Curated category
Butler dynasty
- Lady Margaret ButlerKilkenny Castle in County Kilkenny, Ireland, served as the birthplace of Lady Margaret Butler around 1454. She entered the world as the daughter and…
- Lady Joan FitzgeraldJoan Fitzgerald was born in 1514 within the rolling hills of Munster, Ireland. She stood alone as the only daughter and heiress to James fitz Maurice…
- Piers Butler, 8th Earl of OrmondPiers Butler entered the world around 1467 as the third son of James Butler and Sabh Kavanagh. His father served as Lord Deputy of Ireland and held the Manor…
- James Butler, 9th Earl of OrmondJames Butler entered the world around 1496 in Ireland. He was the eldest son of Piers Butler, the 8th Earl of Ormond, and his wife Margaret FitzGerald.
- Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of OrmondThomas Butler entered the world in 1426 as the third son of James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond. His mother was Joan de Beauchamp who died in August 1430 when…
- Earl of Ormond (Ireland)In 1328, James Butler received the title Earl of Ormond from King Edward II. This new peerage covered all of what is now County Kilkenny and large parts of…