Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
NameAlison FITZEUSTACE, 15G Grandmother
FatherSir Roland FITZEUSTACE Baron Of Portlester (~1435-1496)
MotherMargaret D' ARTOIS (~1417-<1496)
Spouses
1Gerald FITZGERALD 8th Earl Of Kildare, 15G Grandfather
FatherThomas FitzJohn FITZGERALD 7th Earl Of Kildare (~1430-1477)
MotherJoan Cam FITZGERALD
Web Notes notes for Alison FITZEUSTACE
THE IRISH FAMILIES
The largest and best known is that in Kildare, Ireland of whom the first recorded is John FitzEustace. He crossed the Irish Sea in Henry II’s expedition of 1180 and has been connected with Eustace le Poer. It now seems likely that he was one of the family related to the de Lacis and went to Ireland originally with Hugh de Laci. Hugh de Laci was appointed justiciar jointly with Eustace le Poer and when the former was assassinated in 1186 it would have been natural for the presumably young John FitzEustace to transfer to the service of his late master’s colleague. There is little doubt that the FitzEustace descendants settled in County Kildare and made it their own. Castlemartin and Kilcullen became their primary seats. Both were held by Arnold FitzEustace le Poer in 1317 and in 1462 Sir Rowland FitzEustace was made deputy to the Duke of Clarence, Viceroy of Ireland. He was later created Lord Portlester. A nephew of the first Lord Portlester was made Lord Kilcullen, and later Viscount Baltinglass. In 1480 Alison Eustace who had married the Earl of Kildare was buried at Kilcullen.
Daughter and coheir of Rowland (FitzEustace), 1st Baron of Portlester (I.), by Joan, widow of Christopher (Plunket), 1st Lord Killeen. [fn: According to some accounts, Alison is said to have been daughter of Lord Portlester by Margaret, daughter and coheir of Jenico D'Artois, of Ardglass and Strangford, co. Down.] She who inherited the manor of Portlester, co. Meath, d. in England, 22 Nov. 1495, and was buried in the Grey Abbey of Kilcullen [fn: Lodge, vol.i,p. 87; _Annals of Ulster,_ an. 1495. She is said to have died of grief during his imprisonment in England.]
Gerald married 1st Alison Eustace who died 22 Nov 1495. Alison was the daughter and co-heiress of Rowland Eustace, Baron of Portlester, by Maud, daughter of Jenico d’Artois. By her he left one son, Gerald his successor and six daughters:
The largest and best known is that in Kildare, Ireland of whom the first recorded is John FitzEustace. He crossed the Irish Sea in Henry II’s expedition of 1180 and has been connected with Eustace le Poer. It now seems likely that he was one of the family related to the de Lacis and went to Ireland originally with Hugh de Laci. Hugh de Laci was appointed justiciar jointly with Eustace le Poer and when the former was assassinated in 1186 it would have been natural for the presumably young John FitzEustace to transfer to the service of his late master’s colleague. There is little doubt that the FitzEustace descendants settled in County Kildare and made it their own. Castlemartin and Kilcullen became their primary seats. Both were held by Arnold FitzEustace le Poer in 1317 and in 1462 Sir Rowland FitzEustace was made deputy to the Duke of Clarence, Viceroy of Ireland. He was later created Lord Portlester. A nephew of the first Lord Portlester was made Lord Kilcullen, and later Viscount Baltinglass. In 1480 Alison Eustace who had married the Earl of Kildare was buried at Kilcullen.
Daughter and coheir of Rowland (FitzEustace), 1st Baron of Portlester (I.), by Joan, widow of Christopher (Plunket), 1st Lord Killeen. [fn: According to some accounts, Alison is said to have been daughter of Lord Portlester by Margaret, daughter and coheir of Jenico D'Artois, of Ardglass and Strangford, co. Down.] She who inherited the manor of Portlester, co. Meath, d. in England, 22 Nov. 1495, and was buried in the Grey Abbey of Kilcullen [fn: Lodge, vol.i,p. 87; _Annals of Ulster,_ an. 1495. She is said to have died of grief during his imprisonment in England.]
Gerald married 1st Alison Eustace who died 22 Nov 1495. Alison was the daughter and co-heiress of Rowland Eustace, Baron of Portlester, by Maud, daughter of Jenico d’Artois. By her he left one son, Gerald his successor and six daughters: