Peerage Record – 38693

     David fitz Thomas is the son of Thomas fitz John, 13th Knight of Glin.²
     David fitz Thomas also went by the nick-name of ‘Daibidh’ (or in English, ‘of the lake.²‘)

     Edmond fitz David mcRuddery was the son of David fitz Thomas.² He married Helen Purcell, daughter of Pierce Purcell.¹ He died on 22 November 1588.¹ He was also reported to have died on 20 December 1589.²
     In 1570 he was in possession of Castle of Glin.¹ As of before 1586, Edmond fitz David mcRuddery also went by the nick-name of ‘Knight of the Valley’.² He lived at Ballygleaghan, County Limerick, Ireland^G, (now Holly Park.)¹

     Pierce Purcell lived at Croagh, County Limerick, Ireland^G.¹

     Helen Purcell is the daughter of Pierce Purcell.² She married Edmond fitz David mcRuddery, son of David fitz Thomas.¹
     She was living in 1591.²

     Thomas McEdmond was the son of Edmond fitz David mcRuddery and Helen Purcell.² He married Margaret Burke, daughter of Richard Burke.¹ He died circa 1623.¹
     He lived at Ballygleaghan, County Limerick, Ireland^G.¹

     Richard Burke lived at Cahirconlish, County Limerick, Ireland^G.¹

     Margaret Burke is the daughter of Richard Burke.² She married Thomas McEdmond, son of Edmond fitz David mcRuddery and Helen Purcell.¹

     Gerald FitzGerald was the son of Thomas McEdmond and Margaret Burke.² He died circa 1657.¹
     He lived at Ballygleaghan, County Limerick, Ireland^G.¹

     Thomas FitzGerald was the son of Gerald FitzGerald.² He married Mabel Browne, daughter of Sir Valentine Browne, 1st Bt..¹ He died circa 1657.¹
     He lived at Ballygleaghan, County Limerick, Ireland^G.¹

     Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin was born on 30 July 1914.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Hon. George Henry Morris and Dora Maryan Hall.³ He married Mary Sheila Cathcart Dunlop, daughter of Reverend Douglas Lyall Cathcart Dunlop, on 17 December 1945.¹ He died on 25 April 1999 at age 84.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Killanin, of Galway, co. Galway [U.K., 1900] on 11 August 1927.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Morris, of Spiddal, in the County of Galway [U.K., 1885] on 11 August 1927.¹ He was educated at Sorbonne University, Paris, France^G.¹ He graduated from Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1935 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ He was special Daily Mail war correspondent during the Japanese-Chinese War between 1937 and 1938.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps.¹ He graduated from Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1939 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Major between 1943 and 1945 in the 30 Armoured Brigade.¹ He was president of the Olympic Council, Ireland between 1950 and 1973.¹ He was member of Royal Irish Academy in 1952.¹ He was member of the International Olympic Committee Executive between 1967 and 1972.¹ He was president of the International Olympic Committee between 1972 and 1980, including during the Moscow Games.¹