James Butler

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James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond (1392-22 Aug 1452) was the son of James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond and Anne Welles. He was called the "White Earl" and was the patron of the Irish literary work, The Book of the White Earl. He was appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland in 1405, and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1420, 1425, and 1442. He built the castles of Nenagh, Roscrea and Templemore in the north of Tipperary and Tulleophelim in County Carlow. He died at Ardee on 23 August 1452 and was buried in St. Mary's Abbey near Dublin.

(Research):Marriage and issueHe married firstly, in 1413, Joan Beauchamp, who was the daughter of William Beauchamp, 1st Baron Bergavenny and Lady Joan FitzAlan. They had issue: i. James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond (1420-1461), married twice, but no issue. ii. John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond (died 1478), unmarried. iii. Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond (c.1426- 1515), who married firstly, Anne Hankford. They had two daughters who were ancestors to Anne Boleyn. He married, secondly, Lora Berkeley and had another daughter. iv. Elizabeth Butler (b. b 1432-1473), married with John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, son of General John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Maud de Neville, Baroness Furnivalle. Elizabeth died on the Saturday after the nativity of the Virgin Mary in 1473.
v. Anne Butler, who died unmarried.
The Earl married secondly Lady Joan FitzGerald daughter of 5th Earl of Kildare in 1432. She died on 3 August 1430 and was buried in the Hospital of St. Thomas D'Acres.

James married Elizabeth BeauchampEngland. Elizabeth died about 1430. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Butler was born about 1420 in Carrig Mac Griffin, County Tipperary, Ireland; died about 1473.

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James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond (b. before 1376 - died 7 September 1405), was a noble in the Peerage of Ireland. He acceded to the title in 1382 and built Gowran Castle three years later making it his usual residence, whence his common epithet, The Earl of Gowran. In 1391 he purchased Kilkenny Castle by deed from Sir Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Gloucester and Isabel his wife, daughter of Gilbert de Clare. He also built the castle of Dunfert (also called Danefort) and in 1386 founded a Friary of minorities at Ailesbury in Buckinghamshire. In 1384 he was deputy to Philip deCourtenay, the King's cousin. In 25 July 1392, he was appointed Lord Justice of Ireland as he was again in 1401. On the departure of Sir Stephen Scrope to England on 26 October 1404, by commission, dated at Carlow, 12 February 1388-9, he was appointed keeper of the peace and governor of counties Kilkenny and Tipperary. He was vested with full power to treat with, to execute, to protect, and to give safe conduct to any rebels, etc. In 1397 he assisted Edmond Earl of March, L.L. against O Brien, and in 1390 took prisoner Teige O Carrol, Prince of Elye. James Butler b. after 1361 was a descendant of Humphrey De Bohun (himself a descendant of Magna Charta Surety Henry De Bohun) who m. Elizabeth Plantagenet of the House of Anjou-Plantagenet (Kings of England)

(Research):Later research shows that there was no English Earl of Ormond. There was a Scottish Earl of Ormond and an Irish Earl of Ormond, both historically existing much later than the Butlers in Bulkeley.

Marriage and issue Some time before 17 June 1386, he married Anne Welles, the daughter of John de Welles, 4th Lord Welles by his spouse Maud (n

James married Anne WellesEngland. Anne and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond (4 Oct 1331 - 18 Oct 1382) was a noble in the Peerage of Ireland. He was Lord Justice of Ireland in 1359, 1364, and 1376. He was given in ward 1 Sep 1344, to Maurice FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Desmond, for the fine of 2306 marcs and afterward to Sir John Darcy who married him to his daughter Elizabeth. He was usually called The Noble Earl, being a great-grandson of King Edward I of England. He died 18 October 1382 in his castle of Knocktopher (near which he had, in 1356, founded a Friary for Carmelite friars). He was buried in St. Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny.

(Research):Later research shows that there was no English Earl of Ormond. There was a Scottish Earl of Ormond and an Irish Earl of Ormond, both historically existing much later than the Butlers in Bulkeley.

Marriage and issueOn 15 May 1346, he married Elizabeth Darcy, daughter of Sir John Darcy, Knight of Knaith (another Lord Justice of Ireland) and Joan de Burgh. They had four children:
i. James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond (1376-1405).
ii. Thomas Butler, Justice of Corkiii. Ellen Butler who married the poet Gerald FitzGerald, 3rd Earl of Desmond. She died in 1404. iv. Jean Butler who married Teige O'Carroll, Prince of

