Ancestry of Butlers of County Wexford Ireland: February 2014

Sunday, 23 February 2014

Butlers of Co. Wexford- Ch:18- Younger son of Pierce Butler of Kayer

SECOND SON of PIERCE BUTLER OF KAYER (the elder)-

BUTLER OF DOWGANSTOWN AND TULLOW, Co CARLOW

Research by the late Theobald Blake Butler: Genealogy of the Butlers,-Volume 8, Viscount Mountgarrett and Poolestown, Bart, Chapter- Butler, Viscount Mountgarrett & Colaterals Ormond Deeds and Letters (no page numbers);filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah (LDS) FHL British Film [873840].

James Butler of Dowganstown, Parish of Clodagh Co. Carlow, and Tullow als Tullophelin in the Parish of same Barony of Rathvilly Co Carlow.

James Butler, 2^nd son of Pierce Butler of Kayer, Co Wexford, and Margaret Devereux, was in all probability of age when his father died in 1599 (his elder brother Edward then being 22. viz. born 1577) (Inquisition Co Wexford No 18 Jas I)

19 May 1615 Chancery Bill No 2697

Edmond Barren v. Edward Butler, Margaret Butler als Devereux (widow of Pierce Butler of Kayer) & James Butler

Deed of Enfeoffment c 1608 being MS of Ellen Butler of Kayer to Edmund Baron of Brownsford Co Kilkenny has come into the hands of Margaret Butler als Devereux her mother and James Butler of Tullophelin Co Carlow her brother (see also CB 2789).

14 June 1623 (Chancery Bill no 6057)

Philip O’Kennedy of Clonbreakane Co Tipperary Gent.

About 25 years ago Suplt being in quiet possession of the lands (part) Co Tipperary owing to late wars Suplt was forced to lease premises. Writing which could prove the justice of Suplts claim is in possession of James Butler of Moneyhore Co Wexford who has made fraudulent conveyance of the premises and Suplt has no power to redress Butlers alliance in the said county being so great (See also Book of Civil Survey Co Tipp. Parish of Tirreglasse Barony of Lower Ormond)

20 Aug 1624 he was a party to a feoffment by Sir Thomas Colclough of Tintern Abbey Co Wexford of his estates in the county Carlow (Inq. Co Carlow at Tullow 10 Chas I dated 20 March 1626)

1 Aug 1626: Pardon of an alienation made by Robert St Leger of a moiety of the town of Dowganstown in the County Catherlagh to James Knolls, merchant and by him conveyed to James Butler (Morris Vol 3 p90)

2 April 1627. Lease Walter Earl of Ormond to James Butler of Tulleophelim Co Carlow & Rowland Eustace son & heir of Oliver Eustace of Ballygriffin Co Dublin of the lands of Tankardstown, Coppermagh, Killinogarvoge and the castle of Ardriscon Co Catherlagh for 61 years at ₤60 per an.

Witnesses: James Butler, Edmond Butler, Peter Butler, John Doran (Ormond Deed No 3692)

15 May 1628, Chancery Bill No 8463 (Index only)

Richard Sherlock v. Capt Thomas Butler, James Butler of Tinnehinchy, Nicholas Everard, James Butler of Tulleophelim.

21 July 1629. Edward Butler of Kayer Co Wexford died 8 Oct 1628, mentions James Butler brother of said Edward (Inq. Co Wexford No 35 Jas I Chas)

He was a Justice of the Peace for County Carlow “James Butler of Tully Esq.” (Ormond Deed No 3794 A dated 8 March 1630/1)

10 Feb 1629 he died; in the inquisition post mortem he is described as of Dowganstown and Garryyard (New Garden- see Book of Survey & Distribution) (Inq Co Catherlagh No 24 Chas I dated 13 April 1631)

WILL- Feb 1629- His will as James Butler of Dowganstown was proved in the Prerogative Court, 8 Nov 1629.

Wife Ellane

Children: Edward, Walter (exor), Theobald, Gilbert, Thomas, Derbell (Isabella), Jennett.

Brother (in law) Gennett.

Cousins: Captain Brien. Edward Butler Knt.

