Maurice FITZGERALD , Lord of Maynooth, Naas, and Llanstephan
- Born: Abt 1105, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England
- Marriage (1): Alice DE MONTGOMERY
- Died: 1 Sep 1176, Wexford, Ireland aged about 71
General Notes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_FitzGerald,_Lord_of_Lanstephan
Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Maynooth, Naas, and Llanstephan (born: Windsor Castle c.1105 \endash September c.1176 Wexford, Ireland. He was a medieval Anglo-Norman baron and a major figure in the Norman Invasion of Ireland.
A Welsh Marcher Lord, Lord Lanstephan fought, along with his older brother William, and half-brother Robert FitzStephen, constable of Cardigan, under Robert FitzMartin at the Battle of Crug Mawr in Wales in 1136.
Llansteffan Castle overlooks the River Tywi estuary where it enters Carmarthen Bay. It was captured by Maredudd ap Gruffydd in 1146 against the forces of Maurice FitzGerald and his brother William, Lord of Emlyn who were the leading Norman settlers of the region. The castle was retaken by the Normans in 1158.
Maurice married Alice DE MONTGOMERY, daughter of Arnulf DE MONTGOMERY , Earl of Pembroke and Lafracoth OF MUNSTER. (Alice DE MONTGOMERY was born in 1115 in Penbroke Castle, Wales and died on 1 Sep 1176 in Abbey Grey Friars, Wexford, Berkshire, England.)
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