'Butler19'
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Families covered: Butler of Boytonrath, Butler of Bunnahow, Butler of Doone, Butler of Grallagh, Butler of Knockgraffon, Butler of Millbrooke, Butler of Synone
| Pierce Butler, 'Pierce na Buile' (Wild Peter), of Grallagh, co. Tipperary (d 11.01.1571 (not 1577?)) | |||||||||||||||
| m1. Elinor Grace (dau of Oliver Grace) not mentioned by BIFR1976 | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Honora FitzGerald (dau of James, 10th Earl of Desmond) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | James Butler of Ballinrosse, co. Tipperary (dvp 1569-70) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Honora O'Dwyer (dau of Philip O'Dwyer of Kilnamanagh (m2. Morrogh Keeaghe McTeige McBrien of Ballytarsna) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Edmond Butler of Grallagh, later of Boytonrath, co. Tipperary (d 01.08.1637) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1604) Dorothy O'Carroll (dau of Kian O'Caroll of Ballybrack) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | James Butler of Boytonrath (d 10.05.1653) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ellice Butler (dau/coheir of Theobald Butler of Masterstown) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Edmond Butler of Boytonrath (dsp 10.1663) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ellen (dau of Edmund Butler FitzThomas of Ardmayle, widow of Thomas Tobyn of Killaghy) | |||||||||||||||
| b. | James Butler of Boytonrath (co. Tipperary) & Shranagollen (co. Clare) (d 19.02.1682) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (before 1650) Mary Butler (d 24.11.1684, dau of James Butler of Kilmoyler by Ellen, dau of 11th Earl of Ormonde & widow of Hon James Butler of Grallagh) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | James Butler of Doone, co. Clare (b 1648/9, d 11.10.1726, Captain) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Catherine Kirwan (dau of Peter Kirwan of Ballyturin) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | James Butler of Doone (d 17.10.1746) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary O'Shaughnessy (dau/coheir of Joseph O'Shaughnessy of Ardmileaven Castle (son of Sir Dermot of Gort), m2. Andrew Hickey) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | James Butler of Doone & Millbrooke (b 1736, d 27.10.1797, Captain) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (02.1763) Teresa O'Hogan (d 20.07.1809, dau/coheir of Murtagh O'Hogan of Cross) @@ below | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | James Butler (b 1764, dvp 02.09.1781, of the Middle Temple) | ||||||||||||||
| (b) | Henry Butler of Millbrooke, co. Clare (b 1774, d 14.10.1814) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (01.01.1798) Ann Blake (b 1782-3, d 13.05.1855, dau of Xaverius Blake of Oran Castle & Dunmacrina) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | James Blake Butler of Glenwilliam. co. Clare (b 1799, d 29.03.1849) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Juliana Selina Comyn (d 20.04.1851, dau of George Comyn of Holywell) | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Xaverius Henry Blake Butler of Thorn Park, co. Galway (b 1802, d 26.06.1886) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (1826) Mary Anne White (d 08.10.1872, dau of Henry White of Lisowen) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (08.08.1877) Mary Harte (dau of Bernard Harte of Oranmore) | |||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | Walter Blake Butler of Curzon Park, Chester (b 1803, d 07.02.1878) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Elizabeth Jones (dau/coheir of Henry Jones of Wrexham) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Mary Jones (dsp 1889/90, dau/coheir of Henry Jones of Wrexham, sister of Elizabeth) | |||||||||||||||
| ((4)) | Isabella Butler (b 1802, d 1862 in Australia) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1842) John Evans of Limerick | |||||||||||||||
| ((5)) | Teresa Maria Butler (b 1805, d 12.1865) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (01.12.1832) John Bermingham Lynch of Oran Lodge | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Elizabeth Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. (01.08.1786) Michael Blake of Kiltulla (Captain) | |||||||||||||||
| (d) | Mary Butler (b 1765, d 02.12.1829) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (14.04.1792) Walter Arthur Blake of Oran Castle | |||||||||||||||
| (e) | Teresa Butler (b 1775) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (19.09.1793) Edmond Hunt of Inchirourke | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Theobald Butler of Eyrehill, co. Clare (d 1798/9) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Anne England (d 1781, dau of David England of Lifford, widow of Henry McMahon of Clenagh) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Mary Butler (d 1827) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1770?) John Drew of Drumcore | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Margaret Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1763) Francis Drew of Drumcore | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Elizabeth Butler (b 1766) | ||||||||||||||
| m. 1798) Arthur Taafe of Inchicronan | |||||||||||||||
| (d) | Lucy Butler (b 1769) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (18120 Thomas Stapleton of Callura | |||||||||||||||
| (e)+ | other issue - James (b 1764, d 1767), Francis (b 1767, d Fuentes d'Onor 05.05.1811, Captain) | ||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Mary Butler (b 1730, d 1753) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1750) Richard Wilson of Belvoir | |||||||||||||||
| (iv) | Elizabeth Butler (b 1731, d 1800) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (1754) Patrick Fahy of Shangalish | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (1795) John Baker of Meelick (Captain) | |||||||||||||||
