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The title Earl of Kerry was created in 1723 for Thomas Fitzmaurice, the holder of the ancient Irish barony of Kerry, which was created in the thirteenth century. The fourth Earl had previously succeeded to the Marquessate of Lansdowne, and the titles have remained merged since.1 Barons Kerry ( 1223)
- Thomas Fitzmaurice, 1st Baron Kerry (d. c. 1260)
- Maurice Fitzthomas Fitzmaurice, 2nd Baron Kerry (d. 1303)
- Nicholas Fitzmaurice, 3rd Baron Kerry (d. 1324)
- Maurice Fitzmaurice, 4th Baron Kerry (d. 1339)
- John Fitzmaurice, 5th Baron Kerry (d. 1348)
- Maurice Fitzmaurice, 6th Baron Kerry (d. 1398)
- Patrick Fitzmaurice, 7th Baron Kerry (d. c. 1410)
- Thomas Fitzmaurice, 8th Baron Kerry (d. 1469)
- Edmond Fitzmaurice, 9th Baron Kerry (d. 1498)
- Edmond Fitzmaurice, 10th Baron Kerry (d. 1543)
- Edmond Fitzmaurice, 11th Baron Kerry (d. 1541)
- Patrick Fitzmaurice, 12th Baron Kerry (d. 1547)
- Thomas Fitzmaurice, 13th Baron Kerry (d. 1549)
- Edmond Fitzmaurice, 14th Baron Kerry (d. 1549)
- Gerard Fitzmaurice, 15th Baron Kerry (d. 1550)
- Thomas Fitzmaurice, 16th Baron Kerry (c. 1502Events January 1 Rio de Janeiro discovered. in Russia, Ivan II the Great attacks Livonia without success. May 9 Christopher Columbus leaves Spain for his fourth and final trip to the " New World". May 21 Portuguese discover island of St Helena. December 3- 1590Events March 14 Battle of Ivry Henry IV of France again defeats the forces of the Catholic League under the Duc de Mayenne. May August Unsuccessful siege of Paris by Henry IV of France. Henry is forced to raise the siege when the Duke of Parma comes to it)
- Patrick Fitzthomas Fitzmaurice, 17th Baron Kerry (c. 1541- 1600Events January January 1 Scotland adopts January 1st as being New Year's Day February February 17 Giordano Bruno burned in a stake for heresy July July 2 Battle of Nieuwpoort: Dutch forces under Maurice of Nassau defeat Spanish forces under Archduke Alber)
- Thomas Fitzmaurice, 18th Baron Kerry ( 1574Events April 14 Battle of Mookerheyde. Spanish forces under Sancho de Avila defeat the rebel forces of Louis of Nassau. Louis is killed. May 30 On the death of King Charles IX of France, he is succeeded by his brother King Henry of Poland, who becomes Kin- 1630Events February 22 Native American Quadequine introduces Popcorn to English colonists June 6 Swedish warships depart from Stockholm to Germany June 26 Swedish troops begin to land in Pomerania to aid Protestants July 6 Swedish troops under Gustavus Adolph)
- Patrick Fitzmaurice, 19th Baron Kerry ( 1595Events January 30 William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is performed for the first time June 9 Battle of Fontaine-Francaise. Henry IV of France defeats the Spanish, but is nearly killed due to his rashness. October 28 Battle of Guirgevo. Transylvanian fo- 1661Events January 6 The fifth monarchy men unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London. George Monck's regiment defeats them February 5 The Shunzhi Emperor of the Qing Dynasty of China dies and is succeeded by his son the Kangxi Emperor. February 14 Ge)
- William Fitzmaurice, 20th Baron Kerry ( 1633- 1697)
- Thomas Fitzmaurice, 21st Baron Kerry ( 1668- 1741) (became Earl of Kerry in 1723)
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