Rev. Gerald FITZGERALD DD - Trinity College

[Dazey999]

My 5xg-grandfather, Rev. Gerald Fitzgerald DD, spent almost all his adult life at Trinity College, Dublin...he entered as a Sizar in 1759, became a Fellow in 1765, Doctor of Divinity in 1778 and eventually became Vice-Provost 1795-1806.  He was born c.1740 in the North of Ireland and married Elizabeth Preston c.1773 - with children born roughly 1775-1792.  Do you think his marriage and the christening of his children would have taken place in the University Chapel?  If so, does anyone know how I might research those records, please?

All I can find out about Gerald's parentage is that his father (also Gerald) was killed the year he was born whilst serving as a Lieutenant in the Prussian Army.

Any thoughts/advice would be most welcome.
Thanks

[cameo043]

Have you found the Baptisms of Rev. Gerald and Elizabeth's children. I have in the Trinity Dublinese a mention of two of their sons. There is one person who I have been in contact that says the one John Fitzgerald was a Reverend as well. I am wondering if their is a possiblity that they named two of their sons John Fitzgerald. The portion of the Dublinese that I have is for Attorney's. The two sons mentioned are Preston Fitzgerald and John Fitzgerald. My 4g-grandfather Jo hn Fitzgerald was an Attorney and I believe that the John Fitzgerald mentioned in the Dublinese is him. I am trying to find anything that confirms or discounts this.
Thank You Carla

[genecolm]

This man is of interest to me because of his mathematical leanings.  Place and DOB of great interest, has anything turned up in the past ten years on those topics?

[Dazey999]

Thanks for your interest genecolm.  No, sadly nothing further has come to light, though i would mention that Gerald Fitzgerald was a Professor of Hebrew (not maths).  Kind regards

[genecolm]

Thanks! His TCD career had many phases, Donegall Lecturer of maths (1770-1782, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donegall_Lectureship_at_Trinity_College_Dublin), professorships of Law (1784-1790), Hebrew (1790-?), vice provost etc, before leaving academia for parish work 1806-1819. Different times!

[hallmark]

Would the Bishop of Limerick be better documented?

[genecolm]

Thanks. I'm not seeing evidence of such a bishop with the last name Fitzgerald.

[hallmark]

1822.

[genecolm]

Thanks. Do we have a first name for the bishop?