Philip de Prendergast

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: between 1226 and 1229.

Place of Death: unknown.

The dates are given by Crouch (p. 254). Philip's son Gerald did homage for his lands in 1229 (Close Rolls 1227-1231, p. 208).

Relationships

Father: Maurice de Prendergast.

This relationship is given by Orpen (1:391), who states (1:148) that Maurice came from the district of Rhos in Pembrokeshire and that “[i]n all probability he was one of the principal Flemish settlers there.” Orpen notes (1:165) that in the Song of Dermot (1056-1151) “The character of this man...is that of a chivalrous warrior who would keep his word even with an enemy.” Crouch (p. 254) states that Philip was son and heir of Maurice.

Mother: unknown.

Spouse: Maud de Quency.

This relationship is given by Orpen (1:391). It is recorded in a contemporary deed recorded in 1595 and translated in the Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (n.s. v.5, pp. 147-148 note).

Children:

Gerald de Prendergast (died 1251) married (1) the sister of Theobald Butler; married (2) a daughter of Richard de Burgh.

David de Prendergast

References

Crouch, David. William Marshal. (3rd. ed. Routledge, 2016).

Orpen, Goddard Henry. Ireland under the Normans: 1169-1216 vol. 1, vol. 2 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1911).

Prendergast, John P. “An Ancient Record Relating to the Families into which Married the Co-heiresses of Thomas fitz Anthony, seneschal of Leinster” in the Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland new series, volume 5 (1864-1866). pp. 140 - 153.