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Earl of Kildare is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those peers created by British monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland.

John FitzThomas FitzGerald, the eldest son of Thomas, Lord Offaly, was created Earl of Kildare by Letters Patent by King Edward II on May 14, 1316. County Offaly (Contae Uíbh Fhailí is a County in Leinster, Ireland, bordered by seven other counties Galway, Roscommon, Westmeath Letters patent are a type of Legal instrument in the form of an Open letter issued by a Monarch or Government, granting an office right For the play see Edward II (play. For the film see Edward II (film. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the

The tenth Earl was attainted and his honours were forfeit in 1537. A bill of attainder (also known as an act or writ of Attainder) is an act of Legislature declaring a person or group of persons guilty of In 1554, the claimant who would have been the next earl but for the attainder was created Earl of Kildare. He was subsequently restored to the original Patent in 1569 (as 11th earl). Letters patent are a type of Legal instrument in the form of an Open letter issued by a Monarch or Government, granting an office right

The second (1554-created) earldom became extinct in 1599, although the original earldom survived. The twentieth Earl was created Marquess of Kildare in 1761, and Duke of Leinster in 1766.

Earls of Kildare

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