Eustace Baronets
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The Eustace Baronetcy of Castle Martin
, County Kildare
, Ireland
was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 23 December 1685 for Maurice Eustace
.
Sir Maurice was commanded an infantry regiment in James II's
army. He was attainted and the baronetcy was forfeited in 1691
Castlemartin House and Estate
Castlemartin is the name of a historic house and estate, and the townland in which they sit, on the banks of the River Liffey in Kilcullen, County Kildare, Ireland...
, County Kildare
County Kildare
County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 23 December 1685 for Maurice Eustace
Maurice Eustace
Maurice Eustace was an Irish soldier, secretly ordained a Roman Catholic priest, and hanged as a traitor.-Life:He was the eldest son of Sir John Eustace, Castlemartin, County Kildare. He was sent to be educated at the Jesuit college at Bruges in Flanders. There, after the completion of his secular...
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Eustace Baronets of Castle Martin, County Kildare (1685)
- Sir Maurice Eustace, 1st Baronet (died 15 October 1693)
Sir Maurice was commanded an infantry regiment in James II's
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
army. He was attainted and the baronetcy was forfeited in 1691