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Richard Butler, 1st Viscount Mountgarret

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63:, he was keeper of the castle of Ferns. On 20 March 1558, he joined in a commission of martial law with Sir Nicholas Devereux for the territories of Fassaghbentry and LeMoroe's country. On 13 April 1559, he was in two several commissions "for the preservation of the peace in the counties of Kilkenny, Tipperary and Wexford", during the absence of the Deputy Lieutenant, Lord Sussex, in the north, upon his expedition against Shane O'Neill. On the following 12 January, he was present in the Parliament. 47:
in County Wexford. He was described as a "Knight of goodly personage, and as comely a man as could be seen" and performed services to the Crown of England. As recompense, the Lords of the council, in their letter to the
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Lady Eleanor Butler (Elinor), (d. a 1601), who first married Thomas Tobin of Cumpshinagh in Tipperary; secondly to Gerald Blanchville of Blanchvillestown, Kilkenny; and thirdly to Thomas (or possibly Edmund Butler),
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Ellen, who was the first wife of Sir Oliver Shortall of Ballylarkan, Knt. by whom she had James Shortall, his successor there. Ellen Butler was later married to Lucas Shea, one of their posterity being Sir Thomas
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His third marriage was in 1541 to Anne, daughter of John Plunket, Lord Killeen, from whom he was divorced in the first year of their marriage. They had five sons and four daughters, viz.
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His second marriage was to Catharine, daughter and heir to Peter Barnewall of Stackallan in Meath, and by her, he had a son Barnewall, who died unmarried.
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His first wife was Eleanor, daughter of Theobald Butler of Nechum (or Polestown) in the county of Kilkenny, by whom he had Edmund, his successor.
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Margaret, who married Sir Nicholas Devereux, the younger, of Ballymagin, Wexford, Knt. and had no children.
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to create him, Viscount Mountgarret. This was done by patent, bearing date at Dublin 23 October.
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The Peerage of Ireland or, A Genealogical History Of The Present Nobility Of That Kingdom
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The Peerage of Ireland or, A Genealogical History Of The Present Nobility Of That Kingdom
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Robert, whose eldest son Walter, when eighteen years old, succeeded his grandfather;
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Pierce Butler, ancestor to the family of Carter, otherwise Clounegeragh,
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Ellice or Cicely married to Walter Walsh of Castlehoel (Kilkenny).
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He died in 1571 and was buried alongside his ancestors in
35:. He was created 1st Viscount Mountgarret in 1550. 232:(2001) Pedigree Chart by Max C. and Sue T. Wilson 282: 118:By him, who died 9 May 1619, she had five sons, 43:Butler largely rebuilt the tower house at 82: 17:Richard Butler, 1st Viscount Mountgarret 183: 96:Edmund Butler, 2nd Viscount Mountgarret 283: 326:Peers of Ireland created by Edward VI 59:In the reigns of Edward VI and Queen 19:(1500 – 20 May 1571) was the son of 306:Viscounts in the Peerage of Ireland 13: 31:, the illegitimate brother of the 14: 337: 187:Mountgarret Medieval Tower House 150:Theobald Butler, 1st Baron Cahir 21:Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond 316:16th-century Anglo-Irish people 184:Dempsey, Jim (September 2015), 226: 213: 200: 177: 1: 170: 29:Theobald Butler of Polestown 7: 160: 10: 342: 110:Thomas, who left children. 321:16th-century Irish people 269: 260: 255: 248: 38: 107:John, who left children. 66: 25:Lady Margaret Fitzgerald 73:St. Canice's Cathedral 311:Younger sons of earls 223:, 1789, Vol IV, p 24. 210:, 1789, Vol IV, p 23. 152:. She died childless. 83:Marriage and children 263:Viscount Mountgarret 54:Edward VI of England 250:Peerage of Ireland 33:8th Earl of Ormond 279: 278: 270:Succeeded by 50:Deputy Lieutenant 333: 246: 245: 233: 230: 224: 217: 211: 204: 198: 197: 196: 194: 181: 341: 340: 336: 335: 334: 332: 331: 330: 281: 280: 275: 266: 237: 236: 231: 227: 218: 214: 205: 201: 192: 190: 182: 178: 173: 163: 90: 88: 85: 69: 41: 12: 11: 5: 339: 329: 328: 323: 318: 313: 308: 303: 301:Butler dynasty 298: 293: 277: 276: 271: 268: 259: 253: 252: 244: 243: 241:ThePeerage.com 235: 234: 225: 212: 199: 175: 174: 172: 169: 166:Butler dynasty 162: 159: 158: 157: 153: 141: 137: 136: 135: 134: 131: 128: 125: 122: 115: 114: 111: 108: 105: 102: 99: 84: 81: 68: 65: 40: 37: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 338: 327: 324: 322: 319: 317: 314: 312: 309: 307: 304: 302: 299: 297: 294: 292: 289: 288: 286: 274: 273:Edmund Butler 265: 264: 258: 254: 251: 247: 242: 239: 238: 229: 222: 216: 209: 203: 189: 188: 180: 176: 168: 167: 154: 151: 147: 142: 139: 138: 132: 129: 126: 123: 120: 119: 117: 116: 112: 109: 106: 103: 100: 97: 94: 93: 92: 80: 78: 74: 64: 62: 57: 55: 51: 46: 36: 34: 30: 26: 22: 18: 261: 257:New creation 256: 228: 220: 219:Lodge, John 215: 207: 206:Lodge, John 202: 191:, retrieved 186: 179: 164: 86: 70: 58: 42: 16: 15: 296:1571 deaths 291:1500 births 45:Mountgarret 285:Categories 267:1550–1571 171:References 146:Lord Caher 193:9 October 148:, son of 101:Burnewall 161:See also 130:William, 77:Kilkenny 156:Hurley. 124:Edmund, 127:James, 79:city. 39:Career 133:John. 67:Death 195:2021 61:Mary 23:and 287:: 75:,

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Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond
Lady Margaret Fitzgerald
Theobald Butler of Polestown
8th Earl of Ormond
Mountgarret
Deputy Lieutenant
Edward VI of England
Mary
St. Canice's Cathedral
Kilkenny
Edmund Butler, 2nd Viscount Mountgarret
Lord Caher
Theobald Butler, 1st Baron Cahir
Butler dynasty
Mountgarret Medieval Tower House
ThePeerage.com
Peerage of Ireland
Viscount Mountgarret
Edmund Butler
Categories
1500 births
1571 deaths
Butler dynasty
Viscounts in the Peerage of Ireland
Younger sons of earls
16th-century Anglo-Irish people
16th-century Irish people
Peers of Ireland created by Edward VI

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