| (v) | Margaret Butler (d 1802) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (08.05.1760) James D'Arcy (dsp 1772, son of Dominick) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Andrew Hickey of Drim (d 1778) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Theobald Butler of Drucore (co. Clare) & Cahireeny (co. Galway) ancestor of Butlers of Beagh, co. Galway | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (11.08.1730) Mary Lynch (dau of Joseph Lynch of Killgarne) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (03.12.1743) Jane Lambert (dau of Walter Lambert of Cregg Lane) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Peter Butler of Bunnahow, co. Clare (d before 06.02.1788) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Margaret Mahon (dau of Thomas Mahon of Derrycourt & Ryndiffin) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Peter Butler (dvp unm 1768) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Mary Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. (24.10.1766) James Forster of Fidane | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Anna Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. Stephen Molony of Ballinahinch | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (02.07.1758) Anne Geagan (d 10.1814, dau of Matthew Geagan of Rathmore, m2. ??) | |||||||||||||||
| (iv) | William Butler of Bunnahow (d 06.1823) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Belinda Butler (dau of Francis Butler of Cregg by Belinda, dau of Walter Lambert of Cregg Clare) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Walter Butler of Walterstown, co. Clare (3rd son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Theresa Blake (dau of Capt. Michael Blake of Kiltullagh & Frenchfort) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | William Butler of Bunnahow, Sheriff (b 1784, d 11.1871) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (06.1808) Anne Blake-Forster (d 07.1857, dau of Robert Blake-Forster of Ashfield by Ann, dau of Denis Daly of Raford) | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Mary Butler (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1805) Anthony Colpoys of Ballycar | |||||||||||||||
| (d) | Belinda Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1808) John Forster of Rathorpe | |||||||||||||||
| (e)+ | other isue - Peter (dvp unm), Francis | ||||||||||||||
| (D) | Elizabeth Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (1720) Dominick D'Arcy of Rockvale (d 1727) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Murtagh O'Hogan of Cross | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Teresa O'Hogan (d 20.071809, youngest dau/coheir) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (02.1763) James Butler of Doone & Millbrooke (b 1736, d 1797) @@ above | |||||||||||||||
| (E) | Mary Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (17/19.10.1721) Thady Macnamara of Ayle | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (01.1763) Christopher Burnell of Ranaghan | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Margery Burnell probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Blackall of Killard (d c1834) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Sir Theobald ('Toby') Butler (b 1651, d 11.03.1721, Solicitor General of Ireland, MP) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Roche (d 1735, dau of (Dominick Roche) '1st Viscount Cahiravilla') | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | James Butler of Castlekeale (co. Clare) & Knockgraffon (co. Tipperary) (d 08.01.1722) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (28.05.1708) Joan/Joanna Butler (dau of 5th Baron Caher, m2. Sir Walter Esmonde, Bart) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Theobald Butler of Cahirbane & Knockgraffon (b 1715, dsp 04.03.1735) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | James Butler of Castlekeale & Knockgraffon, Sheriff (d before 12.05.1780) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (1760) Mary Keating (d 1768, dau of John Keating of Garranlea) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Alice Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. (02.05.1785) John Galwey (son of John of Lota) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Jane Butler (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Mary Doherty (dau of Richard Doherty of Kedragh & Suirbank) | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Theobald Butler of Knockgraffon (b 02.1773, d 09.11.1810) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (24.04.1794) Elizabeth Fitzgerald (d 16.08.1849, dau of Augustine Fitzgerald of Tureen) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Augustine Fitzgerald Butler of Ballyline & Knockgraffon, Sheriff (b 1800, d 04.11.1883) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (20.07.1854) Catherine Stacpoole (dau of Andrew Stacpoole of Ballyalla) | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Theobald Butler (d 07.11.1882, rector of Knock) had issue (5 daus who dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1833) Martha Molloy (dau of William Molloy of Rockvalley) | |||||||||||||||
| ((3))+ | other issue - James, Alicia (b 05.03.1795) | ||||||||||||||
| (d)+ | other issue - Thomas (b 1778, d 1848), Andrew (d 1852) | ||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Mary Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1736) John Crotty of Ballygallane | |||||||||||||||
| (iv) | Margaret Butler (d 18.02.1753) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1734) John Macnamara of Moyriesk & Cratellagh (d 1771) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Frances Butler (b 1693) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1709) 6th Baron Caher (d 22.05.1744) | |||||||||||||||
| (C)+ | other issue | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Richard Butler of Moyne (dsp 1704) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ellis McDonnell (d 1711, dau of Sir James McDonnell, 2nd Bart, widow of Edmond O'Fflagherty of Ballynahinch) | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | John Butler of Monnanah, co. Clare (d 22.10.1710) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Hogan (dau of Edmond Hogan of Cregmoher) | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Edmond Butler of Cloneen, co. Clare had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ellen Butler (dau of Richard Butler of Derryluskan) | |||||||||||||||
| (6) | Pierce Butler of Coogy, co. Clare ancestor of Butlers of Doonbeg | ||||||||||||||
