• General Notes

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  estimated from marriage date
  The recent postings regarding Margaret de Clare, wife of Barthol omew de Badlesmere, have prompted me to post regarding Margaret' s parentage.   As indicated by others, Margaret de Clare's paren ts were Thomas de Clare, Knt. (died 1287), of Thomond in Connaug ht, Bunratty castle, co. Clare, etc., Ireland, and his wife, Jul iane Fitz Maurice, which couple were married before 18 Feb. 1275 .
  
  As for Juliane Fitz Maurice's correct maternity, it appears sh e was the daughter of her father's first wife, Maud de Prenderga st, born about 1242, widow of David Fitz Maurice (died 1249) an d 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 (Referenc es: Orpen, 1 (1911): 390-391; 3 (1920): 118, 198, 209-210, 4 (19 20):128-129 (chart which incorrectly shows Juliane Fitz Mauric e 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 Mauri ce's paternal grandmother was Maud, daughter of Robert de Quinc y (died 1172-3), constable of Ireland, by a daughter of Richar d de Clare ("Strongbow"), Earl of Pembroke.   So, it would appea r that Maud de Prendegast has some rather illustrious
  ancestry in her background, descending from the English Quincy a nd Clare families.
  
  For further particulars on Thomas de Clare and his wife, Julian e Fitz Maurice and their numerous American descendants, please s ee the forthcoming new book, Magna Carta Ancestry, by Dr. Davi d Faris and myself, which book should be available for purchas e through NEHGS in Boston sometime later this summer or early fa ll.
  --- Douglas Richardson

Details of Juliane's family with Thomas de Clare