# John FitzGerald of Dromana

Sir John FitzGerald of Dromana (c. 1635 – 1662 or 1664) was the last of the FitzGeralds of Dromana. He sat as MP for Dungarvan in the Irish Parliament of 1661–1666.

## Birth and origins

Family tree :
| John Oge Power d.v.p.* | John Oge Power d.v.p.* | John Oge Power d.v.p.* | John Oge Power d.v.p.* | John Oge Power d.v.p.* | John Oge Power d.v.p.* | | | | | John Oge FitzGerald of Dromana d. 1626 | John Oge FitzGerald of Dromana d. 1626 | John Oge FitzGerald of Dromana d. 1626 | John Oge FitzGerald of Dromana d. 1626 | John Oge FitzGerald of Dromana d. 1626 | John Oge FitzGerald of Dromana d. 1626 | | | Robert Digby 1574–1618 courtier | Robert Digby 1574–1618 courtier | Robert Digby 1574–1618 courtier | Robert Digby 1574–1618 courtier | Robert Digby 1574–1618 courtier | Robert Digby 1574–1618 courtier | | | Lettice Baroness Offaly 1580–1658 | Lettice Baroness Offaly 1580–1658 | Lettice Baroness Offaly 1580–1658 | Lettice Baroness Offaly 1580–1658 | Lettice Baroness Offaly 1580–1658 | Lettice Baroness Offaly 1580–1658 |
| John Power 5th Baron Curraghmore c. 1599 – 1661 | John Power 5th Baron Curraghmore c. 1599 – 1661 | John Power 5th Baron Curraghmore c. 1599 – 1661 | John Power 5th Baron Curraghmore c. 1599 – 1661 | John Power 5th Baron Curraghmore c. 1599 – 1661 | John Power 5th Baron Curraghmore c. 1599 – 1661 | | | | | | | Gerald FitzGerald of Dromana 1610–1643 | Gerald FitzGerald of Dromana 1610–1643 | Gerald FitzGerald of Dromana 1610–1643 | Gerald FitzGerald of Dromana 1610–1643 | Gerald FitzGerald of Dromana 1610–1643 | Gerald FitzGerald of Dromana 1610–1643 | | | Mabel Digby | Mabel Digby | Mabel Digby | Mabel Digby | Mabel Digby | Mabel Digby | | | Donough 1st Earl 1594–1665 | Donough 1st Earl 1594–1665 | Donough 1st Earl 1594–1665 | Donough 1st Earl 1594–1665 | Donough 1st Earl 1594–1665 | Donough 1st Earl 1594–1665 |
| Richard Power 1st Earl Tyrone 1630–1690 | Richard Power 1st Earl Tyrone 1630–1690 | Richard Power 1st Earl Tyrone 1630–1690 | Richard Power 1st Earl Tyrone 1630–1690 | Richard Power 1st Earl Tyrone 1630–1690 | Richard Power 1st Earl Tyrone 1630–1690 | | | Katherine Power d. 1660 | Katherine Power d. 1660 | Katherine Power d. 1660 | Katherine Power d. 1660 | Katherine Power d. 1660 | Katherine Power d. 1660 | | | John FitzGerald of Dromana d. 1664 | John FitzGerald of Dromana d. 1664 | John FitzGerald of Dromana d. 1664 | John FitzGerald of Dromana d. 1664 | John FitzGerald of Dromana d. 1664 | John FitzGerald of Dromana d. 1664 | | | Helen d. 1722 | Helen d. 1722 | Helen d. 1722 | Helen d. 1722 | Helen d. 1722 | Helen d. 1722 | | | George 4th Viscount Grandison c. 1617 – 1699 | George 4th Viscount Grandison c. 1617 – 1699 | George 4th Viscount Grandison c. 1617 – 1699 | George 4th Viscount Grandison c. 1617 – 1699 | George 4th Viscount Grandison c. 1617 – 1699 | George 4th Viscount Grandison c. 1617 – 1699 |
| | | | | John Power, 2nd Earl of Tyrone d. 1693 | John Power, 2nd Earl of Tyrone d. 1693 | John Power, 2nd Earl of Tyrone d. 1693 | John Power, 2nd Earl of Tyrone d. 1693 | John Power, 2nd Earl of Tyrone d. 1693 | John Power, 2nd Earl of Tyrone d. 1693 | | | Katherine 1660–1725 | Katherine 1660–1725 | Katherine 1660–1725 | Katherine 1660–1725 | Katherine 1660–1725 | Katherine 1660–1725 | | | Edward Villiers c. 1654 – 1693 d.v.p.* | Edward Villiers c. 1654 – 1693 d.v.p.* | Edward Villiers c. 1654 – 1693 d.v.p.* | Edward Villiers c. 1654 – 1693 d.v.p.* | Edward Villiers c. 1654 – 1693 d.v.p.* | Edward Villiers c. 1654 – 1693 d.v.p.* |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | John Villiers 1st Earl 1684–1766 | John Villiers 1st Earl 1684–1766 | John Villiers 1st Earl 1684–1766 | John Villiers 1st Earl 1684–1766 | John Villiers 1st Earl 1684–1766 | John Villiers 1st Earl 1684–1766 |
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John was born about 1635 probably at Dromana, the only son of Gerald FitzGerald and his wife Mabel Digby. His father was esquire of Dromana and styled Lord of the Decies. His family was a cadet branch of the FitzGerald of Desmond, an Irish Old English family. The Dromana branch started when Gerald FitzGerald, the second son of James FitzGerald, 6th Earl of Desmond (died 1462) was given Dromana as appanage.
His mother was the second daughter of Sir Robert Digby and his wife Lettice Digby, 1st Baroness Offaly. Her family was English and Protestant.

## Irish Wars

His father was a protestant like his wife and sided with the government during the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and the ensuing Irish Confederate Wars. He died in 1643 in his early thirties, probably killed in action while fighting the Confederates. Dromana castle had been lost to the insurgents in 1642 or 1643 when his mother surrendered the castle to them. Murrough O'Brien, 6th Baron Inchiquin retook the castle in April 1647.

## First marriage and child

FitzGerald married first in 1658 Katharine, daughter of John Power, 5th Baron Curraghmore and sister of Richard Power, 1st Earl of Tyrone.
John and Katherine had an only daughter:
* Katherine, rich heiress, who married first John Power, 2nd Earl of Tyrone, secondly Edward FitzGerald-Villiers, and thirdly William Steuart
FitzGerald's first wife died on 22 August 1660.

## Second marriage

FitzGerald married secondly Helen, daughter of Donough MacCarty, 1st Earl of Clancarty. The marriage was childless.

## House of Commons

When Charles II summoned the Irish Parliament of 1661–1666, FitzGerald stood for Dungarvan Bourough and was elected as one of its two representatives.

## Death

FitzGerald died in 1662 or 1664.