Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare

Thomas FitzGerald
The Earl of Kildare
Reign1534–1537
PredecessorGerald FitzGerald
SuccessorTitle forfeited
Born1513
Died3 February 1537 (aged 23/24)
Tyburn, London, Kingdom of England
Noble familyFitzGerald dynasty
FatherGerald FitzGerald
MotherElizabeth Zouche
16th-century woodcut of Silken Thomas's attack on Dublin Castle

Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare (1513 – 3 February 1537), also known as Silken Thomas (Irish: Tomás an tSíoda), was a leading figure in 16th-century Irish history.


© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search