Place Names: Dowganstown, Garinor, Okedaghbennett Castle greet (Castlegrace), Derdiveseten, Kilmogarnage, Copnaghe, Tankardstown.

Executors- Wife and son Edward (recte Walter see CB 24 Feb 1640)

He married Ellen illegitimate daughter of Edward Butler of Cloghinch (Ballynahinch) Co Tipperary, 6^th son of James 9^th Earl of Ormond. (Carew MSS 626 p128)

She is mentioned in his will dated 7 Feb 1629 and in his inquisition post mortem of 13 April 1631

And she was a defendant in the Chancery Bill of 24 Feb 1640 when she is accused by her son and heir Edward of withholding from him the bond of his marriage settlement dated 5 June 1640.

According to Gen. Office Pedigree No 27, page 276, he was High Sheriff of Carlow 1646.

They had issue- five sons and two daughters Viz:

1 1.Edward Butler of whom hereafter.

2 2.Walter of Coppenagh Barony of Rathvilly Co Carlow which was held from the Earl of Ormond by lease to his father dated 2 April 1627 (OD 3692).

He was appointed executor with his mother of his father’s estate although a minor when he died in 1629.

7 Sept 1642 he is accused in the Deposition of Lady Anne wife of Sir Thomas Butler of Rathhelin Co Carlow 1^st Bart, of having besieged Sir Thomas house on St Patrick’s Day 17 March 1642 along with 6 or 700 and having burned down their house took them as prisoners to Leighlin Castle and from there to Kilkenny where they were brought before Lord Mountgarret who refused to have them executed (Depositions Co Carlow No CLVIII Hickson Vol 2 p51/2)

3.Theobald (see Walter above)

4.Gilbert

5.Thomas

6.Annabella married Gerald FitzGerald of Timogue Queens Co (Gen Office Vol 27 p 276/7)

Also Derbell (see Butler Will BTR No 198)

. 7. Gennett (Butler will BTR No 198)

8. Possible son- James Butler- see below

Edward Butler the eldest son was aged 21 when his father died (Inq Co Catherlagh No 24 Chas I) in 10 Feb 1629.

14 June 1632 He had livery of his estates as Edward son and heir of James Butler late of Tullow Co Carlow deceased (Morris Vol 3 p602)

10 Aug 1638. Grant to Edward Butler of the lands etc. Of Dowganstown, Darryroe (?Garrryroe?) & Skeaghbennt in the county of Carlow at a chief rent of 7/6 per ann. (Lodge Register Vol 1 Chas II p105)

24 Feb 1640 Edward brought an action against his mother Ellen Butler for possession of the title deeds and feoffment of Tullaghphelim, Rathlaghan, Dawnyus, & Ballybreeken Co Carlow which formed part of his marriage settlement of 5 June 1626 and which he claimed that she and his brother Walter withheld from him (Chancery Bill).

According to the extracts from the will of his father Edward was named as executor but this he denies in the above bill and says that his mother and brother Walter were executors (Butler Will No 196 & CB)

Edward died before 23 Oct 1641 when his son and heir James is shown as proprietor of the family estates (Civil Survey and Book of Survey and Distribution for Carlow and Tipperary)

29 July 1641 Edward Butler, now High Sheriff of the County Carlow (Ryan’s History of Co Carlow p.162). If this is our Edward then he died July-October 1641.

Edward married MS 5 June 1626 Gennett daughter of Oliver or Glyter Eustace of Ballymoney Co Carlow and Ballygriffen Co Dublin (CB 24 Feb 1640 & OD[Ormond deeds] No. 3692)

From this point TBB follows Gen Office Pedigree, Vol. 27, P.276/7 which is printed in Misc. Her. And Gen. 3^rd Series Vol. 5 p. 115/6. In neither case are any authorities given.

James Butler the eldest son of Edward Butler, was Proprietor in Oct 1642 of Dowganstown and Newgadden, Parish of Clodagh, Barony of Catherlagh, 271 acres this property was granted to Richard Andrews for Peregrine Pretty (Bk of Survey etc), and of N(?K)eivyre 241 acres and Rorane 25 acres which were granted to the Earl of Cork. These last tow in the parish of Tirraglass Barony of Lower Ormond 9Bk of Survey)

James forfeited his estates under the English Act of Parliament of 11 Oct 1652 for rebellion.

