Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Desmond

Thomas FitzGerald
Thomas FitzGerald
Earl of Desmond
Tenure	1462/3–1467/8
Predecessor	James FitzGerald
Successor	James FitzThomas FitzGerald
Died	15th February 1467/8; Drogheda
Cause of death	beheading
Buried	Christ Church, Dublin
Nationality	Hiberno-Norman
Wars and battles	Battle of Piltown
Spouse(s)	Ellice de Barry
Issue	James FitzThomas FitzGerald; Maurice FitzThomas FitzGerald; Thomas FitzThomas FitzGerald; John FitzGerald ; Gerald FitzThomas FitzGerald ; Lady Katherine FitzGerald ; Lady Ellen FitzGerald
Parents	James FitzGerald; Mary de Burgh

Thomas FitzJames FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Desmond (died 1467/68),^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] called 'Thomas of Drogheda', and also known as the Great Earl, was the son of James FitzGerald, 6th Earl of Desmond and Mary de Burgh. He was Lord Deputy of Ireland under the Lieutenancy of Duke of Clarence from 1463 to his death, and in 1464 founded the College of Youghal. His plan to found a University at Drogheda failed due to his judicial assassination.

^ In earlier works commonly called the 8th Earl of Desmond.
^ Webb, Alfred. "Thomas Desmond", A Compendium of Irish Biography, M.H. Gill & Son, Dublin, 1878
^ Lundy, Darryl. "Thomas FitzJames FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Desmond", thepeerage.com, page 15143 §151423 cites G.E. Cokayne; et al (2000). "The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant". IV. New, reprint in 6 volumes (ed.). Gloucester, U.K. Alan Sutton Publishing. page 248
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