Edmund fitz James FitzGerald lay dean of Cloyne

✓ Edmund fitz James FitzGerald, lay dean of Cloyne, of the FitzGeralds of Imokilly (a branch of the Earls of Desmond); with his father James fitz William established 'a de facto hereditary hold over the deanery of Cloyne and with it the church lands comprising the manor of Cloyne', supporting the crown against their Desmond overlords; d. by 1560. Father, by his concubine Honor Ní Donogh, of Sir John fitz Edmund (c.1528-1612). Source: Dictionary of Irish Biography, 'Fitzgerald, Sir John fitz Edmund' (Terry Clavin, 2009), dib.ie/biography/fitzgerald-sir-john-fitz-edmund-a3169, read 26 Oct 2026 (citing McCotter, 'The Geraldine clerical lineages of Imokilly and Sir John fitz Edmund of Cloyne', 2004). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 26 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]