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     George FitzGerald, 16th Earl of Kildare was baptised on 23 January 1611/12.¹ He was the son of Thomas FitzGerald and Frances Randolph.¹ He married Lady Joan Boyle, daughter of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork and Catherine Fenton, on 15 August 1630.² He died in 1660.¹
     George FitzGerald, 16th Earl of Kildare also went by the nick-name of 'The Fairy Earl'.¹ He succeeded as the 16th Earl of Kildare [I., 1316] on 11 November 1620.¹ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Offaly [I., 1599] on 1 December 1658.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³
     

     Gerald FitzGerald, Lord Garratt was born on 28 December 1559.¹ He was the son of Gerald FitzGerald, 1st/11th Earl of Kildare and Mabel Browne.¹ He married Catherine Knollys, daughter of Sir Francis Knollys and Katherine Carey, in October 1578.¹ He died in June 1580 at age 20.¹
     He was styled as Lord Garratt.¹

     Martha Cazalet was born in 1763.² She was the daughter of Stephen Cazalet and Martha Mesman.^1,2 She married Admiral John Aylmer, son of Reverend Hon. John Aylmer and Elizabeth Vassmer, on 2 September 1784.¹ She died on 7 July 1809.¹
     From 2 September 1784, her married name became Aylmer.¹

     Stephen Cazalet was born in 1731.² He was the son of Etiene Cazalet and Jeanne Rocher.² He married Martha Mesman.² He died in 1806.²

     Lettice FitzGerald, Baroness Offaly was born circa 1580.² She was the daughter of Gerald FitzGerald, Lord Garratt and Catherine Knollys.¹ She married Sir Robert Digby, son of Sir George Digby and Abigail Heveningham, circa 19 April 1598.² She died on 1 December 1658.²
     From circa 19 April 1598, her married name became Digby. She was created 1st Baroness Offaly [Ireland] circa 1599.¹

     Sir Robert Digby was the son of Sir George Digby and Abigail Heveningham. He married Lettice FitzGerald, Baroness Offaly, daughter of Gerald FitzGerald, Lord Garratt and Catherine Knollys, circa 19 April 1598.¹ He died on 24 May 1618.²
     He was appointed Knight. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Athy, County Kildare in 1613.² He lived at Coleshill, Warwickshire, England^G.²

     William FitzGerald, 3rd/13th Earl of Kildare was the son of Gerald FitzGerald, 1st/11th Earl of Kildare and Mabel Browne.¹ He died circa April 1599, lost at sea while crossing from England to Ireland, unmarried.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baron of Offaly [I., 1554] on 1 August 1597.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Kildare [I., 1554] on 1 August 1597.¹ He succeeded as the 13th Earl of Kildare [I., 1316] on 1 August 1597.¹ On his death, his 1554 titles became extinct.¹

     Lady Bridget FitzGerald was born circa 1590.² She was the daughter of Henry FitzGerald, 2nd/12th Earl of Kildare and Lady Frances Howard.¹ She married, firstly, Ruaidhri O'Donnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell, son of Sir Aodh O'Donnell and Finola Macdonald, before 1606.¹ She married, secondly, Nicholas Barnewall, 1st Viscount Barnewall of Kingsland, son of Sir Patrick Barnewall and Mary Bagenal, before 7 July 1617.¹ She died between 1661 and 25 December 1682.^1,2
     From before 1606, her married name became O'Donnell.¹ From before 7 July 1617, her married name became Barnewall.¹ After her marriage, Lady Bridget FitzGerald was styled as Viscountess Barnewall of Kingsland on 29 June 1646.

     Athalmar Aylmer was born on 16 June 1813.¹ He was the son of Captain John Athelmar Aylmer and Elizabeth Coates.¹ He died on 25 March 1829 at age 15.¹

     Matthew Aylmer was born on 29 March 1917.¹ He was the son of Sir Basil Udolphus Aylmer, 11th Lord Aylmer and Bessie Irving Watson.¹ He died on 1 July 1944 at age 27 at Normandy, France^G, killed in action.¹
     He fought in the Second World War.