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Helen (Ellena)O'Brien, Countess of Thomond Butler 1505–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Dedham, Essex, England

Death Date: 2 July 1597

Death Location: Leinster, Kilkenny, Ireland

Father: Pierce Butler

Mother: Margaret Fitzgerald

Spouse(s): Donnchadh O'Brien, Sir Thomond

Children(s): Conor Thomond, Margaret Thomond, Lady Tenhende, Turlough BRIEN, Teig BRIEN, Lady O'Brien\O'Brian, Lady O'Brien\O'Brian, Baron Inchiquin, Sir Arra

Helen (Ellena)O'Brien, Countess of Thomond Butler was born in 1505 in Dedham, Essex, England, the child of Pierce Piers Sir Butler And Margaret Of Kildare Fitzgerald. Helen (Ellena)O'Brien, Countess of Thomond Butler married Donnchadh Macconchobhair O Brien, Sir Donough The Fat O Brien 2Nd Earl Of Thomond, and had children including Baron Dermod O Brien O Brian Van Inchiquin, Conor Long Nailed Obrien 3Rd Earl Of Thomond, Lady Alice Tenhende, Lady Mary O Brien O Brian, Lady Penelope O Brien O Brian, Margaret O Brien Of Thomond, Sir Mortach Caoch O Brien O Brian Van Arra Of Arra, Teig O Brien, Turlough O Brien. Helen (Ellena)O'Brien, Countess of Thomond Butler passed away in 1597 in Leinster, Kilkenny, Ireland.

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  • Helen (Ellena)O'Brien, Countess of Thomond Butler was born in 1505 in Dedham, Essex, England, the child of Pierce Piers Sir Butler And Margaret Of Kildare Fitzgerald.
  • Helen (Ellena)O'Brien, Countess of Thomond Butler married Donnchadh Macconchobhair O Brien, Sir Donough The Fat O Brien 2Nd Earl Of Thomond, and had children including Baron Dermod O Brien O Brian Van Inchiquin, Conor Long Nailed Obrien 3Rd Earl Of Thomond, Lady Alice Tenhende, Lady Mary O Brien O Brian, Lady Penelope O Brien O Brian, Margaret O Brien Of Thomond, Sir Mortach Caoch O Brien O Brian Van Arra Of Arra, Teig O Brien, Turlough O Brien.
  • Helen (Ellena)O'Brien, Countess of Thomond Butler passed away in 1597 in Leinster, Kilkenny, Ireland.

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Helen Butler's Ancestors

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Helen Butler
1505–1597
Birth Place: Dedham, Essex, England
Parents
Pierce Piers (Sir) Butler
1467–1539
Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Margaret ((of Kildare)) Fitzgerald
1472–1542
Castletown, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
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Helen Butler's Descendants

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Helen ((Ellena)O'Brien, Countess of Thomond) Butler (1505–2 July 1597) m. Donnchadh (Macconchobhair) O'Brien (1509–1 April 1553) m. Sir (Donough (The Fat) O'Brien 2nd Earl of) Thomond (1500–1 APR 1553)
  1. 1. Conor (“Long Nailed" O’Brien, 3rd Earl of) Thomond 1534–1581 m. Dame (Una Mac-i-Brien-Ara) Lady 1535–1589
    1. 1. Brian (Obryan ( O'Bryan )) * 1560–1624
    2. 2. Teige O'Brien 1564–1582
    3. 3. Domhnall O'Brien 1577–1663
    4. 4. Mary (O'Brien) (MacMahon-Conderlaw) 1580–1636
    5. 5. Donnchadh (the Fat MacConchobhair) OBrien 1565–1624
    6. 6. Donnchadh (Macconchobhair O'Brien 4th Earl of Thomond, Lord of) Ibracken 1550–1624
    7. 7. Hugh O'Brien 1570–1623
    8. 8. Catherine O'Brien 1580–1634
    9. 9. Mortogh (Casch O'Brien, Earl of) Thomond 1550–1636
    10. 10. Margaret OBrien 1555–1636
    11. 11. Daniël (O'Brien 1st Viscount) Clare 1570–1663
    12. 12. Honor O’Brien 1575–1600
  2. 2. Margaret (O'Brien of) Thomond 1523–1585 m. Dermod (O'Brien Baron van) Inchiquin 1520–1557
    1. 1. Murrough (O'Brien Baron van) Inchiquin 1545–1573
  3. 3. Lady (Alice) Tenhende 1529–1549
  4. 4. Turlough (O) BRIEN 1550–
  5. 5. Teig (O) BRIEN 1540–1567
  6. 6. Lady (Penelope) O'Brien\O'Brian 1530–1602
  7. 7. Lady (Mary) O'Brien\O'Brian 1532–
  8. 8. Baron (Dermod O'Brien\O'Brian- van) Inchiquin 1520–1557
  9. 9. Sir (Mortach Caoch O'Brien\O'Brian-van Arra, of) Arra 1550–1610

Helen Butler's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Helen (Ellena)O'Brien, Countess of Thomond Butler in Dedham, Essex, England
Dedham, Essex, England
1597
2 July 1597
Age 92
Death of Helen (Ellena)O'Brien, Countess of Thomond Butler in Leinster, Kilkenny, Ireland
Leinster, Kilkenny, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Dedham, Essex, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 July 1597
    Event Place: Leinster, Kilkenny, Ireland

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