Sir Maurice "Mael" FitzGerald, Lord Justice of Ireland

Other Events and Attributes:

• General Information: He was the 3rd Lord of Offaly in Ireland.
• Land/House: say 1255; He was granted his father's lands in Connacht in exchange for quitclaiming the barony of Offaly sometime before 20 May 1257, when his father Maurice FitzGerald II died at Youghal Monastery.
• Offices Held: From 1272 to 1273; Maurice was appointed Justiciar of Ireland on 23 June 1272 following the accidental death of his predecessor, James de Audley on 11 June of that year; his father had served in the same capacity from 1232 to 1245. Maurice himself held the post until September 1273, when he was succeeded by Sir Geoffrey de Geneville, Seigneur de Vaucouleurs.
• Military: 1276; In 1276, he led a force of men from Connacht against the Irish of County Wicklow. Maurice's contingent joined the main army of English settlers jointly commanded by his son-in-law, Thomas de Clare, Lord of Inchiquin and Youghal who had been made Lord of Thomond earlier that same year, and Sir Geoffrey de Geneville, Maurice's successor as Justiciar of Ireland. The English under Thomas de Clare and Geoffrey de Geneville attacked the Irish at Glenmalure, but were defeated and suffered heavy losses.
• Last Full Review: 9 Jun 2020

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Maurice married Maud de Prendergast, Lady Offaly before 28 Oct 1259. Maud (daughter of Gerald de Prendergast and Matilda de Burgh) was born on 17 Mar 1242 in Ireland; died before 1273. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Juliane FitzMaurice died on 24 Sep 1300.
2. Annabel FitzMaurice

Maurice married Emeline de Longespée about 1266. Emeline (daughter of Stephen de Longespée and Emmeline de Riddlesford) was born about 1250; died in 1291 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Knighted: Jul 1217
• Offices Held: From Sep 1232 to 1245
• Offices Held: 1250

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He was also the 2ed Baron Offaly and Baron Lea.

Offices Held:
He was the Justiciar of Ireland.

Offices Held:
He was appointed the Commissioner of the Treasury and the Councillor.

Maurice married Johanna or Juliana de Cogan on 1247 to 1248. Johanna (daughter of John de Cogan and Marie de Prindergast) was born in 1190 in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: 1171, Dublin, Ireland

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He was the 1st Baron of Offaly.

Military:
He was at the siege of Dublin.

Gerald married Eva de Bermingham. Eva (daughter of Robert de Bermingham) died before Dec 1226. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Marie de Prindergast. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• General Information: He was the Lord of Maynooth, Naas, and Llanstephan, and the Steward of St. Davids.
• Military: Oct 1136; He fought, along with his older brother William, and half-brother Robert FitzStephen, constable of Cardigan, under Robert FitzMartin at the Battle of Crug Mawr in Wales in October 1136.
• Military: May 1169, Wexford, Wexford County, Ireland; He landed at Wexford and was part of the Siege of Wexford in May 1169 which was the first major clash of the Norman invasion of Ireland.
• Last Full Review: 7 Oct 2020

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Maurice married Alice de Montgomery on Yes, date unknown. Alice (daughter of Arnulf de Montgomery and Lafracoth O'Brien) was born in 1100 in Pembrokeshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Living: 1171, Ireland; In 1171 she was in Ireland.
• Last Full Review: 7 Oct 2020