Sept 1653 to July 1654 he had a tranplanter’s certificate from the precincts.

Dec 1641- According to the Deposition of Ralph Buckley of Carlow James Butler of tullow Esq. and most of the Irish Gentry joined the rebellion but as he was only at most 16 years old at that time this seems unlikely (Deposition Co Carlow No CLXXII Hickson Vol. 2 p79)

James Butler of Tullogh Co Carlow had no certificate from the Athlone & Loughrea Commissioners. But Ormond MSS Vol. 2 p.125 gives the following:

Thomas Bagnall and Jane his wife and Nicholas Bagnall an natural idiot and brother of the said Thomas Bagnall of Donganstown Co Catherlough Decree 1 April 1656. Final Settlement 19 Aug 1656 378 acres.

? Was the above Jane Bagnall the daughter and heir of James Butler of Dowganstown (see BTR 70 and 242)

(Editor’s note- Thomas and Jane Bagnall’s daughter Jane married Edward Butler of Moneyhore Co Wexford, son of Pierce Butler of Kayer- see BTR 70)

The next and last notice found on the Dowganstown family is in the forfeitures of 1691 for rebellion as at 21 June 1688. Edward Butler of Dowganstown Co Carlow, but no claim appears to have been made against his estate at Chichester House in 1700.

Returning to Gen Office Pedigree Vol 27 p276/7 which was registered at the old Office of arms by the late G.D. Burtcheall 24 April 1902, this reads as follows (omitting the early part):

Edward eldest son of James (ob. 10 Feb 1629) was of Tullow Co Carlow, born 1618. High Sheriff of Co Carlow 1641. Slain at the Battle of ross 18 March 1643/4, and had issue James of Tullow who forfeited Dowganstown and New Garden Co Carlow in 1653 and had issue Edward of Dowganstown who forfeited in 1691/2. He had issue James of Tullow who married Eleanor daughter of ___ Eustace of Yeomanstown. They had issue Walter Butler of Tullow who married Eleanor daughter of William Talbot of Castle Talbot Co Wexford. They had issue James of Tullow born 1719 ob 18 Nov 1796, aet 77, married Alice 2^nd daughter of Christopher Byrne of Kilmagar Co Kilkenny. She was born 1729 died Nov 1801 Will (Leighlin) dated 1 Nov 1801, probate 26 Jan 1802. They had issue 2 sons and 2 daughters Viz.:

1 1.Walter Butler of whom hereafter

2. Henry

3. Mary married William Keating of Ballyharrin Queens Co. (He born 1742 died 1828)

4. Sarah who married ____ Ninton

Walter the eldest son married twice- 1stly Anna dau of James Brennan of Briskanclare (?) co Kilkenny, by whom he had issue of whom hereafter, and 2ndly Rebecca daughter of the Rev. John Waring of Pottlerath Co Kilkenny. Her will dated 12 Dec 1828 proved 12 June 1830 at Kilkenny.

Walter had issue by his first wife, a son and 2 daughters, Viz.:

1 James of Kilmagar Co Kilkenny married Harriet dau of Peter Strange of Aylard, Aylwardstown Co Kilkenny. His will dated 2 Aug 1854 probate 21 Nov 1854. They had issue:

1. Walter Fleming Butler the only son; and a. Anne; b. Maria; c. Julia

XX Ormond Handlist Nat. Lib. Dublin No. 469

Easter 1763. Recovery by James Butler of Middlesex of property in Tulleophelim etc Co Carlow from Thomas Smith and Edward North

James Butler, possible son of James Butler of Dowganstown

‘Happy Families’ file of Lord Dunboyne (Butler Society):

Q136. BJ1#8

Jan Butler (d. 1828) of Poland.

Clues- He m. Antoinette Foszez (d. 23 July 1823). He d. 26 Feb. 1828, in Livonia at Zakrzewszczyzna where his son, Vincent had been born, 9 Oct. 1810 (per M. Junqua of Paris).

