Background
He was the older son of Maurice Fitzgerald, 14th Knight of Kerry and his wife Elizabeth Crosbie, second daughter of David Crosbie.
He was the older son of Maurice Fitzgerald, 14th Knight of Kerry and his wife Elizabeth Crosbie, second daughter of David Crosbie.
In 1728, Fitzgerald entered the Irish House of Commons and sat for Dingle until his death. One year later, he succeeded his father as Knight of Kerry.