond's father was Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Desmond[8].
  • James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond's mother was Ellice Barry[9].
  • Among James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond's spouses was Margaret O'Brien[10].
  • A child of James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond was Eleanor FitzGerald[11].
  • A child of James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond was Garret FitzGerald[12].
  • A child of James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond was Ellen FitzGerald[13].
  • James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond worked as a military personnel[5].
  • James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond is recorded as male[14].
  • James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond's family is recorded as House of FitzGerald[16].
  • James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond's coat of arms image is recorded as Blason famille ie Fitzgerald de Desmond.svg[17].
  • James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond's noble title is recorded as Earl of Desmond[18].
  • James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k2bfwy[19].
  • James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond's family name is recorded as FitzGerald[20].
  • James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond's given name is recorded as James[21].
  • James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond's name in native language is recorded as James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond[22].
  • James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond's time period is recorded as 15th century generation[23].
  • James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond's WikiTree person ID is recorded as FitzGerald-4265[24].
  • James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond's Prabook ID is recorded as 2186839[25].
  • James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond's sibling is recorded as Maurice FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Desmond[26].
  • James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond's sibling is recorded as Thomas FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Desmond[27].

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Origins and Family

James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond was born on +1459-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Desmond[8]. His mother was Ellice Barry[9].

Career and Affiliations

James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond's professions included military personnel[5].

Personal Life

James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond was married to Margaret O'Brien[10]. Children include Eleanor FitzGerald[11], b. 1490[28]; Garret FitzGerald[12]; and Ellen FitzGerald[13], b. 1450[29].

Death and Burial

James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond died on +1487-12-07T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Rathkeale[3]. Burial took place at Youghal[7].

Why It Matters

James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond die?

James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond passed away in Rathkeale[3].

Who were James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond's parents?

James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond's father was Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Desmond[8]. James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond's mother was Ellice Barry[9].

Who was James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond married to?

James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond's spouses include Margaret O'Brien[10].

What did James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond do for work?

James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond worked as military personnel[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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