Elizabeth Jones, Countess of Kildare, as a shepherdess (Willem Wissing, ca. 1684)
Kildare married firstly, Mary, daughter of Henry O'Brien, Lord O'Brien. They had one child, Henry FitzGerald, Lord Offaly (1683–1684), who died as an infant. After Mary's death in November 1683, aged 21, Kildare married secondly, Lady Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh, on 12 June 1684. There were no children from this marriage.
Kildare died in November 1707 and was succeeded in the earldom by his first cousin, Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare. The Countess of Kildare died in April 1758.[1]
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^ abcthepeerage.com John FitzGerald, 18th Earl of Kildare
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john, fitzgerald, 18th, earl, kildare, 1661, november, 1707, styled, lord, offaly, until, 1664, irish, peer, contents, background, political, career, family, referencesbackground, editkildare, wentworth, fitzgerald, 17th, earl, kildare, lady, elizabeth, daught. John FitzGerald 18th Earl of Kildare 1661 9 November 1707 styled Lord Offaly until 1664 was an Irish peer Contents 1 Background 2 Political career 3 Family 4 ReferencesBackground editKildare was the son of Wentworth FitzGerald 17th Earl of Kildare and Lady Elizabeth daughter of John Holles 2nd Earl of Clare He succeeded his father in the earldom in 1664 1 Political career editKildare was returned to the English House of Commons for Tregony in 1694 a seat he only held until the following year 1 2 Family edit nbsp Elizabeth Jones Countess of Kildare as a shepherdess Willem Wissing ca 1684 Kildare married firstly Mary daughter of Henry O Brien Lord O Brien They had one child Henry FitzGerald Lord Offaly 1683 1684 who died as an infant After Mary s death in November 1683 aged 21 Kildare married secondly Lady Elizabeth daughter of Richard Jones 1st Earl of Ranelagh on 12 June 1684 There were no children from this marriage Kildare died in November 1707 and was succeeded in the earldom by his first cousin Robert FitzGerald 19th Earl of Kildare The Countess of Kildare died in April 1758 1 References edit a b c thepeerage com John FitzGerald 18th Earl of Kildare leighrayment com House of Commons Tipperary South to Tyrone West Archived from the original on 15 July 2018 Retrieved 13 December 2009 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Parliament of EnglandPreceded byHugh Fortescue Sir John Tremayne Member of Parliament for Tregony1694 1695 With Hugh Fortescue Succeeded byFrancis Robartes James MontaguPeerage of IrelandPreceded byWentworth FitzGerald Earl of Kildare1664 1707 Succeeded byRobert FitzGerald Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John FitzGerald 18th Earl of Kildare amp oldid 1118204183, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
