Katherine descends fron Nest Verch Rhys
Princess Nesta was a very remarkable woman. She is sometimes referred to as the "mother of the Irish invasion" since her sons, by various fathers, and her grandsons were the leaders of the invasion. She had, in the course of her eventful life, Had many lovers, two husbands, and many sons and daughters.
Her father is quoted as saying that she had 10 children as a result of her matrimonial escapades, eight sons and two daughters, among them William FitzGerald de Windsor and the Fitzgeralds, The Garretts and the Prendergast's of America.. among others..
Her beauty continued to excite wonder and desire throughout Wales.
Nest is the 24 great grandmother of Lady Diana.