Judkin-Fitzgerald baronets

The Baronetcy of Lisheen, County Tipperary, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 5 August 1801 for Col. Thomas Judkin-Fitzgerald (Uniacke), who had adopted the surname of Judkin in compliance with the will of his maternal uncle Judge John Lapp Judkin, of Cashel. The title was a reward for suppressing the United Irish Rebellion of 1798 in Co Tipperary as High Sheriff of Tipperary. On his death in 1810, in a "criminatory obituary" and in reference to his excessive use of the cat o' nine tails at this time, it was said that "The history of his life and loyalty is written in legible characters on the backs of his fellow countrymen."

He was succeeded by his son, Sir John, the second Baronet John who also went onto becoming Mayor of Cashel and High Sheriff of Tipperary, the latter during the last year of King George III reign 1819, then by his grandson the third Baronet, Sir Thomas who also was a magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant for the County Tipperary. With the death of the fourth Baronet in 1917, the baronetcy became apparently extinct or dormant. The Crown Office Baronetcy Register Official Roll mentions Capel Gerald Judkin-Fitzgerald (1872–1898) and Thomas Judkin-Fitzgerald (born 1873) as his heirs. The Roll shows also the latter as the fifth Baronet, but it is doubtful as the entry appears incomplete. The further entry considers the baronetcy extinct or dormant and gives no date of death for Thomas, nor does it say what relationship he was to the fourth Baronet. The late Linda Gullette Hudson, a possible descendant had done considerable genealogical research into her thus this FitzGerald family relationship with the result that it seemed her 1st cousin FitzGerald may in fact be the current Heir male of the body but due to unclear circumstances as further detailed by Linda's cousin James Rogers "of Richard H. Fitz-Gerald, born 17 Oct 1855 in Tipperary, Ireland ... immigrated to the USA in 1885, possibly after schooling in England" (perhaps related to the infamous notoriety of the Baronetcy Creation), their ancestor Richard H Fitz-Gerald did not prove Claim to the Title hence it became dormant or extinct.

Judkin-Fitzgerald baronets, of Lisheen (1801)

• Sir Thomas Judkin-Fitzgerald, 1st Baronet (1754–1810) High Sheriff of Tipperary 1798
• Sir John Judkin-Fitzgerald, 2nd Baronet (1787–1860) High Sheriff of Tipperary 1819, Mayor of Cashel
• Sir Thomas Judkin-Fitzgerald, 3rd Baronet (1820–1864), magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant for the County Tipperary, 27 April Sir Thomas Judkin Fitzgerald. his residence "Golden Hills" was named after the townland in which it was located Golden Hills, near the village of Golden, in the barony of Clanwilliam (County Tipperary). Dr. Matthew S. Kennedy. Death from temporary insanity. Reported by Thomas Mack. Source: A return of inquisitions held by the coroner for the South Riding of the County of Tipperary commencing 1st Feb 1864 and ending June 1864.
• Sir Joseph Capel Judkin-Fitzgerald, 4th Baronet (1853–1917)

Heraldic insignia

Judkin-Fitzgerald Crest & Arms.jpg Sir John Judkin-Fitzgerald, 2nd Bt

Coat of arms Shield: The heraldic badges of Sir John Judkin-Fitzgerald 2nd Bt & grandson Sir Joseph Capel 4th Bt were derived from the Arms: quarterly: 1st and 4th, ermine, a saltire, gules St Patrick's Cross [representing Ireland] (FitzGerald dynasty); and 2d and 3d, argent, a chevron, gules, between three boars' heads, sable, langued, gules of (Judkin). Crest The crest represents a chevalier in complete armour, on horseback, at full speed, with his sword drawn, and his beaver up. Seat: The Seat of baronets was Lisheen. Motto: unknown - see also Uniacke Unicus est & faithful and brave Fitzgerald Black & Green Knights of Glyn or Glin & Kerry Shanit a boo

Ancestry

Family of Judkin-Fitzgerald baronets

16. Maurice Uniacke               8. Thomas Uniacke                       4. Thomas Uniacke                             18. Sir Garrett FitzGerald of Lisquinlan and Corkbeg               9. Eleanor or Helena FitzGerald                       19. Elizabeth Tynte widow of Ballycrenane, Co Cork               2. Col Robert Uniacke-FitzGerald of Lisquinlan and Corkbeg, co. Cork                                   10. Christian Borr of Bor Mount, Co Wexford                       5. Helena Borr of Bor Mount, Co Wexford                             11. Ellen Hore                       1. Col Sir Thomas Judkin-FitzGerald 1st Bt of Lisheen, Co Tipperary                                         6. Judge John Lepp Judkin of Cashel, Co Tipperary                             3. Frances Lepp Judkin of Greenhills, Co Tipperary

References

• This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Baronetage Page() which has further dates on it, not shown above.
• Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Robert Dunlop, ‘Fitzgerald, Sir Thomas Judkin-, first baronet (1754–1810)’, rev. Thomas P. Power, first published September 2004, 670 words
• An Historical Review of the State of Ireland from the Invasion of that ... By Francis Plowden (1806) Printed and published by W. F. McLaughlin and Bartholomew Graves, Ireland v.5
• A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors Compiled by Thomas Bayly Howell (1820) Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown v. 27 (1798–1800)
• The History of Ireland: From Its Invasion Under Henry II. to Its Union with ... By Francis Plowden (1812) v.2 p452 incl Judkin-Fitzgerald's visits to Dublin Castle and subsequent capitulation by Francis Arthur Esq on board Minerva Captd & witnessed by Joseph Salkeld, Mate Henry Harrison which also transported United Irish Wicklow General Joseph Holt (rebel) Holt Fellowship