James married Elizabeth DarcyEngland. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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James Butler, 1st Earl of Ormond (c.1305- 6 Jan 1338 in Gowran, County Kilkenny), was a noble in the Peerage of Ireland. He was the son of Edmund Butler, Earl of Carrick, Justiciar of Ireland, (1268 - 13 Sep 1321) and Joan FitzGerald, Countess of Carrick. Upon his father's death in 1321, the only hereditary title that James held was that of Chief Butler Of Ireland. A gap of 7 years was to follow before James was rewarded for his loyalty to the Crown with an earldom in his own right. His benefactor, King Edward III created him the 1st Earl of Ormond by patent, bearing date 2 Nov 1328 at Salisbury. In 1336 he founded the friary of Carrick-Begg (a townland on the River Suir opposite Carrick-on-Suir) for Franciscan Friars. On 3 Jun 1336 he gave the friars his castle and estate of Carrick. He married in 1327, Lady Eleanor de Bohun, (17 Oct 1304 - 7 Oct 1363) daughter of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford by his spouse Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, the eight daughter of King Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile.
Carrick-on-Suir (originally called Carrig Mac Griffin) was formed on an island settlement upstream of Waterford. (The town remained as an island until the 18th century, when small rivers were diverted to form dry land north and west of the town).The earliest known records of a settlement are dated to 1247, when a charter of 3 fairs per year was awarded to Matthew Fitzgriffin, Lord of the manor of Carrick, and a member of the Hiberno-Norman nobility. By the early 14th century, Carrick Mac Griffin had become home to a prosperous Hiberno-Norman family, the Butlers. The first significant leader of the Butler clan, Edmond Butler (a.k.a. Edmund le Bottilier) was created Earl of Carrick in 1315. However, his son James did not inherit the title. Instead, 7 years after the death of his father, he was created Earl of Ormond in his own right. In 1447, Edmund MacRichard Butler founded the first bridge over the estuary at Carrick-on-Suir. Other notable members of the Butler clan were Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond (a.k.a. Black Tom) who built the Tudor Manor House extension to Ormonde Castle and James the 12th Earl and 1st Duke of Ormond, who founded the town's woollen industry in 1670. Edmond le Bottiler erected two large, heavily garrisoned castle keeps named the Plantagenet Castle on the north bank of the Suir, just east of what is now Main St. In the 15th century, a four towered castle was erected on the same site, two of which are now incorporated into the Elizabethan Manor House built by Black Tom Butler, c. 1560.
The peerage title Earl of Ormond and the related titles Duke of Ormonde and Marquess of Ormonde have a long and complex history. An earldom of Ormond has been created three times in the Peerage of Ireland. It was originally created in 1328 for James Butler. The fifth earl was created Earl of Wiltshire (1449) in the Peerage of England, but he was attainted in 1461 and his peerages were declared forfeit. The earldom of Ormond was restored to his younger brother, John Butler, the sixth earl. The de facto, if not indeed the de jure earl, Piers Butler, was induced to resign his rights to the title in 1528. This facilitated the next creation by awarding the titles of Ormond and Wiltshire to Thomas Boleyn, who was the father of Ann Boleyn. At that time, Anne was the mistress of King Henry VIII of England. As a maternal grandson of the 7th Earl, Thomas Boleyn has a slim claim to the title. Through his daughter, Anne, he was the grandfather of Elizabeth I of England. On the death of Boleyn, these peerages of the second creation became extinct because he lacked male heirs, his son George having been executed for treason.

(Research):They had two daughters and two sons: i. John Butler (born at Ardee on St. Leonard's day (6 November) 1330, died an infant) ii Petronella Butler (d. 23 April 1368), married Gilbert Talbot, 3rd Baron Talbot, son of Richard Talbot, 2nd Baron Talbot and Elizabeth Comyn iii. Alianore Butler (died 1392), married after 20 July 1359, Gerald FitzGerald, Earl of Desmond, son of Maurice FitzThomas, Earl of Desmond and Aveline FitzMorice iv. James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond (4 Oct 1337 - abt 1382), married Elizabeth Darcy daughter of Sir John Darcy, Lord Justice of Ireland, and Joan de Burgh.

Later research shows that there was no English Earl of Ormond. There was a Scottish Earl of Ormond and an Irish Earl of Ormond, both historically existing much later than the Butlers in Bulkeley.

SCOTTISHThe title Earl of Ormond was twice created in the Peerage of Scotland, both times for members of the Douglas family. The first creation was in 1445 for a brother of the 8th and 9th Earls of Douglas. He forfeited the earldom in 1455, at the same time as the 9th Earl of Douglas lost his titles.
The second Scottish creation was in 1651, and became extinct in 1715.
The title , in the Peerage of Scotland, originates from the caput of Ormond Castle at Avoch in the Black Isle, held by the Douglas family when they first obtained the title. Between 1488 and 1504 it was a subsidiary title of the Dukes of Ross, until the latter's extinction in 1504. It was created a second time in 1600 as a subsidiary title for the future King Charles I, the Duke of Albany. The title merged with the crown in 1625, and there it has remained.

