Knight of Kerry

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 are the White Knight (Fitzgibbon Family) and the Knight of Glin (Black Knight). The family name was FitzGerald.

The Knights of Kerry

*Sir Maurice FitzGerald, 14th Knight of Kerry.
*John FitzGerald, 15th Knight of Kerry.
*Maurice FitzGerald, 16th Knight of Kerry.
*Robert FitzGerald, 17th Knight of Kerry (1717-1781).
*Maurice FitzGerald, 18th Knight of Kerry (1772-1849).
*Peter George FitzGerald, 19th Knight of Kerry (1808-1880).
*Sir George FitzGerald, 23rd Knight of Kerry, 5th Baronet of Valencia
*Sir Adrian FitzGerald, 24th Knight of Kerry, 6th Baronet of Valencia, (born 1940-living),

References

*(List of Knights). PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE of NORTHERN IRELAND. [http://www.proni.gov.uk/records/private/fitzger.htm The FitzGerald (Knights of Kerry) Papers (MIC/639 and T/3075)] .
*(Other Knighthoods). [http://www.burkes-peerage.net/sites/peerage/sitepages/page66-knight.asp BURKE'S PEERAGE & GENTRY'S A TO Z GUIDE ] .


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