William Calf (le Veel)

~ William Calf (le Veel), son of Sir Walter Calf, baron of Norragh, and brother of Walter, Bishop of Kildare; predeceased his father (DIB). Taken as father of John Calf, heir to Norragh (the bishop's 'nephew John') - graded ~. Sources: Dictionary of Irish Biography (Mac Shamhrain 2009), 'Calf, Elizabeth' and 'Calf (le Veel), Walter', citing E. Curtis, 'The barons of Norragh, Co. Kildare, 1171-1660', JRSAI lxv (1935) 84-101. [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 19 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]