Sir Geoffrey de Foresthal Sheriff of Kilkenny The earliest historical records regarding a member of the Forstall or Forrestal family of Ireland, verified through primary source material, begin with Sir Geoffrey de Foresthal, a Norman knight who held the position of sheriff of County Kilkenny in 1263 and is most probably the progenitor of the [...]
Historical Context Historical Context is a section on this website involving extracts from a book, currently in progress and yet to be published or titled, by the present author. The book includes historical information on several families who held lands in Leinster. May 2nd, 1642 MS 812 fol 126r-126v "Whearas proofes haue beene made before [...]
Historical Context Historical Context is a section on this website involving extracts from a book, currently in progress and yet to be published or titled, by the present author. The book includes historical information on several families who held lands in Leinster. 1708 RD Memorial 61, vol. 1, page 104. An indenture dated July 3rd, [...]
