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FitzEustace of Co.Kildare

Later just "Eustace".

• References:
  • PORTLESTER in [Complete Peerage]. 2nd edn, vol.10, p.598.
  • EUSTACE in [Burkes Irish, 2002]

• 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.

Arnold FitzEustace Le Poer,
of Castlemartin, on W side of Kilcullen, Co.Kildare,
owned Castlemartin and the neighbouring townlands in 1317,
the new Kilcullen developed near Castlemartin after 1319, replacing Old Kilcullen some distance to the S (see 1887 to 1913 map),
apparently father of:

Oliver FitzEustace,
owner of Castlemartin in 1330,
had issue:

Roland FitzOliver, of Castlemartin,
living in 1383,
father or grandfather of:

1. Sir Edward FitzEustace,
   of Castlemartin and Harristown.

Castlemartin, Co.Kildare, on 1887 to 1913 map.
St. Mary's Church to the NE.
See modern satellite view.

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• Eustace by Peter Barns-Graham

• Eustace Families Association

• Eustace
  • history
  • Battle of Glenmalure

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