To Do List

  • There are probably more documents to find in the Registry of Deeds, Henrietta St, Dublin, which would shed more light on Edward FitzGerald (The Eldest) - and the business affairs of his sons.
  • Also National Lottery - Edward the Eldest was (first?) clerk.
  • Also Bank of Ireland connection
  • The Parish Registers of Ss Michael and John I think are now held at the church of Adam & Eve's (not its proper name - I'll have to look that up) - maybe there are baptismal records of Edward the Eldest's children and therefore maybe a name for their mother.
  • St Andrew's parish register has a very very faint and hard to read entry of the baptism of a Georgum either F'gld or Field, son of Edward and Maria on 8 January 1809 - if Freeman's Journal or some other paper did BMDs in 1810 we could see if this is in it.
  • Who lived at The Seasons, Balymore Eastace prior to Edward Junior in 1866? After he died in 1878?
  • Which brother lived at 5 Herbert St in 1878? Edward Junior's funeral left from there.
  • When did directories start listing private names/addresses - could find more relevant ones?

There is an archive of Fitzpatrick family papers which includes documents concerning the (illegitimate) son's relationship with his (legitimate) sisters Anne and Gertrude. University College Dublin, James Joyce Library. Closed Fridays. Need an appointment and a readers card. +353-1-716 7555 during Research Room opening hours. Email archives@ucd.ie

http://www.ucd.ie/archives/html/collections/fitzpatrick-family.htm

(There is a dormant title in this family. It also looks as if Anne and Gertrude had another sister, Mary, who is listed as having died in infancy.)


PS

If anyone is looking to see how we may relate to the famous Edward Fitzgerald who was sheltered in Murphy's house etc etc (I call him Edward the Rebel) then I have found two possibilities :

1. Edward the Rebel's Dad James, 1st Duke of Leinster and 20th Earl of Kildare, had two brothers who both appear in lineages as "Unknown Fitzgerald". If our ancestor Edward (1758 - 1834) was the son on either of these, then he would have been first cousin of Edward the Rebel. In this case we would be descended from Robert, 19th Earl of Kildare.

2. Edward the Rebel's Great Great Grandfather also had two brothers listed as "Unknown Fitzgerald". If we are descended from either of these then we are descended from Gerald, 9th Earl of Kildare, and our ancestor Edward (1758 - 1834) would have been fourth cousin to Edward the Rebel.

There may be documents in the Registry of Deeds in Henrietta St Dublin which could help in this quest, or otherwise a professional genealogist may be able to help.