Geoffrey Font
Irish centenarian
About Geoffrey Font
Lived 1709 – 1814 (aged 104–105). Geoffrey Font was an Irish.
Geoffrey Font (c. 1709–1814) was an Irish centenarian.
According to James Hardiman, Font's family – one of the Tribes of Galway - "settled in Galway in the beginning of the fifteenth century, they sprung from an ancient English family of Leicestershire" (p. 13). He records that Geoffrey "who died near Galway, in 1814, aged 105 years, is supposed to have been the last survivor of the Galway branch of this family." However, Adrian Martyn notes that bearers of the name were recorded in the county during the 1850s in Griffith's valuation.
William Henry suggests that Geoffrey was a descendant of one Geffry Font, town bailiff for the term 1636–37. John Font was portreeve of Galway in 1472, and three members of the family were Mayors of Galway in the 16th century. A roundabout in the town is named after the family.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Geoffrey Font?
Irish centenarian
When was Geoffrey Font born?
Geoffrey Font was born in 1709.
When did Geoffrey Font die?
Geoffrey Font died in 1814.
What nationality was Geoffrey Font?
Geoffrey Font was Irish.
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