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Lord James, 'The, Noble, Earl' Butler 1331 – 1382 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Oct 1331

Birth Location: Kilkenny Castle, Ireland

Death Date: 18 Oct 1382

Death Location: Knocktopher Castle in Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland

Father: Lord Butler

Mother: Lady Bohun

Spouse(s): Lady Darcy

Children(s): Lady Butler, James Butler

According to available records, Lord James 'The Noble Earl' Butler , 2nd Earl of Ormond, Lord Deputy of Ireland, constable of Dublin Castle was born in 1331 in Kilkenny Castle, Ireland, the child of Lord Sir Knight James Butler and Lady Eleanor de Bohun. Following those early years, Lord James 'The Noble Earl' Butler , 2nd Earl of Ormond, Lord Deputy of Ireland, constable of Dublin Castle married Lady Elizabeth Darcy, and their family grew to include Lady Eleanor Butler and James "The Earl of Gowran" Butler. In the later years of life, Lord James 'The Noble Earl' Butler , 2nd Earl of Ormond, Lord Deputy of Ireland, constable of Dublin Castle died in 1382 in Knocktopher Castle in Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland.

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Parents

Lord Butler
1304 – 1338
Birth Location: Arklow, Wicklow, Ireland
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Lady Bohun
1304 – 1363
Birth Location: Knaresborough Castle, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Darcy
1332 – 1390
Birth Location: Platten, County Meath, Ireland
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Children(s)

Lady Butler
1330 – 1392
Birth Location: –
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James Butler
1359 – 1405
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 4 Oct 1331
    Event Place: Kilkenny Castle, County Kilkenny, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 4 Oct 1331
    Event Place: Kilkenny Castle, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 18 Oct 1382
    Event Place: Knocktopher Castle in Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 18 Oct 1382
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