Knight of Kerry
Knight of Kerry, also called the Green Knight, is one of three Anglo-Irish hereditary knighthoods, all of which existed in Ireland since feudal times. The others were the White Knight (Fitzgibbon/FitzGerald) and the Knight of Glin (Black Knight (FitzGerald)) extinct or dormant since September 2011. All three belong to the FitzGerald dynasty, being created by the Earls of Desmond for their kinsmen.
Sir Maurice Buidhe fitz John, 1st Knight of Kerry, was the illegitimate son of John FitzGerald, 1st Baron Desmond and feudal Lord of Connello (d. 1261 Battle of Callann), son of Thomas fitz Maurice, son of Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan, son of the Princess Nest ferch Rhys of Deheubarth and Gerald de Windsor.
Knights of Kerry
- Sir Maurice Buidhe fitz John, 1st Knight of Kerry
- Sir Richard fitz Maurice, 2nd Knight of Kerry
- Sir Maurice fitz Richard, 3rd Knight of Kerry (married Margaret de Courcy in 1382)
- Edmond fitz Maurice, 4th Knight of Kerry
- Nicholas fitz Maurice, 5th Knight of Kerry (held the office of Bishop of Ardfert circa 1408)
- John Caoch fitz Nicholas, 6th Knight of Kerry (fl. 1470s)
- Maurice fitz John, 7th Knight of Kerry
- John fitz Maurice, 8th Knight of Kerry (held the office of Bishop of Ardfert on 20 November 1495)
- William fitz John, 9th Knight of Kerry
- John FitzGerald, 10th Knight of Kerry (d. 7 September 1595)
- William FitzGerald, 11th Knight of Kerry (d. 6 November 1640)
- John FitzGerald, 12th Knight of Kerry
- John FitzGerald, 13th Knight of Kerry
- Maurice FitzGerald, 14th Knight of Kerry
- John FitzGerald, 15th Knight of Kerry (1706–1741)
- Maurice FitzGerald, 16th Knight of Kerry (c. 1734–1779)
- Robert FitzGerald, 17th Knight of Kerry (1717–1781)
- Maurice FitzGerald, 18th Knight of Kerry (1772–1849)
- Sir Peter George FitzGerald, 19th Knight of Kerry, 1st Baronet of Valencia (1808–1880)
- Sir Maurice Fitzgerald, 20th Knight of Kerry, 2nd Baronet of Valencia, (1844–1916)
- Sir John Peter Gerald Maurice Fitzgerald, 21st Knight of Kerry, 3rd Baronet of Valencia (1884–1957)
- Sir Arthur Henry Brinsley Fitzgerald, 22nd Knight of Kerry, 4th Baronet of Valencia (1885–1967)
- Sir George FitzGerald, 23rd Knight of Kerry, 5th Baronet of Valencia (1917–2001)
- Sir Adrian FitzGerald, 24th Knight of Kerry, 6th Baronet of Valencia, (born 1940)
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