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) | Katherine de Burgh Margaret O'Brien Aveline (or Eleanor) |
| Issue | Maurice FitzMaurice FitzGerald Nicholas FitzMaurice FitzGerald Gerald FitzMaurice FitzGerald |
| Parents | Thomas FitzMaurice FitzGerald Margaret Berkeley |
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.