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Sir James Butler 1438–1487 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1438

Birth Location: Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Death Date: 16 April 1487

Death Location: Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Father: Sir Polestown

Mother: Lady O'Carroll

Spouse(s): Sabine MacMurrough-Kavanagh

Children(s): Pierce Butler

In 1438, Sir James Butler entered the world in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland, born to Sir Edmund Macrichard O Reilly Butler Of Polestown And Lady Catherine Giles O Carroll. Sir James Butler married Sabine Macmurrough Kavanagh, and had children including Pierce Butler. Sir James Butler passed away in 1487 in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1438, Sir James Butler entered the world in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland, born to Sir Edmund Macrichard O Reilly Butler Of Polestown And Lady Catherine Giles O Carroll.
  • Sir James Butler married Sabine Macmurrough Kavanagh, and had children including Pierce Butler.
  • Sir James Butler passed away in 1487 in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland.

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Sir Butler's Ancestors

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Sir Butler
1438–1487
Birth Place: Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Parents
Sir Edmund MacRichard O'Reilly Butler, of Polestown
1414–1464
Ballytarsna, Paulstown, Kilkenny, Ireland
Lady (Catherine Giles) O'Carroll
1412–1506
Kilkenny, Kilk, Ireland
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Sir Butler's Descendants

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Sir (James) Butler (1438–16 April 1487) m. Sabine MacMurrough-Kavanagh (1440–1508)
  1. 1. Pierce Butler 1464–1539 m. Lady (Margaretha, Countess Ormond) FitzGerald 1465–1542
    1. 1. Sir (Knight Thomas Butter\Butler\Boteler, of Dedham, 10th Earl of Ormond, 3rd Earl of) Ossary 1500–1555 m. Lady (Joane Dudley Sutton, Countess of) Ormond 1504–1555
      1. 1. Lady (Abigail "Lucy") Butler 1520–1580 m. Henry (Rolfe) III 1520–1558
        1. 1. William (Rolfe ( the) Younger) 1541–1610 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Saunders 1543–1585

Sir Butler's Timeline

2 Records

1438
1438
Birth of Sir James Butler in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland
1487
16 April 1487
Age 49
Death of Sir James Butler in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1438
    Event Place: Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 April 1487
    Event Place: Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland
    Record Source: 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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