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James First Butler 1305 – 1337 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1305

Birth Location: Eire, Wicklow, Ireland

Death Date: 17 Feb 1337

Death Location: Gowran, Kilk, Ireland

Father: James BUTLER

Mother: Joan Fitzgerald

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In 1305, James First Butler entered the world in Eire, Wicklow, Ireland, born to James 9th Earl of Ormonde BUTLER and Joan Countess of Desmond and Ormonde Fitzgerald. James First Butler passed away in 1337 in Gowran, Kilk, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1305, James First Butler entered the world in Eire, Wicklow, Ireland, born to James 9th Earl of Ormonde BUTLER and Joan Countess of Desmond and Ormonde Fitzgerald.
  • James First Butler passed away in 1337 in Gowran, Kilk, Ireland.

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James Butler's Ancestors

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James Butler
1305 – 1337
Birth Place: Eire, Wicklow, Ireland
Parents
James 9th Earl of Ormonde BUTLER
1501 – 1546
Desmond, Co. Cork, Ireland
Joan (Countess of Desmond and Ormonde) Fitzgerald
1509 – 1564
Desmond Castle, Dingle, Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland
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James Butler's Timeline

2 Records

1305
16 May 1305
Birth of James First Butler in Eire, Wicklow, Ireland
Eire, Wicklow, Ireland
1337
17 Feb 1337
Age 32
Death of James First Butler in Gowran, Kilk, Ireland
Gowran, Kilk, Ireland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1305
    Event Place: Eire, Wicklow, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1337
    Event Place: Gowran, Kilk, Ireland

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