thomas of athy (hoysted) buried in kilkea

[mugsy2272]

hi everyone, can anyone help me with tracing the grave of thomas hoysted.
he was agent to the earl of kildare  and buried in kilkea

[Chelle71]

Have you any birth date or place born Mugsy ?

[mugsy2272]

thomas hoysted he lived at  Foxhill Athy.. and before he became the agent to the Earl he was lt of Marines in the Battle of Malaga in 1704

[finglaspete]

hi
Why do you need the grave traced if you know that he is buried in kilkea? Surely just go to kilkea and take a stroll around the cemetery?
pete

[aghadowey]

Perhaps mugsy is wanting to know if there is a gravestone, if anyone else is buried in the plot, etc. and of course we don't know mugsy's location so a stroll around the cemetery might not be an option at the moment.

[finglaspete]

hi aghadowney
yes you are right, we don't know his location.
i tell you what, if that graveyard is in county kildare, then i have no problem going down and taking a peak for him next weekend, as long as its alright with him of course?
muggsy, just tell me what you want.
all the best
pete

[mugsy2272]

hi fingalpete
thanks for your offer, i just know he is buried there, though the exact spot i dont know..
i live about 2 hrs from there & was never in the graveyard.
you are more than welcome to go and see whats there..though i would say not much left..
u do this for a hobby?
regards
mugsy

[mugsy2272]

yeah i will have to take a stroll around the graveyard myself when i get the chance

[finglaspete]

hi mugsy
yes it is my hobby, i do like to help people, it kind of helps me too with my own family history. Yes I will pop into there, its about an hour from my house, but i cannot see a cemetery on google earth, any idea where it is in relation to the village, and is it a protestant or catholic one?
all the best
pete