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James Butler \ The White Earl 1393–1452 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 May 1393

Birth Location: Fruglasse, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Death Date: 23 August 1452

Death Location: Ardee, County Louth, Ireland

Father: James Ormand

Mother: Anne Welles

Spouse(s): Joan Beauchamp

Children(s): Thomas Butler

James Butler \ The White Earl was born in 1393 in Fruglasse, County Kilkenny, Ireland, the child of James Butler Iii Earl Of Ormand And Anne Welles. James Butler \ The White Earl married Joan De Beauchamp, and had children including Thomas Butler. James Butler \ The White Earl passed away in 1452 in Ardee, County Louth, Ireland.

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Biography

  • James Butler \ The White Earl was born in 1393 in Fruglasse, County Kilkenny, Ireland, the child of James Butler Iii Earl Of Ormand And Anne Welles.
  • James Butler \ The White Earl married Joan De Beauchamp, and had children including Thomas Butler.
  • James Butler \ The White Earl passed away in 1452 in Ardee, County Louth, Ireland.

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James Earl's Ancestors

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James Earl
1393–1452
Birth Place: Fruglasse, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Parents
James Butler \ III Earl of Ormand
1360–1405
County Kilkenny, Ireland
Anne Welles
1360–1397
Grainsby, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
James Butler
1331–1382
Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Elizabeth D'Arcy
1332–1390
Platten, County Meath, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Darcy
1290–1347
Joan Burgh
1300–1359
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Earl”
1259–1326
Margaret Guines
1260–1304

James Earl's Descendants

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James (Butler \ The White) Earl (28 May 1393–23 August 1452) m. Joan (de) Beauchamp (1396–3 August 1430)
  1. 1. Thomas Butler 1426–1515 m. Anne Hankford 1428–1485
    1. 1. 1455–1537 m. William Boleyn 1451–1505
      1. 1. Thomas Boleyn 1477–1539 m. Elizabeth Howard 1480–1538
        1. 1. Mary Boleyn 1499–1543 m. William Carey 1491–1528
        2. 2. Ann Boleyn 1501–1536 m. Henry (Tudor \ Henry) VIII 1491–1547
        3. 3. George Boleyn 1504–1536 m. Jane Boleyn 1505–1542

James Earl's Timeline

2 Records

1393
28 May 1393
Birth of James Butler \ The White Earl in Fruglasse, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Fruglasse, County Kilkenny, Ireland
1452
23 August 1452
Age 59
Death of James Butler \ The White Earl in Ardee, County Louth, Ireland
Ardee, County Louth, Ireland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1393
    Event Place: Fruglasse, County Kilkenny, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 August 1452
    Event Place: Ardee, County Louth, Ireland

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