John FitzGerald, 15th Knight of Kerry (1706 – 10 June 1741) was an Irish politician and hereditary knight. He was the older son of Maurice FitzGerald, 14th Knight of Kerry, and his wife Elizabeth Crosbie, second daughter of David Crosbie. His younger brother was

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. In 1728, FitzGerald entered the

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and sat for

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until his death. One year later, he succeeded his father as

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. On 12 April 1732, FitzGerald married Margaret Deane, youngest daughter of

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, and by her, he had a daughter and a son. FitzGerald died at The Grove,

in 1741 and was succeeded in his title by his only son

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1706 births 1741 deaths Irish MPs 1727–1760 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Kerry constituencies