136. BJ2#1 Jan Butler (d.1828) of Poland

The best known Irish Butler in Poland was Col. James Butler (d.1634) who was probably a son of James (d.1629) of Dowganstown, Co. Carlow, 2nd. s/o Pierce, 2nd. s/o Richard, 1st. Viscount Mountgarret. Col. James was created a Count of the Empire in 1627 and eventually settled in Poland with his wife and children. From, him are believed to descend Joseph and Antoine Butler, both of whom, in 1824, had their titles confirmed as Counts of Poland.

Colonel James Butler, possibly a son of James Butler of Dowganstown, was in Polish service against Russia in 1617-18. In 1619, he travelled back to Ireland to recruit men and brought back 300 men to Poland. They fought against Swedish forces in 1622 in Livonia. In 1625 he commanded a 400-men regiment of dragoons in the Polish Quarter Army fighting against the Cossacks. He had his noble status confirmed in Poland-Lithuania in 1627, and fought in campaigns against the Swedes in Prussia in 1626-29. By 1630 he was recruiting troops for the Imperial Service and served with his kinsman Colonel Walter Butler of Paulstown (the Wallenstein assassination incident in 1634). He returned from Imperial service in 1633 and led a 1000 strong regiment of infantry against the Muscovites and was highly praised for his valour in the 1633-34 campaign. It is uncertain what happened to him after this, but his descendants continue to live in Poland.

Dowganstown, or Dunganstown, now Bestfield north of Carlow city on the banks of the Barrow- see the Down's/Petty Survey map of 1659- Ducanstowne.

Link back to 1st chapter of blog- Richard 1st Viscount Mountgarrett:
http://butlerancestryireland.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/butlers-co-wexford-ch1-richard-1stviscount-mountgarrett.html

Link back to chapter on Pierce Butler of Kayer:
http://butlerancestryireland.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/butlers-of-co-wexford-ch2-pierce-butler.html

Links to all of the chapters in this blog:

Pierce Butler of Kayer Co. Wexford (the elder) c.1540-1599
http://butlerancestryireland.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/butlers-of-co-wexford-ch2-pierce-butler.html
Edward Butler of Kayer Co. Wexford, 1577-1628
http://butlerancestryireland.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/butlers-of-co-wexford-ch-3-edward-butler.html
Pierce Butler of Kayer and Moneyhore (the younger), c.1600-1652, Part I
http://butlerancestryireland.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/butlers-of-co-wexford-ch-4-pierce-butler.html

email contact: butler1802 @ hotmail.com(no spaces)

Butlers of Co. Wexford- Ch:17- Younger sons of Richard 1st Viscount Mountgarrett

YOUNGER SONS of Richard 1^st VISCOUNT MOUNTGARRET-

John Butler of New Ross; Thomas Butler of Castlecomer; James Butler; Theobald Butler.

Research by Theobald Blake Butler Genealogy of the Butlers,-Volume 8, Viscount Mountgarrett and Poolestown, Bart, Chapter- Butler, Viscount Mountgarrett & Colaterals Ormond Deeds and Letters (no page numbers);filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah (LDS) FHL British Film [873840]

John Butler of New Ross, Co. Wexford, 4th son of Sir Richard Butler 1^st Viscount Mountgarrett

John Butler of New Ross Co Wexford whose descendants lived in New Ross, and Wells, Co. Carlow.

History of the House of Ormond. William Roberts 1648 (HMC 8^th Report pp586/8)

John Butler 3^rd son of the 1^st Visc. Of New Ross had Walter and other children.

The Earl of Ormond’s Descent from the Conquest by Rev. John Butler of Northamptin (Carte MSS Vol 69 p557) :

“John Butler the fourth son of Walters (Visc Mountgarret) had a second son Thomas ancestor of Mr Pierce Butler who had issue Joan and Ellen.

State Papers Ireland Eliz Vol 208 Pt 1 no 26 Jan 1600/1:

John Butler 4^th brother of the Lord of Mountgarrett that now is married the Chief of O’Meagher of Dowagrie in the County Tipperary his daughter by whom he hath manie daughters.

