FitzGerald Dynasty Family Tree | Irish Genealogy

Book series based on the Norman invasion of Ireland:

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CREDITS:
Chart: Matt Baker
Script/Narration: Matt Baker
Editing: Jack Rackam
Intro animation: Syawish Rehman

[neonpinkfaery]

As a Fitzgerald, whose lineage has also been traced back to these ancestors, hello to all of my cousins out there! So many fellow Fitzies. Great video! 😊

[jesusnthedaisychain]

One of the daughters of Gerald and Nest is my ancestor. Angharad, who was married to William de Barry, who is my direct paternal ancestor (hence the profile picture). It was a pleasant surprise to see Gerald's and Nest's names on a random video suggestion in my feed.

[nguyenball]

I didn’t even know anything about FitzGerald family before I watch this video
Great vid!

[baronblak]

Fantastic research. Came to the US in the 80s from Ireland and married a Fitzgerald. Still married to the lass. She's having a not-so-great day today but after watching your timeline I just told her that she's my Mona Lisa.

[glenfitzgerald]

Im so proud to be a Fitzgerald...my grandfather was born in Ireland in 1892 and came to Australia at a young age, he fought in two world wars for Australia, WW1 and WW2, he never told many people of his past so sadly we never found out where he was born, and sadly he passed away before i was born, you are my hero

[Mistquill]

Brilliant video!
Some facts that of course you might not have had time for: Gerald FitzGerald, the 11th Earl, is known as the "wizard earl." He was exiled from Ireland for a time and travelled as far as Libya and fought with the Knights of St. John and the Knights of Rhodes. His epithet was from his interest in alchemy. It is said his ghost returns "on the seventh day of the seventh month of the seventh year" in Kilkea Castle. He is also an ancestor (through his granddaughter) of the Digby family, who produced Jane Digby, a scandalous adventurer in the 19th century who had lovers and husbands in Bavaria, Greece, and eventually married an Arab Sheikh in Ottoman Syria.

[mikhailromanos]

You could have also chosen Brian Boru, a native Gaelic king who actually did unify Ireland as a single kingdom under his rule (albeit briefly for 12 years) and his progeny the O'Briens. During Brian's reign, the title of High King actually had real meaning as all of the underkings had pledged fealty to him by 1002. It was only in 1014, during a joint Norse-Leinster rebellion, had anyone opposed his rule. Clontarf was a pyrrhic victory for the Irish. They had crushed the rebellion and broken Viking power in Ireland yet, their unifying leader was dead. Had Brian not been killed at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014, Ireland would have probably developed into a feudal Kingdom similar to that of France or Scotland. Sadly, with Brian's death came the old disunification and infighting that he attempted to quell which made it simple for the Normans to conquer the island.

[snowylove]

Joan FitzGerald (daughter of John FitzGerald 1st. Earl of Kildare and Blanche de la Roche) is my 24th great-grandmother through my 15th great grandmother Mary Boleyn.

[prettypic]

0:22 not gonna lie, my first thought was, “they’re both dead?”

[lochness]

You should do the O'Neils and the O'Connors as well, there the two most dominant dynasties in Irish history, and are actually Celtic/Gaelic families instead of Norman.

[jasonkiefer]

0:21 in, saw JFK, and I was not surprised. I knew his middle name and expected it. Hit the like button fast. Then at 3:40 I got a could chuckle out of the Brexit comment. So sad I cannot give a second like. And learned something new about Mona Lisa! Always look forward to your videos. Keep up the good work, Matt.

[gillianparker]

I am a FitzGerald & my great great uncle was Edward, my brother is Gerald FitzGerald. I knew there was a Strongbow connection but this history of yours is wonderful.

[russellcarroll]

My grandmother’s family is the Fitzgeralds from Ireland. She married my grandfather, Fred Carroll from the O’carroll clan. A very powerful warrior clan of Ireland. They now live in Canada.

[gzpo]

I can't wait to tell my Fritz cousins that they are partly Italian! 🤣

[joshwhitlam]

My Grandmother was a FitzGerald. She always used to make a point of the large G in the name, and talked about spending time at Glin Castle during her youth. I had no idea how prominent this family was!!! Brilliant video, and so nice to see so many other comments from this lineage.

[frenchmime]

I have Fitzgeralds in my recent family tree, amazing how your videos through talking about royals and nobles, teach us a lot about ourselves.

[madmaster]

Me: _looks for genealogy in Ireland_
Ireland: *_I THINK NOT_*

[nicolajennings]

Great video. My mother was a FitzGerald. However I think the line of descent from the Gherardini is debatable and not all genealogists would agree with you.

[gigistarlings]

I love your Useful Charts! You explain things so well! I am a direct descendant of Gerald FitzWalter through the Gerrard/Gerard line of Lancashire. So Nest was, naturally, my Grandmamamama... I've been reading about her and Welsh history, the Dinewyr Dynasty, the warrior kings. Fun stuff.

[GabriellaFitzGerald]

I’m just so happy you spelt it with the right capitalisation - you would not BELIEVE how many people get my name wrong 😅

Now to just go figure out where I fit in to all of this 🤔