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Gerald FitzMaurice 1st Lord of Offaly
d. 1204
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Died
1204
Family
About
Gerald FitzMaurice, first Lord of Offaly, was a son of Maurice FitzGerald the invader and the founder of the Kildare branch of the Geraldines, the family that would effectively govern Ireland for much of the later Middle Ages.
Research notes
✓ DOCUMENTED (web-confirmed 25 Jul 2026): GERALD FITZMAURICE, 1ST LORD (BARON) OF OFFALY (c.1150-1204) - the founder of the baronial FitzGerald line of Offaly (whence Kildare); son of Maurice FitzGerald the invader. Father of the 2nd Lord of Offaly (our line). Direct ancestor. Added 25 Jul 2026.