Carew MSS 626 p136:

John Butler the seventh son married the daughter of O’Meagher and had issue Pierce Butler, Walter Butler.

Carew MSS 635 027:

John Butler the 4^th son married the daughter of O’Meagher Lord of Ikerrin and had issue (illegible)

He married Sarah daughter of Tiege O’Meagher Chief of his name of Clonekerry Co Tipperary. She was living 15 Aug 1599 (See Fiant No 6309)

They had issue Pierce and Walter (Nat. Lib MSS 2550 William Roberts Genelogie of James Duke of Ormond ad 1646 brought down to 1713. Also daughter Ellen married Laffan (Paddy’s Pedigrees No. 31)

Fiant No 6309: 15 Aug 1599 (Contd from overleaf) Pardon to John Butler fitzRichard & Sara Maher his wife. Edmund Butler and Richard Butler his sons Pierce Butler fitzJohn.

28 May 1562: LJ FitzWilliam to LD Sussex:

For the rebels in the County Wexford he hath dwelt with… John Power John Butler and Walter Gawle, the sheriff of the county in Capt Heron’s absence (Cal SPI Eliz Vol 1 p195)

1 April 1567:

He was a witness to a grant of lands at New Ross called Hanging hill adjoining Lord Mountgarret’s lands (OD Vol 5 p145)

14 May 1567:

Pardon to John Butler fitzRichard of Old Ross Co Wexford (Fiant Eliz No 1057)

10 Oct 1578 LJ Drury (etc) to Burghley:

The Viscount Mountgarret’s brothers, John and Thomas Butler. Private Quarrel between the Butlers and Geraldines (Cal SPI Eliz Vol 2 p145)

6 Feb 1581/2:

Pardon to John Butler of New Ross Co Wexford, brother to Lord Mountgarret (Fiant Eliz. No 3806)

30 May 1586: Wallop to Burghley.

For Muster all is quiet, Tonboyreagh als Gerald McThomas of Connell (etc) is slain in the county Tipperary by one John Butler brother to the Lord Mountgarret and other the inhabitants of that country, who found him stealing cows, (etc) (Cal SPI Eliz 3 p64)

Note this was Gerald McThomas of Ballygebon Co Limerick see Fiant No 2152

Aug 1699 A note of all such pledges as remain within the castle of Dublin;

John brother to Lord Mountgarret he remains in the gate upon your Lordships commandment (This may be a misidentification for John 4^th son of Sir Edmond Butler who was arrested by Francis Lovell in May 1585 (see account under “The issue of Sir Edmond Butler’)

27 June 1597:

Pardon to John Butler fitzRichard with many others of Mountgarret’s followers (Fiant Eliz No 6122)

15 Aug 1599 He was pardoned with the whole of the Mountgarrett family for his part in the O’Neil Rebellion on the submission of Viscount Mountgarret to the Earl of Essex the Lord Lieutenant, he is described as John Butler fitzRichard and Sara ny Maher (his wife) (Fiant Eliz No 6309)

30 Jan 1609: (Chancery Bill No 1022 Index only)

John fitzRichard Butler v. Morgan McBrien Kavanagh

7 May 1610 (Chancery Bill No 1373.) Badly damaged

John Butler fitzRichard v. Tiege John O’Meagher.

Supl. Of Wells Co Catherlagh held lands of Killemeedy, Dorreagnon amnd Gorterean Co Tipperary from Tiege and John O’Meagher of Clonekerry to whom he paid his rent but he was ‘expulsed’ from these lands in 1603/4.

Thomas Butler of Castlecomer (Parish of same barony of Fassindinin, Co. Kilkenny) 3^rd son of Viscount Mountgarrett

(O’Clallaig gives ‘The castle of the ravine or the confluence’)

Thomas Butler 3^rd son of Sir Richard 1^st Visc. Mountgarret (Rothe’s Register (TCD F. 3. 16 No 13Abbot 842) and Carve Itinneriom Part II pa 368/9 where this family is placed as 3^rd of the branches from the main line in 1641.

