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Piers Butler 1464–1539 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1464

Birth Location: Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Death Date: 25 August 1539

Death Location: Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Father: James Sir

Mother: Sabina Cavanagh

Spouse(s): Margaret Fitzgerald

Children(s): James Ormonde

The story of Piers Butler began in 1464 in Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Piers Butler married Margaret Fitzgerald, and had children including James Butler Viscount Thurles Earl Of Ormonde. Piers Butler passed away in 1539 in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of Piers Butler began in 1464 in Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
  • Piers Butler married Margaret Fitzgerald, and had children including James Butler Viscount Thurles Earl Of Ormonde.
  • Piers Butler passed away in 1539 in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sir
1434–1487
Birth Location: Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland
JS
Sabina Cavanagh
1438–1508
Birth Location: Borris, Carlow, Ireland
SC

Spouses(s)

Margaret Fitzgerald
1465–1542
Birth Location: Castletown, County Kildare, Ireland
MF

Children(s)

James Ormonde
1495–1546
Birth Location: Desmond, Cork, Ireland
JO

Piers Butler's Ancestors

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Piers Butler
1464–1539
Birth Place: Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Parents
James Butler of Polestown Sir
1434–1487
Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Sabina Cavanagh
1438–1508
Borris, Carlow, Ireland
Grandparents
Edmund (MacRichard) Butler
1420–1464
County Wicklow, Ireland
Catherine Butler
1415–1506
County Clare, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Polestown
1395–1443
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Earl
1359–1405

Piers Butler's Descendants

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Piers Butler (1464–25 August 1539) m. Margaret Fitzgerald (1465–9 August 1542)
  1. 1. James (Butler Viscount Thurles, Earl of) Ormonde 1495–1546 m. Joan ('Lady, dowager Duchess of Ormond' FITZGERALD (Butler,) Bryan) 1514–1564
    1. 1. Honorable (John "of Kilcash") Butler 1530–1570 m. Katherine (Reagh) MacCarthy 1533–1640 m. Eleanor EUSTACE 1541– m. Anne Counaugh 1538– m. Lady (Katherine MacCarthy) Reagh 1550–1640
      1. 1. Walter, (11th Earl of Ormonde,) Butler 1569–1632 m. Helen (Countess Ormonde) Butler 1570–1631 m. Honorable (Helen Ormonde Butler) Mountgarret 1570–1631 m. Helena Montgarret 1575–1632
        1. 1. John Boteler 1585–1663 m. Jane ((Lady of Newlandhall, Essex, England)) Elliott 1576–1645
        2. 2. Elizabeth Butler 1613–1668
        3. 3. James Butler 1595–1620
        4. 4. Catherine Butler 1590–
        5. 5. Margaret Butler 1599–
        6. 6. Alice Butler 1594–1647
        7. 7. Hellena Butler 1598–1644
        8. 8. Joan (Mountgarrett) Butler 1587–1656
        9. 9. Mary (of Kilcash BUTLER Le) Boteler 1600–1647
        10. 10. Ellen Butler 1600–1663
        11. 11. Thomas, (Sir, 2nd Viscount Thurles) Butler 1596–1619
        12. 12. Eleanor Butler 1592–1628
        13. 13. John Butler 1595–
        14. 14. Thomas Butler 1595–1633
        15. 15. Margaret Butler 1580–
        16. 16. Hannah Butler 1582–1668
        17. 17. Ellis Butler 1605–1625
      2. 2. William ((Wouter) van Kilcash 4th Earl of Ossery 11th Earl Ormonde) Butler 1562–1633
      3. 3. Ellice BUTLER 1568–
      4. 4. Joan (Ellen) Boteler 1561–
      5. 5. Katherine (of Kilcash) Butler 1566–
      6. 6. Theobald Butler 1560–1614
      7. 7. Katherine (of Kilcash) Butler 1566–
      8. 8. Theobald Butler 1560–1614
      9. 9. James Butler 1556–
      10. 10. Thomas Butler 1571–
      11. 11. William (Wouter, Von Kilcash, 11th Earl of Ormond, XI Earl of Ossary) Butler 1569–1632
      12. 12. Katherine (of Kilcash) Butler 1566–
      13. 13. Theobald Butler 1560–1614
      14. 14. Lady (Eleanor) Butler 1560–1594
      15. 15. Joan (Ellen) Butler 1561–
      16. 16. William (Butler of) Ormond 1569–1632
      17. 17. Theobald Butler 1560–1614
      18. 18. Katherine (of Kilcash) Butler 1566–
      19. 19. William ((Wouter), 4th Earl of Ossery, 11th Earl Ormonde Butler van) Kilcash 1562–1633
      20. 20. Walter (XI Earl of Ormonde Butler) Sir 1569–1632
      21. 21. Katherine (of Kilcash) Butler 1566–
      22. 22. Katherine (of Kilcash) Butler 1566–
      23. 23. Joan (Ellen) Boteler 1561–1604
      24. 24. Wouter ((Walter) Butler Earl van) Ormond 1569–1632
    2. 2. Thomas Butler 1532–1615
    3. 3. Richard Butler 1524–1600
    4. 4. John Butler –1570
    5. 5. Edmond Butler 1545–
    6. 6. Ellena Butler 1518–1597
    7. 7. Walter Butler 1532–1560
    8. 8. Edward (DEBRIENNE) BRYAN 1565–1630
    9. 9. Thomas ("Black Tom") Butler 1532–1614
    10. 10. Thomas Butler 1532–1614
    11. 11. John Butler 1532–1560
    12. 12. James (of Duiske) Butler 1535–1592
    13. 13. Piers (of Grantstown) Butler 1533–1604
    14. 14. Edmund Butler 1534–1602
    15. 15. Edward (of Ballinahinch) Butler 1534–1605
    16. 16. James (of Duiske) Butler 1535–1592
    17. 17. Thomas Butler 1530–

Piers Butler's Timeline

2 Records

1464
1464
Birth of Piers Butler in Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland
1539
25 August 1539
Age 75
Death of Piers Butler in St. Canice, Kilk, Land, Ireland
St. Canice, Kilk, Land, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1464
    Event Place: Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 662974
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 August 1539
    Event Place: St. Canice, Kilk, Land, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 662974
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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