James FitzGerald, de jure 12th Earl of Desmond
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James fitz Maurice FitzGerald, de jure 12th Earl of Desmond (died 1540), also counted 13th, was called Court Page as he grew up as a hostage for his grandfather Thomas FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Desmond, the Bald, at the court of Henry VIII. He should have succeeded this grandfather in 1534, but John FitzGerald, de facto 12th Earl of Desmond usurped the earldom and was followed in 1536 by his son James, fitz John. In 1539 the lord deputy of Ireland, Leonard Grey seized some Desmond land in southern County Cork and handed it to Court Page, who came to Ireland to claim his rights but was killed by Maurice fitz John FitzGerald, called Totane. He was succeeded by James fitz John, now rightful 13th earl.
James fitz Maurice FitzGerald | |
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Earl of Desmond | |
Tenure | 1534–1540 |
Predecessor | Thomas, 11th Earl of Desmond |
Successor | James, 13th Earl of Desmond |
Other names | Court Page |
Died | 19 March 1540 Leacan Sgail, County Kerry |
Cause of death | murdered |
Spouse(s) | Mary MacCarthy |
Father | Maurice fitz Thomas FitzGerald |
Mother | Joan FitzGibbon |