Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare

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Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare, was a powerful late 15th-century Anglo-Irish nobleman and statesman who dominated Irish politics as Lord Deputy and played a key role in the dynastic struggles of the early Tudor period.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Irish noble
Earl
Lord Deputy of Ireland
nobleman
statesman
activity Irish politics
diplomacy
military leadership
birthPlace County Kildare
child Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare
James FitzGerald
Margaret FitzGerald, Countess of Ormond
Oliver FitzGerald
Richard FitzGerald
countryOfCitizenship Lordship of Ireland
deathPlace Dublin
era early 16th century
late 15th century
ethnicGroup Anglo-Irish
familyName FitzGerald
father Thomas FitzGerald, 5th Earl of Kildare
givenName Thomas
involvedIn Wars of the Roses (Irish dimension)
linked to: Wars of the Roses

early Tudor consolidation in Ireland
language English
Irish
memberOf FitzGerald dynasty
linked to: FitzGerald family

House of Kildare
monarchServed Edward IV of England
Henry VII of England
Henry VIII of England
Richard III of England
mother Joan FitzGerald
nobleRank Earl
nobleTitle 7th Earl of Kildare
notableEvent restoration to power under Henry VII after earlier Yorkist associations
notableFor dominance of Irish politics in the late 15th century
leadership of the Geraldine dynasty in Ireland
role in early Tudor dynastic struggles
politicalAlignment Tudor supporter (later)
Yorkist
linked to: House of York
positionHeld Earl of Kildare
Lord Chancellor of Ireland
Lord Deputy of Ireland
powerBase Leinster
Pale of Dublin
residence Dublin
Maynooth Castle
spouse Joan FitzGerald, Countess of Kildare
territory Kildare

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Battle of Stoke Field commander Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare
Battle of Stoke Field killedInAction Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare
Garret Mór FitzGerald father Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare
Garret Mór FitzGerald predecessor Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare
Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare father Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare
Gerald FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Kildare predecessor Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare