Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare

Irish peer and Lord Chancellor of Ireland
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Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare

Summary

Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare is a human[1]. He was born on +1421-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1478-03-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a judge[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare was born on +1421-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare died on +1478-03-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare's father was John fitz Maurice FitzGerald[6].
  • Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare's mother was Rose Basset[7].
  • Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare was married to Lady Joan FitzGerald[8].
  • A child of Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare was Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare[9].
  • A child of Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare was Thomas FitzGerald of Laccagh[10].
  • A child of Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare was Sir James FitzGerald[11].
  • A child of Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare was Lady Eleanor FitzGerald[12].
  • A child of Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare was Lady Anne FitzGerald[13].
  • Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare's professions included judge[4].
  • Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare held the position of Lord Deputy of Ireland[14].
  • Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare held the position of Lord Deputy of Ireland[15].
  • Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare is recorded as male[16].
  • Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare's family is recorded as House of FitzGerald[18].
  • Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare's noble title is recorded as Earl of Kildare[19].
  • Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare's family name is recorded as FitzGerald[20].
  • Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare's given name is recorded as Thomas[21].
  • Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Thomas FitzGerald, 7nd Earl of Kildare'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare was born on +1421-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John fitz Maurice FitzGerald[6]. His mother was Rose Basset[7].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare's professions included judge[4]. Positions held include Lord Deputy of Ireland[14], a position[24].

Personal Life

Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare was married to Lady Joan FitzGerald[8]. Children include Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare[9], an aristocrat[25], 1456–1513[26], awarded the Knight of the Garter[27]; Thomas FitzGerald of Laccagh[10], a judge[28], 1458–1487[29]; Sir James FitzGerald[11]; Lady Eleanor FitzGerald[12], 1450–1497[30]; and Lady Anne FitzGerald[13].

Death and Burial

Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare died on +1478-03-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Who were Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare's parents?

Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare's father was John fitz Maurice FitzGerald[6]. Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare's mother was Rose Basset[7].

Who was Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare married to?

Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare's spouses include Lady Joan FitzGerald[8].

What did Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare do for work?

Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare worked as judge[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Melderick · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse Lady Joan FitzGerald
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  2. 9w ago · Melderick · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Father John fitz Maurice FitzGerald
    Child Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare, Thomas FitzGerald of Laccagh, Sir James FitzGerald +2
    Family name FitzGerald
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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