11 Jan 1572: He was pardoned as Thomas Butler of Kells Co KK by Fiant No 2628 dated 11 Jan 1572.

21 Nov 1576: Pardon to Thomas Butler fitzRichard of Ballyveillagh Co Kilkenny (Mountgarret property) (Fiant No 2130)

Oct 1586: He was imprisoned in Dublin Castle with his brother Oct 1596 to Oct 1598 and on their escape he joined his father at Ballyragget and became active in the Tyrone Rebellion in Leinster.

20 Nov 1598: he is named as in rebellion (SPI.)

27 June 1597: Pardon to Thomas Butler fitzRichard of Co Kilkenny (Fiant 27 June 1597)

15 Aug 1599 Pardon to Thomas Butler and Ellen Power his wife. With the rest of the Mountgarrets when Edmond the 2^nd Viscount submitted on his knees to the Earl of Essex (Fiant No 6309)

Thomas is named as living in Jan 1600/1 ‘married a daughter of a gentleman of Lord Power his house by whom he hath divers sons and daughters (SPI Eliz. Vol 208 no 26)

Thomas was pardoned 3 Dec 1605 as Thomas Butler of Cowlenclyne Co Kilkenny (Cal Pat Rolls 3 Jas I)

Thomas Butler died before the year 1612.

He married Ellen daughter of Pierce Power of Rathcomack Co Waterford 2^nd son of Sir John 2^nd Lord Power of Curraghmore Co Waterford. She was pardoned with her husband 15 Aug 1599 (Fiant 6309).

She survived him and was living 25 July 1614 when she held one third of Castlecomer, Turrinaspug Co Kilkenny as her dower. (Inq. XXXVII Co Kk.)

According to SPI Jane 1600/1 they had divers sons and daughters.

Rothe’s Register gives Tomas 4^th son of Richard 1^st Visc. Mountgarrett had issue Pierce and other children and he is called ‘of Castlecomer’ (TCD F. 3. 16 No. 13)

Both Carew 626 and 635 give a Power marriage, the latter making her the daughter of Thomas Power of Cullefin Co Waterford and gives details of their issue which I was not able to decipher. I only know of one child.

Pierce Butler of Castlecomer who died 25 July 1614; the inquisition on his death at Thomastown Co Kk on 4 June 1623 is numbered XXXVII and is printed in full in Healy’s Kilkenny p407/8

It finds that he held at the time of his death Turnipaspug and Ballilonan of the Earl of Desmond as of his manor of Dromore and Castlecomer from the King in capita and that he was seized in fee of Cowlenclyne held from the Earl of Desmond and that in 1612 he mortgaged the same to Edmond Tobin fitzWalter for ₤60 subject to redemption.

On 25 March Richard Butler of Cowlenclyne Co Kk was on of the feoffees in a settlement made by Edmond Baron als FiztGerald of Brownsford. This settlement was confirmed by Edmond Baron on 16 Feb 1607 when Richard was again one of the feoffees (Inq Co Kk XXXV Healy p404). This Richard may have been the elder brother. If the elder brother, he probably died before 6 Dec 1607, when Peter Butler of Cowleclyne Co Kk had a general Pardon (Cal Par Rolls 5 James I)

Pierce Butler died 25 July 1614 leaving Ellice Bowen/Barron his widow (Inq XXXVII) but from the tenor of the Inquisition XXXV it seems that this Ellice was the daughter of David fitzGerald als Barron of Brownsford and that she subsequently married Patrick Forstall of Ballyfrunke Co Kikenny.

He had issue: a son and heir Richard who was nine years old when his father died; 2^nd son Thomas

17 Jan 1632 Richard Butler mortgaged Castlecomer to Thomas Ridgeway Earl of Londonderry (Inq Co Kilkenny 17 Jan 1632 the mortgage would be before this date.)

1616: He should be the person named in Rothes Register but his father is named having died in 1614.

