Ellen Condon (abt. 1520 - 1579)

Descendants

Biography

John FitzGibbon, the 10th White Knight, married Ellen Condon,^[1] a daughter of Patrick Condon, of Cloghleigh.^[2]

Ellen Condon (daughter of Patrick Condon, called Lord of Condons) married John Oge FitzGerald alias FitzGibbon.^[3][4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.thepeerage.com/p19076.htm#i190758
2. ↑ The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography for her husband states that Ellen Condon died ca. 1579, which would call into question whether she was the 1st or 2nd wife. Wikipedia states the 11th White Knight, born 1552, was her son.
3. ↑ Her father and brother (both named Patrick Condon) were ancestors of Thomas Prendergast MP via Thomas' grandfather David Condon.
4. ↑ Ellen's brother Patrick Condon (junior) participated in the Munster uprising in the late 1500s along with Ellen's son Edmond FitzJohn FitzGibbon, the 11th White Knight. From the History of Ireland in the Reign of Elizabeth (Author: Philip O'Sullivan Beare):
   • https://celt.ucc.ie//published/T100060/text068.html
5. ↑ Her brother Patrick Condon, "Chief of Condons", in on the "List of those who took up Arms for the Catholic Faith". From the History of Ireland in the Reign of Elizabeth (Author: Philip O'Sullivan Beare):
   • https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100060/text032.html

Extensive background on the Condon family: P. Raymond, "The Condons of Clogleigh, Barony of Condons and Clongibbons", from the Journal of the Cork Historical & Archaeological Society, Vol 2, 1896, pp.477-485:

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