12/24/05

Corresponding with Samuel Boylan, Sr. & Jr. site

Genealogy Notes

Burke's Peerage was particularly useful in tracing back the family tree to 753.  Collectively, the Fitz-Geralds and their descendants are known as "The Geraldines" and include with variations of spelling, the Fitz-Geralds (fitzgerald) and Fitz-Maurice (fitzmaurice), the Barons (who changed their surname due to the vast number of titles they were granted) and also the FitzGibbons.  I'll probably find many more.  The Fitz-Geralds had a strong catholic background that backed the Yorkists in the "War of Roses" and their religious convictions broke their alliance with Henry VIII (when he broke away from the Catholic church).  This led to their demise at the hands of the English crown because of their new and superior weapons (something called a cannon) and loss of lands and titles covering most of Ireland.

The following genealogy links show some interesting, although in some cases impossible to prove, links to very ancient historical times.

Gherardo Gherardini (b978) is great grandfather of Gerald of Windsor

The history of Florence bases it's founding on Anaes a survivor of the siege of Troy who wandered for seven years after its overthrow until he came to Latium (now Italy).  Anaes divided his lands among his descendants.  To Gherardo, he gave the land of Hetruria, where Florence now stands.

    Kind of cool - here's the link (too bad it can't be traced all the way back to the Trojan War):

Link to the The Gherardinis

The Conquest of Ireland (84pg pdf document online)

Gerald was the ancestor of the Fitzgeralds, Fitzmaurices, Carews, Barrons, Redmonds and Keatings of Ireland, among others.

Cosmus di Florence (direct lineage back to Florence Italy)

Gerald de Windsor who, although he had hardly any provisions left, threw his last few flitches of bacon (four hogs) over the palisade at the besiegers to make them believe that he was well supplied

Lion Rampant by Bernard Knight - Historical Novel of Medieval Wales

Fitz-Gerald Links found on the web

Ancestry.com message boards

Boylan Fitz-Gerald Painting

Boylan Fitz-Gerald Painting

Boylan Fitz-Gerald Painting

Patrick, son of John & Joan in Colorado

Linda Fitz-Gerald Root

John D. Fitz-Gerald II on Wikipedia (5/2/1873-6/8/1946)

John Driscoll Fitz-Gerald II's Library

President of CO senate, Joan Fitz-Gerald

Sculptor Clark Fitz-Gerald

Sculptor Stephen Fitz-Gerald

Kevin Fitz-Gerald (BC, Canadian)

Jamie "jfitty" Fitz-Gerald (California)

James M. Fitz-Gerald (Canadian Genealogy)

Rear Admiral US, Philip H. Fitz-Gerald d-12/30/1999 Arlington Natl. Cem.

Rory Fitz-Gerald (Hammond GMAC in MA)

Massive Genealogy Listing

Another Extensive Gene Tree Listing

Catherine Fitz-Gerald "Long Lived" Countess of Desmond (Painting)

Sarah Fitz-Gerald  site(Australian Squash)

Last Name Meanings Fitz-Gerald