Richard is not shown as the Proprietor of the family property in 1641- the Book of Survey and Distribution being confused on this point. He was nevertheless living at Castlecomer at this time and took an active part in the revolt of the Irish. From the deposition of Richard Hudson TCD MSS No CLXXVI we learn that he and his brother Thomas were living at Castlecomer and that the latter was made Captain of the town and castle and that in the second week of Lent 1642 the said Thomas took certain prisoners to Kilkenny and hanged them there (Hickson Vol 2 p89). It is probable that Richard and Thomas his brother were active during the rebellion in the Queens Co (Depositions Queens Co TCD Vol 7; TCD F.2.8.p110)

25 Dec 1652: Attestation of William Roth of Inchikilly ‘I had no other refuge but to be with the lady of Ormond at the castle of Kilkenny who sent me to the Castle Comer to Richard Butler who was the governor there to send Mr Wandesford (POR 1614? Bk of Survey etc) and all the English that were there, unto her to protect them’.

HMC Cal OD Vol 2 p370 NS

Richard Butler had issue:

1. James of Castlecomer who served in the Army of Westphalia. He was adjutant in the Prince of Muster’s Army in 1666. He was appointed Governor of Thefeght in 1666/7 (Ormond MSS NS Vol 3 p359 etc) Administration of his estate was granted to his daughter Elizabeth 16 March 1686 (Butler will No 375)

2. Richard Butler of Castlecomer Co Kilkenny who died intestate and administration of his good were granted to his niece Elizabeth Butler widow 22 May 1689 (Butler Will no 460)

Elizabeth daughter of James Butler above who was administrix of her father and uncle was a widow in 1689 but of whom no facts have been found.

James Butler, and Theobald Butler, 5^th and 6^th sons of Sir Richard Butler

Note these 2 sons will be found in Carew 626 p136 and 635 p27. They are not mentioned in any other pedigree either MSS or printed that I have seen (T Blake Butler 7 Dec 1956)

James Butler:

James Butler who took part in the ‘Butler Wars’ and was present at the raid on Enniscorthy with Sir Edmond Butler in August 1569. For his part in this rebellion he was outlawed and attainted by Act of Parliament in June 1570 and all his estate was forfeited (Statutes at Large Ire Vol. i)

The Queen stayed the execution of this Act in June-July 1570 and he was pardoned 2 Jan 1571 and fined 100/- (Fiant No 1946)

He may be identical with James Butler of Ballymore (Parish of Templeshan and Kilbride) Co Wexford who had a pardon 13 July 1571/2 (Morrin Vol 2 p16)

He appears to have died without issue before Jan 1600/1 (SPI Eliza Vol 208 No 26)

James his lands as James fitzRichard valued at ₤13.13.4 in Co Kilkenny in 1670 Carew Papers Vol. 611 p87

Theobald Butler:

Theobald Butler who according to Carew 635 p27 died s.p.

He is also named in the Ormond Pedigree compiled by the Rev. John Butler of Northhampton (Carte Vol 69 p557) but this is confused and unreliable.

18 Feb 1616: Pardon to James Butler fitzTheobald of Kileyny Co Wexford (Cal Pat Rolls Jas I, 15^th year) ??? not identified.

As neither James or Theobald are included in the pardon of 15 Aug 1599 which embraced the whole of Mountgarret’s family, they were probably then dead. (Fiant No 6309) ___?

However, Fiant 6309 15 Aug 1599: Pardon to John Butler fitzJames and Margaret Nugent his wife, William and Walter Butler fitzTheobald.

Link back to 1st chapter: Richard 1st Viscount Mountgarrett:
http://butlerancestryireland.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/butlers-co-wexford-ch1-richard-1stviscount-mountgarrett.html

Links to all of the chapters in this blog:

Pierce Butler of Kayer Co. Wexford (the elder) c.1540-1599
http://butlerancestryireland.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/butlers-of-co-wexford-ch2-pierce-butler.html
Edward Butler of Kayer Co. Wexford, 1577-1628
http://butlerancestryireland.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/butlers-of-co-wexford-ch-3-edward-butler.html
Pierce Butler of Kayer and Moneyhore (the younger), c.1600-1652, Part I
http://butlerancestryireland.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/butlers-of-co-wexford-ch-4-pierce-butler.html

email contact: butler1802 @ hotmail.com(no spaces)