FitzGerald baronets

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There have been four baronetcies created for persons with the surname FitzGerald, one in the

Baronetage of the United Kingdom
.

The FitzGerald Baronetcy, of Clenlish in the County of Limerick, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 8 February 1644 for Edmond FitzGerald. The second Baronet was attainted in 1691 and the baronetcy forfeited.

The FitzGerald Baronetcy, of Newmarket on Fergus, or Carrigoran in the County of Clare, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 5 January 1822 for Augustine FitzGerald. The title became extinct on the death of the fifth Baronet in 1908.

The FitzGerald Baronetcy, of Valentia in the County of Kerry, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 8 July 1880 for Sir Peter George Fitzgerald, 19th Knight of Kerry.

The FitzGerald Baronetcy, of Geraldine Place in St Finn Barr in the County of Cork, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 10 October 1903 for Edward FitzGerald,

Roman Catholic priest) did not use the title either and did also not successfully prove his succession and was therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage, with the baronetcy considered dormant since 1957.[1]

FitzGerald baronets, of Clenlish (1617)

FitzGerald baronets, of Newmarket on Fergus (1822)

Escutcheon of the FitzGerald baronets of Newmarket on Fergus
  • Sir Augustine Fitzgerald, 1st Baronet
    (c. 1765–1834)
  • Sir William Fitzgerald, 2nd Baronet (c. 1780–1847)
  • Sir Edward Fitzgerald, 3rd Baronet (1806–1865)
  • Sir Augustine Fitzgerald, 4th Baronet (1809–1893)
  • Sir George Cumming Fitzgerald, 5th Baronet (1823–1908)

This baronetcy was held by the Fitzgerald of Carrigoran family in

Geraldines of Pallas, County Limerick, becoming established at Carrigoran, parish of Kilnasoolagh, barony of Bunratty Lower, County Clare, which they bought in 1678 from Col. Daniel O'Brien, later Viscount Clare
.

FitzGerald baronets, of Valentia (1880)

Escutcheon of the FitzGerald baronets of Valentia

The heir presumptive is Anthony Desmond Fitzgerald (born 1953), a kinsman of the present holder. His heir apparent is his only son, Orlando Peter Desmond Fitzgerald (born 1989).

FitzGerald baronets, of Geraldine Place (1903)

Escutcheon of the FitzGerald baronets of Geraldine Place
  • Sir Edward Fitzgerald, 1st Baronet (1846–1927)
  • Sir John Joseph Fitzgerald, 2nd Baronet (1876–1957)
  • Edward Thomas Fitzgerald, presumed 3rd Baronet (1912–1988)
  • Daniel Patrick Fitzgerald, presumed 4th Baronet (1916–2016)[2]
  • Sir Andrew Peter FitzGerald, presumed 5th Baronet (born 1950)

The heir presumptive is Paul Andrew Fitzgerald (born 1966), a kinsman of the present holder. There are no further heirs to the title.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Baronetcies to which no succession has been proved » The Standing Council of the Baronetage". 9 July 2011. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. ^ [1] [dead link]

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