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Catherine Baroness Power Countess of Desmond Butler 1506–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1506

Birth Location: Limerick, Limerick, Munster, Ireland

Death Date: 17 March 1552

Death Location: Mothel, County Waterford, Ireland

Father: Sir Garter

Mother: Margaret Fitzgerald

Spouse(s): James Desmond, Richard Poer

Children(s): Piers Power, John Power, Ellice Great-Grandmother

Catherine Baroness Power Countess of Desmond Butler was born in 1506 in Limerick, Limerick, Munster, Ireland, the child of Sir Lord Knight Piers Pierce The Red Butler 8Th Earl Of Ormonde 1St Earl Of Ossory Knight Of The Garter And Margaret Fitzgerald. Catherine Baroness Power Countess of Desmond Butler married James Fitz John Desmond, Richard 1St Baron Power Of Curraghmore Poer, and had children including Ellice Poer 11Th Great Grandmother, John 3Rd Baron Power Power, Piers 2Nd Baron Power Power. Catherine Baroness Power Countess of Desmond Butler passed away in 1552 in Mothel, County Waterford, Ireland.

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  • Catherine Baroness Power Countess of Desmond Butler was born in 1506 in Limerick, Limerick, Munster, Ireland, the child of Sir Lord Knight Piers Pierce The Red Butler 8Th Earl Of Ormonde 1St Earl Of Ossory Knight Of The Garter And Margaret Fitzgerald.
  • Catherine Baroness Power Countess of Desmond Butler married James Fitz John Desmond, Richard 1St Baron Power Of Curraghmore Poer, and had children including Ellice Poer 11Th Great Grandmother, John 3Rd Baron Power Power, Piers 2Nd Baron Power Power.
  • Catherine Baroness Power Countess of Desmond Butler passed away in 1552 in Mothel, County Waterford, Ireland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catherine Butler's Ancestors

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Catherine Butler
1506–1552
Birth Place: Limerick, Limerick, Munster, Ireland
Parents
Sir Lord Knight Piers\Pierce "The Red" Butler; 8th Earl of Ormonde; 1st Earl of Ossory; Knight of the Garter
1464–1539
Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny County, Ireland
Margaret Fitzgerald
1472–1542
Castletown, Kildare, Ireland
Grandparents
Sir (James Of Polestown) Butler
1438–1487
Lady (Sabh Countess Of Ormond) Kavanagh
1438–1492
Gerald (Fitz-Gerald Earl van) Kildare
1450–1513
Castletown, Kildare, Ireland
Alice (Alison) FitzEustace
1455–1495
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Butler
1420–1464
Thomas FitzGerald
1421–1477
Lady Fitzgerald
1410–1486
Sir Eustace
1430–1496
Joan Tapton
1425–1463
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cam
1367–1427
Margaret Herne
1385–1466
James FitzGerald
1380–1463
Mary Burgh
1390–1435

Catherine Butler's Descendants

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Catherine (Baroness Power Countess of Desmond) Butler (1506–17 March 1552) m. James (fitz John) Desmond (1500–14 October 1558) m. Richard (1st Baron Power of Curraghmore) Poer (1485–10 November 1539)
  1. 1. Piers (2nd Baron Power) Power 1522–1544
  2. 2. John (3rd Baron Power) Power 1529–1592
  3. 3. Ellice (Poer ,11th) Great-Grandmother 1515–1608 m. Thomas (fitzJames Ruadh) FitzGerald 1539–1595
    1. 1. Margaret FitzGerald 1542–1605 m. Donal (17th Prince Of Carbery) MacCarthy 1535–1612
      1. 1. Owen (18th (12th?) Prince Of Carbery MacCarthy) Reagh 1574–1641 m. Honoria (MacCarthy) Glas 1580–1665 m. Eleanor FitzGerald 1600–1632
        1. 1. Daniel (Donal MacCarthy) Reagh 1631–1666
      2. 2. Cormac (MacCarthy Reagh of) Kilbrittain 1566–1602 m. Eleanor Fitzgibbon 1569–1642
        1. 1. Donal (MacCarthy Reagh of) Kilbrittain 1600–1636 m. Ellen Roche 1595–1652
        2. 2. Eoghan (or Owen) MacCarthy 1590–1641
      3. 3. Donogh (11th Prince of Carbery MacCarthy) Reagh 1568–1612 m. Bridget Leahy 1564–1644
        1. 1. Timothy (J "Ted") McCarthy 1599–1680
      4. 4. Ellen (MacCarthy) Reagh 1555–1585
      5. 5. Teige (MacCarthy) Reagh 1570–
      6. 6. Donal (McCarthy) Reagh 1572–1650
      7. 7. Julia (MacCarthy) Reagh 1578–
      8. 8. Florence (Finnian Finghin Carbery MacDonnchadh MacCarthy) Reagh 1556–1640
    2. 2. Edmond (FitzThomas) FitzGerald 1567–1603 m. Honora FitzGerald 1570–1624
      1. 1. Ellen Fitzgerald 1585–1650 m. Diarmaid (5th Baron of Inchiquin) O'Brien 1594–1624
        1. 1. Mary O'Brien 1611–1710 m. Michael Boyle 1609–1702
        2. 2. Murrough O'Brien 1615–1674 m. Elisabeth (St.) Leger 1616–1685
    3. 3. Ada (Le Poer) FitzGerald 1549–
    4. 4. James (Fitzthomas) Fitzgerald 1535–1608

Catherine Butler's Timeline

4 Records

1506
1506
Birth of Catherine Baroness Power Countess of Desmond Butler in Limerick, Limerick, Munster, Ireland
Limerick, Limerick, Munster, Ireland
1526
1526
Age 20
Catherine Baroness Power Countess of Desmond Butler was married in Ormonde, Ireland
Ormonde, Ireland
1552
17 March 1552
Age 46
Death of Catherine Baroness Power Countess of Desmond Butler in Askeaton, Limerick, Munster, Ireland
Askeaton, Limerick, Munster, Ireland
1553
17 Mar 1553
Age 47
Death of Catherine Baroness Power Countess of Desmond Butler in Askeaton, Limerick, Munster, Ireland
Askeaton, Limerick, Munster, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1506
    Event Place: Limerick, Limerick, Munster, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1526
    Event Place: Ormonde, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1553
    Event Place: Askeaton, Limerick, Munster, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 March 1552
    Event Place: Askeaton, Limerick, Munster, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mothel, County Waterford, Ireland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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