IRISH
Earl of Ormond (Ireland)

James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde.The peerage title Earl of Ormond and the related titles Duke of Ormonde and Marquess of Ormonde have a long and complex history. An earldom of Ormond has been created three times in the Peerage of Ireland. It was originally created in 1328 for James Butler. The fifth earl was created Earl of Wiltshire (1449) in the Peerage of England, but he was attainted in 1461 and his peerages were declared forfeit. The earldom of Ormond was restored to his younger brother, John Butler, the sixth earl. The de facto, if not indeed the de jure earl, Piers Butler, was induced to resign his rights to the title in 1528. This facilitated the next creation by awarding the titles of Ormond and Wiltshire to Thomas Boleyn, who was the father of Ann Boleyn. At that time, Anne was the mistress of King Henry VIII of England. As a maternal grandson of the 7th Earl, Thomas Boleyn has a slim claim to the title. Through his daughter, Anne, he was the grandfather of Elizabeth I of England. On the death of Boleyn, these peerages of the second creation became extinct because he lacked male heirs, his son George having been executed for treason.
As a reward for his patriotism and generosity, Piers Butler, a cousin of the 7th Earl, was created Earl of Ossory five days after resigning his rights to the other titles. The third creation for Piers Butler (in 1538) merely recognised the reality of the situation prior to the Boleyn irruption. The fifth earl of this creation was made Marquess of Ormonde (1642) and Duke of Ormonde (1660) in the Peerage of Ireland, and Duke of Ormonde (1682) in the Peerage of England.

Other titles held by the earls
Prior to the creation of the Earldom of Ormond, the 1st earl's father had been created the first Earl of Carrick. However, this title did not pass to James Butler. After a gap of 7 years following his father's death, James was rewarded with an earldom in his own right - Ormond. After 1682, the spelling "Ormonde" was used almost universally. Subsidiary titles for the duke were Earl of Brecknock (1660) and Baron Butler (1660) in the Peerage of England and Earl of Ormond (1328), Earl of Ossory (1538) and Viscount Thurles (1536) in the Peerage of Ireland. In 1715 the second duke was attainted and his English peerages declared forfeit. In 1758 the de jure third duke (Irish) died and the dukedom and marquessate became extinct. The eleventh earl was created the Marquess of Ormonde in the Peerage of Ireland in 1816, on his death that title became extinct and the earldoms passed to his brother, for whom the title Marquess of Ormonde was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1825. That title became extinct in 1997, while the earldom became dormant.
An unrelated Earldom of Ormonde was twice created in the Peerage of Scotland.
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Earls of Ormond; First creation (1328)
James Butler, 1st Earl of Ormond (c.1305-1338)
James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond (1331-1382)
James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond (1361-1405)
James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond (1392-1452)
James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond (1420-1461)
John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond (1422-1478)
Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond (c.1426-1515)

Earls of Ormond; Second creation (1529)Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire and 1st Earl of Ormond (1477-1539)

ReferencesBurke, Messrs., John and John Bernard, The Royal Families of England, Scotland, and Wales, with Their Descendants &c., London, vol.2, 1851, pedigree ccvii.
^ http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Butlers+of+Ormond^ Lodge, John The Peerage of Ireland or, A Genealogical History Of The Present Nobility Of That Kingdom, 1789, Vol IV, p 7. ^ a b Mountmorres of Castlemorres, Hervey Redmond Morres; Robert Southwell (1792). The History of the Principal Transactions of the Irish Parliament, from ... 1634 to 1666: Containing Proceedings of the Lords and Commons During the Administration of the Earl of Strafford, and of the First Duke of Ormond. New York Public Library: T. Cadell. p. 194.
^ Charles CawleyMedieval Lands, Earls of Ormond^ Lodge, John The Peerage of Ireland or, A Genealogical History Of The Present Nobility Of That Kingdom, 1789, Vol IV, p 8.

James married Eleanor de Bohun about 1327 in England. Eleanor (daughter of Humphrey de Bohun and Elizabeth Plantagenet) was born on 17 Oct 1304 in Knaresborough Castle, Yorkshire, England; died about 1363 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Eleanor de Bohun, Countess of Ormond (17 Oct 1304 - 7 Oct 1363) was an English noblewoman born in Knaresborough Castle to Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford and Elizabeth daughter of King Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile. After the deaths of her parents, she was placed in the care of her aunt Mary Plantagenet and brought up at Amesbury Priory. Eleanor was married twice; first in 1327 to James Butler, 1st Earl of Ormond, (son of Edmund Butler, Earl of Carrick and Lady Joan FitzGerald) who died in 1337 and secondly, in 1343, to Thomas de Dagworth who was killed in Brittany in 1352. By her first marriage, Eleanor was an ancestor of Anne Boleyn and Catherine Parr, Queen consorts of King Henry VIII of England. Other descendants include the dukes of Beaufort, Newcastle, Norfolk, earls of Ormond, Desmond, Shrewsbury, Dorset, Rochester, Sandwich, Arundel, and Stafford.