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From: Douglas Richardson <>
Subject: Juliane Fitz Maurice, wife of Thomas de Clare
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 09:00:26 -0800


The recent postings regarding Margaret de Clare, wife of
Bartholomew de Badlesmere, have prompted me to post regarding
Margaret's parentage. As indicated by others, Margaret de
Clare's parents were Thomas de Clare, Knt. (died 1287), of
Thomond in Connaught, Bunratty castle, co. Clare, etc., Ireland,
and his wife, Juliane Fitz Maurice, which couple were married
before 18 Feb. 1275.

Juliane Fitz Maurice has long been regarded to be a daughter of
Maurice Fitz Maurice, Knt., 4th baron of Offaly in Ireland,
Justiciar of Ireland, by his 2nd wife, Emmeline Longespee.
Juliane was the most certainly a daughter of Maurice Fitz
Maurice, Knt., but not by his wife, Emmeline Longespee.
English records (including her ipm) prove conclusively that
Emmeline Longespee died without issue. For information
regarding Emmeline and the history of her English lands, see VCH
Berkshire, 4 (1924): 158-159 and VCH Wiltshire, 9 (1910): 176.

As for Juliane Fitz Maurice's correct maternity, it appears she
was the daughter of her father's first wife, Maud de
Prendergast, born about 1242, widow of David Fitz Maurice (died
1249) and Maurice de Rochford (died 1258), and daughter and
coheiress of Gerald de Prendergast (died 1251), of Beauvoir (or
Carrigaline) and Ballacha in Orrery, co. Cork, Ireland
(References: Orpen, 1 (1911): 390-391; 3 (1920): 118, 198, 209-
210, 4 (1920):128-129 (chart which incorrectly shows Juliane
Fitz Maurice as daughter of Emmeline Longespee); T.W. Moody, et
al., eds., A New History of Ireland, 9 (1984): 167 (chart)].

Interestingly, Orpen shows that Maud (de Prendergast) Fitz
Maurice's paternal grandmother was Maud, daughter of Robert de
Quincy (died 1172-3), constable of Ireland, by a daughter of
Richard de Clare ("Strongbow"), Earl of Pembroke. So, it would
appear that Maud de Prendegast has some rather illustrious
ancestry in her background, descending from the English Quincy
and Clare families.

For further particulars on Thomas de Clare and his wife, Juliane
Fitz Maurice and their numerous American descendants, please see
the forthcoming new book, Magna Carta Ancestry, by Dr. David
Faris and myself, which book should be available for purchase
through NEHGS in Boston sometime later this summer or early
fall.

All for now. Best always, Douglas Richardson




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