Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare

Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare (1487–1534), also known in Irish as Gearóid Óg ('Young Gerald'), was a figure in Irish History. In 1513 he inherited the title of Earl of Kildare and position of Lord Deputy of Ireland from his father. He was the son of Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare and Alison FitzEustace, daughter of Rowland FitzEustace, 1st Baron Portlester. He married Elizabeth Zouche, daughter of Sir John Zouche, and Elizabeth St.John, a cousin of the King, in 1503 with whom he had Thomas Fitzgerald, 10th Earl of Kildare. He later married Lady Elizabeth Grey and had a further six children: Gerald FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Kildare, Elizabeth FitzGerald, Countess of Lincoln, Edward FitzGerald, Mary FitzGerald, Cecily...