| (7) | Margaret Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Clanchy of Cahirbane | |||||||||||||||
| (8) | Elizabeth Butler (d 14.11.1712) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Managh O'Grady of Ballyvanna | |||||||||||||||
| c. | Thomas Butler of Castle Crine & Drumclogh, co. Clare (d 1671) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Percival (dau of Sir Philip Percival of Burton) | |||||||||||||||
| BIFR1976 reports that Thomas was ancestor of the Butlers of Rossroe & Castle Crine and refers to BLG1886. BLG1886 (Butler of Castle Crine) provides the following, starting with William whom we show as son of Thomas & Elizabeth though, as far as we know, he may have been their grandson. | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | William Butler of Rossroe Castle (co. Clare), Sheriff (d by 1735) | ||||||||||||||
| (A) | Henry Butler of Rossroe Castle | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Thomas Butler of Castle Crine (a 1791) | ||||||||||||||
| BLG1886 reports that William succeeded "to the landed property of his cousin, Henry Butler, Esq. of Brien's Castle". | |||||||||||||||
| m. Anne D'Alton | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | James Butler of Castle Crine (d c1821) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Jevers (dau of Robert Jevers of Mount Jevers) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Henry Butler of Castle Crine (d 11.08.1852) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anna Dawson (dau of Charles Dawson of Charlesfort) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Eleanor Butler (d 01.11.1805) possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (06.03.1783) George Ievers of Mount Ievers (d 22.03.1808) | |||||||||||||||
| (c)+ | other issue | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | Anne Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. St. John Bridgeman | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Pierce Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. Johan St. John (dau of William St. John of StJohnstown) | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Ellen Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Butler of Carrintobber (son of Thomas of Ardmayle) | |||||||||||||||
| iv. | Eleanor Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. Oliver Burke (son/heir of Thomas of Swiffne) | |||||||||||||||
| v. | Margaret Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Butler of Keapaghclogh (Major, Governor of Dungarvan Castle, son of John of Shanballyduffe) | |||||||||||||||
| vi. | Ellen Butler (d 1629) | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Travers of Keadragh (son of Philip of Rathard) | |||||||||||||||
| vii. | Catherine Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Magrath (son of Thomas of Kilmackaugh) | |||||||||||||||
| viii. | Honora Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. Theobald Burke (son of Edmond of Cappagh) | |||||||||||||||
| ix. | Ellice Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Butler (son of Pierce of Nodstown) | |||||||||||||||
| x. | Elizabeth Butler | ||||||||||||||
| B. | John Butler of The Grange of Athassell, co. Tipperary (d 19.10.1633) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Plunket (dau of Sir Christopher Plunket of Dunsloghly) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | John Butler of The Grange of Athassell (a 1634) | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | Thomas Butler of The Grange of Athassell & Garrytibbott (a 07.1634) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Eleanor Travers (dau of Patrick Travers of Keadragh) | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Jane Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. Pierce Cantwell of Dunthlecky | |||||||||||||||
| iv. | Catherine Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Walsh of Derrynahinch | |||||||||||||||
| v. | Margaret Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Butler of Knocknefegast | |||||||||||||||
| vi.+ | other issue - John (a 1665), Walter, Theobald, William (a 1667) | ||||||||||||||
| C. | Catherine Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Poer (son of Richard, 4th Lord Power & Curraghmore) | |||||||||||||||
| D. | Joan Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anthony O'Carroll (son of Kian of Ballybrack) | |||||||||||||||
| E. | Laura Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Burke of Swiffne | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | John Butler of Ballinrosse, co. Tipperary (d 1571) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret O'Mulrian (a 1573, dau of William O'Mulrian of Owney) | |||||||||||||||
| 3. | William Butler of Synone & Moyglass, co. Tipperary (d 04.1589) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Power (dau of 3rd Lord Power & Curraghmore, m2. Richard Butler, m3. Piers Grace) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Thomas Butler of Synone (d 01.05.1633) | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Hackett (dau of Edmond Hackett of Ballytarana) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | William Butler 'of Lynon (sb Synone?' | ||||||||||||||
| m. Joan Fitzpatrick (dau of Thady Fitzpatrick, 4th Baron of Upper Ossory) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Edmond Butler (a 10.1642) | ||||||||||||||
| 4. | Theobald Butler of Rathard, co. Tipperary | ||||||||||||||
| m. Joan FitzGerald (dau of Gerald FitzGerald of Ballyhine) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Thomas Butler of Carrigreene, co. Tipperary had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Travers (dau of James Travers of Keadragh) | |||||||||||||||
| 5. | Richard Butler of Ballinrosse, co. Tipperary (d 1580-3) | ||||||||||||||
| 6. | Joan Butler (a 1600) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir Cormac McCarthy of Blarney, 14th Lord of Muskerry (d by 1600) ?? | |||||||||||||||
| 7. | Margaret Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. Pierce Power of Rathcormack | |||||||||||||||
| 8. | Elisia Butler | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Comerford of Killogh | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s): BIFR1976 (Butler ('of cos Clare and Tipperary'))
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