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Piers Butler 1464–1539 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1464

Birth Location: Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Death Date: 25 AUG 1539

Death Location: Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Father: James Butler

Mother: Sawe Cavenagh

Spouse(s): Countess Castletown, Margaret Butler

Children(s): Sir Butler*, Thomas Ormond

The story of Piers Butler began in 1464 in Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Piers Butler married Countess Margaret Mary Fitzgerald Windsor Ormond Ormonde Fitzgerald O Brien O Brian Butler Van Castletown Countess Of Castletown, Margaret Butler, and had children including Sir James9Th Earl Of Ormonde Butler, Thomas Butler Of Ormond. 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 Countess Margaret Mary Fitzgerald Windsor Ormond Ormonde Fitzgerald O Brien O Brian Butler Van Castletown Countess Of Castletown, Margaret Butler, and had children including Sir James9Th Earl Of Ormonde Butler, Thomas Butler Of Ormond.
  • Piers Butler passed away in 1539 in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Butler
1430–1487
Birth Location: –
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Sawe Cavenagh
1430–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Countess Castletown
1472–1542
Birth Location: Castletown, Kildrought, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
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Margaret Butler
1465–1542
Birth Location: Castletown, County Kildare, Ireland
MB

Children(s)

Sir Butler*
1504–1546
Birth Location: Desmond, CY, Cork, Ireland
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Thomas Ormond
1504–1555
Birth Location: Dedham, Essex, England
TO

Piers Butler's Ancestors

Self
Piers Butler
1464–1539
Birth Place: Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Parents
James Butler
1430–1487
Sawe Cavenagh
1430–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Piers Butler's Descendants

1.
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Piers Butler (1464–25 AUG 1539) m. Countess (Margaret Mary Fitzgerald-Windsor-Ormond\Ormonde-Fitzgerald-O'Brien\O'Brian-Butler-van Castletown, Countess of) Castletown (10 JAN 1472–9 AUG 1542) m. Margaret Butler (1465–9 AUG 1542)
  1. 1. Sir (James”9th Earl of Ormonde”) Butler* 1504–1546 m. Lady (Jean Joan FitzGerald, Countess of Desmond; Countess of) Ormonde 1521–1616 m. Anne (Butler neè) Hankford 1509–1569
    1. 1. Thomas (The Black Butler) Earl 1532–1615 m. Elizabeth Sheffield 1565–1600 m. **Margery CHAMBERS 1547–1612
      1. 1. Robert (Pennoyer -) Butler 1575–1625
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Butler, Baroness Dingwall, Countess) Desmond 1591–1628
      3. 3. Thomas (James) Butler 1585–1619
      4. 4. Robt Butler 1562–1620
      5. 5. John Butler 1575–
      6. 6. Edward ((Butler)) Tudor 1548–1553
      7. 7. Thomas Butler 1574–1628
      8. 8. John Powers 1597–1661
      9. 9. Sir (Piers FitzThomas Butler, of) Duisk 1555–1601
      10. 10. James (Butler, Viscount) Thurles 1583–1589
      11. 11. Thomas Butler 1590–1605
      12. 12. Katherine Butler 1579–1624
      13. 13. Elizabeth ("Ellis" "Ellis Butler O'Dwyer" Butler) O'Dwyer 1550–1629 m. Richard (Preston Earl of Desmond) I 1581–1628 m. James (Sir) Butler 1545–1601
        1. 1. Elizabeth Preston 1615–1630
        2. 2. Pierce Butler 1587–1661 m. Countess (Lady Ellen Butler of) Ikerrin 1597–1663
        3. 3. Lady (Catherine) Butler 1564–1654 m. Lord (John) O'Reilly 1562–1621
    2. 2. Thomas (Butler, 10th Earl of) Ormond 1532–1614
    3. 3. Walter (Butler of) Nodstown 1538–1560
    4. 4. Theobald (Butler Viscount Butler of Tulleophelim Carlow) Co. 1580–1613
    5. 5. Pierce (' 'Wild Pete'' Butler of) Gralllah 1521–1578 m. Honora (Grace) FitzPatrick 1522–1577 m. Honora (Grace) FitzPatrick 1523–1577 m. Katherine Butler 1533– m. Anne Counagh 1538–1718
      1. 1. James (Sir) Butler 1545–1601 m. Elizabeth ("Ellis" "Ellis Butler O'Dwyer" Butler) O'Dwyer 1550–1629
      2. 2. Lady (Margaret Fitzgerald) Butler 1541–1578
    6. 6. James (Butler of) Duiske 1544–1546 m. Ellenor Purcell 1543–
      1. 1. Edmond Butler 1558–1637
    7. 7. Countess (Lady Joan Butler Countess of) Baltinglass 1518–1555
    8. 8. Lady (Ellena) BUTLER 1518–1597
    9. 9. Winifred (Butler) Clarey 1521–1610
    10. 10. Edmond (Butler Viscount) Montgarret 1540–1602 m. Grania ("Grisela" "Grisela Fitzpatrick Viscountess of Mountgarrett & Ossary" Fitzpatrick Viscountess of Mountgarrett &) Ossary 1543–1598
      1. 1. Helen (of Mountgarrett Butler [9th) great-grandmother] 1570–1631 m. Edward (Butler 1st Viscount of) Galmoye 1575–1653 m. Walter Butler 1569–1632
        1. 1. Countess (Lady Ellen Butler of) Ikerrin 1597–1663 m. Pierce Butler 1587–1661
        2. 2. Thomas (Butler Viscount) Thurles 1610–1657 m. Mary (Elizabeth Poyntz Lady of) Thurles 1587–1673
        3. 3. Piers Butler 1618–1651 m. Margaret (Netterville) (Butler) 1606–1650
    11. 11. Richard BUTLER 1524–1600
  2. 2. Thomas (Butler, of) Ormond 1504–1555

Piers Butler's Timeline

4 Records

1464
1464
Birth of Piers Butler in Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland
1467
APR 1467
Age 3
Birth of Piers Butler in Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Ireland
Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Ireland
1539
26 AUG 1539
Age 75
Death of Piers Butler in Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
1539
25 AUG 1539
Age 75
Death of Piers Butler in County Kilkenny, Ireland
County Kilkenny, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: APR 1467
    Event Place: Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1464
    Event Place: Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 AUG 1539
    Event Place: Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 03; Page: 524
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M840713
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 AUG 1539
    Event Place: County Kilkenny, Ireland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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