Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare

Gerald FitzGerald Gearoid Mór Mac Gearailt
The 8th Earl of Kildare
Coat of arms of Gerard, 8th Earl of Kildare
Reign	1478–1513
Predecessor	Thomas FitzGerald
successor	Gerald FitzGerald
Born	c. 1456 Maynooth, County Kildare
Died	c. 3 September 1513 (aged 56–57) County Kildare
Noble family	FitzGerald dynasty
Spouse	Alison FitzEustace Elizabeth St. John
Issue	Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare Lady Eleanor FitzGerald Lady Alice FitzGerald Lady Margaret FitzGerald Lady Ellis FitzGerald Sir James FitzGerald Oliver FitzGerald Richard FitzGerald Sir John FitzGerald Sir Walter FitzGerald
Father	Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare
Mother	Jane FitzGerald, Countess of Kildare
Occupation	Lord High Treasurer of Ireland (1504–1513) Lord Deputy of Ireland (1477, 1479–1494, 1496–1513)

Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare KG (born c. 1456 – c. 3 September 1513), known variously as "Garret the Great" (Gearóid Mór) or "The Great Earl" (An tIarla Mór), was Ireland's premier peer. He served as Lord Deputy of Ireland from 1477 to 1494, and from 1496 onward. His power was so great that he was called "the uncrowned King of Ireland".