Maurice FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Desmond

Maurice FitzGerald
Earl of Desmond
Tenure	1329-1356
Predecessor	New creation
Successor	Maurice FitzMaurice FitzGerald
Died	25 January 1356 Dublin Castle
Buried	Tralee
Spouse(s)	Margaret de Burgh Margaret O'Brien Aveline (or Eleanor)
Issue	Maurice FitzMaurice FitzGerald Nicholas FitzMaurice FitzGerald Gerald FitzMaurice FitzGerald
Parents	Thomas FitzMaurice FitzGerald Margaret Barry or Margaret de Burgh

Maurice FitzThomas FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Desmond (died 25 January 1356) in Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland was an Irish nobleman in the Peerage of Ireland, Captain of Desmond Castle in Kinsale, so-called ruler of Munster, and for a short time Lord Justice of Ireland. Called "Maurice the Great", he led a rebellion against the Crown, but he was ultimately restored to favour.