Knight of Kerry (), also called The Green Knight, is one of three

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hereditary knighthoods, all of which existed in

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since feudal times. The other two were The White Knight (surname fixed as Fitzgibbon), being dormant since the 19th century, and the

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(The Black Knight), dormant since 2011. All three belong to the FitzMaurice/FitzGerald Dynasty commonly known as the

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being created by the

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for their kinsmen. Sir Maurice Buidhe FitzJohn, 1st Knight of Kerry, was the illegitimate son of

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(d. 1261

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), son of Thomas FitzMaurice, Lord OConnello, son of Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan, son of the Princess

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and

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Knights of Kerry

* Sir Maurice Buidhe FitzJohn, 1st Knight of Kerry * Sir Richard FitzMaurice, 2nd Knight of Kerry * Sir Maurice FitzRichard, 3rd Knight of Kerry (married Margaret de Courcy in 1382) * Sir Edmond FitzMaurice, 4th Knight of Kerry * Sir Nicholas FitzMaurice, 5th Knight of Kerry (held the office of

Bishop of Ardfert The Bishop of Ardfert and Aghadoe (usually simply referred to as the Bishop of Ardfert) was an episcopal title which took its name after the village of Ardfert and townland of Aghadoe, both in County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. History The dio ...

circa 1408) * Sir John Caoch FitzNicholas, 6th Knight of Kerry (

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1470s) * Sir Maurice FitzJohn, 7th Knight of Kerry * Sir John FitzMaurice, 8th Knight of Kerry (appointed

References

*(List of Knights). PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE of NORTHERN IRELAND
The FitzGerald (Knights of Kerry) Papers (MIC/639 and T/3075)
*(Other Knighthoods)
BURKE'S PEERAGE & GENTRY'S A TO Z GUIDE
{{DEFAULTSORT:Knight Of Kerry Irish knights FitzGerald dynasty History of County Kerry People from County Kerry

Knights of Kerry

See also

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