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FitzEustace, Baron Portlester

• References:
  • EUSTACE in [Burkes Irish, 2002]
  • EUSTACE, Viscount Baltinglass, in [Burkes Extinct]

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • "The Eustace Family And Their Lands In County Kildare", Major-General Sir Eustace F. Tickell, Journal of the Co. Kildare Archaeological Society, 1955, Vol. 13, No. 6.

Sir Edward FitzEustace,
Lord Deputy of Ireland,
had issue:

1. Rowland FitzEustace, 1st (and only) Baron Portlester, born c.1430.

   
   

2. Richard Eustace, had issue:
   1. Thomas Eustace, 1st Viscount Baltinglass, born 1480, had issue:
      1. Roland Eustace, 2nd Viscount Baltinglass, born 1505, had issue:
         1. James Eustace, 3rd Viscount Baltinglass, born 1530,
            in the Desmond Rebellions he allied with the native Irish in rebellion against the crown,
            the rebels defeated the English forces at the Battle of Glenmalure, Co.Wicklow, 1580,
            the Eustace title and arms were attainted, and all the Baltinglass lands were forfeited.

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• Eustace by Peter Barns-Graham

• Eustace
  • history
  • Battle of Glenmalure

• Named after this family:
  • Ballymore Eustace, Co.Kildare.

• Meant to be of this family [Burkes Extinct]:
  1. Sir Maurice Eustace,
     Speaker of the House of Commons 1639, Lord Chancellor 1644,
     Eustace St, Dublin (off Dame St) is after him (his residence and gardens stood on the site) [Bennett, 1991].