James BUTLER

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: James Le Botiller
• Name: 2nd Earl of Ormond
• Name: the Chaste Earl
• Name: the Nobel Earl

Notes:

Name:
James Butler or Le Botiller, 2nd Earl of Ormond, was born at Kilkenny on 4 Oct 1331. He resided chiefly in Ireland, distinguishing himself in the wars there, and receiving many grants for his good services. He was several times Chief Governor of Ireland.

James Butler, Earl of Ormond, died aged fifty-one in his castle of Knocktopher on 18 Oct or 6 Nov. 1382, and was buried at Gowran.

James married Elizabeth/Anne DARCY on 15 May 1346 in Papal Dispensation. Elizabeth/Anne (daughter of John DARCY and Joan BURGH) died on 24 Mar 1389/90. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joan BUTLER
2. James BUTLER was born after 1360; died between 06 and 07 Sep 1405 in Gowran; was buried in Gowran.
3. Maurice BUTLER
4. Thomas BUTLER

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: 1st Earl of Ormond

Notes:

Name:
James butler or Le Botiller, K.B., Hereditary Chief Butler of Ireland, was hostage in Dublin Catle for his father in 1317. In 1326 he received a protection in England on going over to Ireland. As James le Botiller of Ireland he was created 'Earl of Ormond' on 2 Nov 1328.

James married Alianor DE BOHUN in 1327. Alianor (daughter of Humphrey VIII DE BOHUN and Elizabeth Of ENGLAND) was born in Oct 1304 in Knaresborough, England; died on 07 Oct 1363. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]