James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond Medieval noble (1459–1487) Parents Ellice Barry Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Desmond Children Garret FitzGerald Lady Joan FitzGerald, of Desmond Eleanor FitzGerald Ellen FitzGerald Siblings Thomas FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Desmond Maurice FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Desmond Maurice 'Oge' Fitzgibbon, 7th White Knight Sir John FitzGibbon Katherine Fitzgerald, Lady of Hy-Carbery John FitzGerald, de facto 12th Earl of Desmond Partners Margaret O'Brien