Lady Mary Elizabeth FitzGerald, Countess of Kildare

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Lady Mary Elizabeth FitzGerald (O'Brien), Countess of Kildare

Also Known As: "Countess of Kildare"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: London, Middlesex, England
Death: February 10, 1780 (86)
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Col. William O'Brien, 8th Baron Inchiquin, 3rd Baron O'Brien & 3rd Earl of Inchiquin and Lady Mary O'Brien
Wife of Robert Fitzgerald, 19th Earl of Kildare
Mother of James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster; Margaretta (Hill) FitzGerald, Countess of Hillsborough and Richard FitzGerald
Sister of Hon James O'Brien, MP; William O'Brien, 4th Earl of Inchiquin; Charles O'Brien; Daniel O'Brien, of Waterford and John O'Brien

Occupation: Countess of Kildare
Managed by: Michael Lawrence Rhodes
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About Lady Mary Elizabeth FitzGerald, Countess of Kildare

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Lady Mary O'Brien was the daughter of William O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Inchiquin and Mary Villiers.1
She married Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare, son of Hon. Robert FitzGerald and Mary Clotworthy, on 7 March 1708/9.1

As a result of her marriage, Lady Mary O'Brien was styled as Countess of Kildare on 7 March 1708/9. From 7 March 1708/9, her married name became FitzGerald.
Children of Lady Mary O'Brien and Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare

1.Lady Margaretta FitzGerald+ d. 19 Jan 1766

2.Richard FitzGerald+

3.Lt.-Gen. James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster+ b. 29 May 1722, d. 19 Nov 17731

Citations

1.[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2299. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

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Lady Mary Elizabeth FitzGerald, Countess of Kildare's Timeline

1693
February 12, 1693
London, Middlesex, England
1708
March 7, 1708
Age 15
1722
May 29, 1722
Ballsgrove, Drogheda, Louth, Louth, Ireland
1729
July 2, 1729
1780
February 10, 1780
Age 86
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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