Henry FitzGerald, 12th Earl of Kildare
Henry FitzGerald, 12th Earl of Kildare (1562 – 1 August 1597) was an Irish peer and soldier.
Background
Kildare was the son of Gerald FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Kildare and Mabel Browne.[1]
Military career
Nicknamed Henry "na Tuagh", or Henry "of the Battleaxes", he fought against the Spanish invaders in Ireland in 1588. In 1597 he helped quell the Earl of Tyrone's uprising in Ulster, where he was mortally wounded.[1]
Family
Kildare married Lady Frances Howard, daughter of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham and Katherine Carey, in 1589. They had no sons and Kildare was succeeded by his brother William FitzGerald, 13th Earl of Kildare.[1] He had at least one surviving daughter, Bridget, who married firstly Rory O'Donnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell, and secondly Nicholas Barnewall, 1st Viscount Barnewall and had issue by both marriages.
References
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Earl of Kildare 1585-1597 |
Succeeded by William FitzGerald |
