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Sir Richard 'William' O'Brien Butler 1696 – 1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1696

Birth Location: Bansagh, Tipperary, Ireland

Death Date: 1757

Death Location: Culpepper, Virginia, United States

Father: Edmond Butler

Mother: Ann LeGras

Spouse(s): Miss (Butler), Catherine Butler

Children(s): James Butler, Thomas Butler, John LePoer, Thomas Butler, Joseph Butler, Sarah Butler

In 1696, Sir Richard 'William' O'Brien Butler entered the world in Bansagh, Tipperary, Ireland, born to Edmond "8th Baron of Dunboyne" Butler and Ann LeGras. Sir Richard 'William' O'Brien Butler married Miss Daugherty (Butler), Catherine Butler, and had children including James Butler, Thomas Butler, John Mor LePoer, Thomas I Butler, Joseph Butler, Sarah Butler. Sir Richard 'William' O'Brien Butler passed away in 1757 in Culpepper, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1696, Sir Richard 'William' O'Brien Butler entered the world in Bansagh, Tipperary, Ireland, born to Edmond "8th Baron of Dunboyne" Butler and Ann LeGras.
  • Sir Richard 'William' O'Brien Butler married Miss Daugherty (Butler), Catherine Butler, and had children including James Butler, Thomas Butler, John Mor LePoer, Thomas I Butler, Joseph Butler, Sarah Butler.
  • Sir Richard 'William' O'Brien Butler passed away in 1757 in Culpepper, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edmond Butler
1670 – 1732
Birth Location: Dunboyne, Meath, Ireland
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Ann LeGras
1685 – 1732
Birth Location: Ballylinch, Kilkenny, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Miss (Butler)
1699 – 1720
Birth Location: Askeaton, Limerick, Ireland
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Catherine Butler
1699 – 1753
Birth Location: Askeaton, 5310, Ireland
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Children(s)

James Butler
1718 – 1802
Birth Location: Wicklow, Ireland
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Thomas Butler
1720 – 1791
Birth Location: Kilkinney, Wicklow, Irland
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John LePoer
1527 – 1592
Birth Location: Waterford, Ireland
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Thomas Butler
1713 – 1764
Birth Location: Kilkinney, Wicklow, Irland
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Joseph Butler
1728 –
Birth Location: Ireland
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Sarah Butler
1729 –
Birth Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Sir Butler's Ancestors

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Sir Butler
1696 – 1757
Birth Place: Bansagh, Tipperary, Ireland
Parents
Edmond "8th Baron of Dunboyne" Butler
1670 – 1732
Dunboyne, Meath, Ireland
Ann LeGras
1685 – 1732
Ballylinch, Kilkenny, Ireland
Grandparents
Oliver (LeGras) Grace
1653 – 1708
Shanganagh, Laois, Ireland
Elizabeth O'Brien
1657 – 1736
Bawnmore, Kilkenny, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Butler's Descendants

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Sir (Richard 'William' O'Brien) Butler (1696 – 1757) m. Miss (Daugherty) (Butler) (1699 – 6 Apr 1720) m. Catherine Butler (1699 – 17 Mar 1753)
  1. 1. James Butler (1718 – 22 Dec 1802)
  2. 2. Thomas Butler (6 Apr 1720 – Aug 1791)
  3. 3. John (Mor) LePoer (1527 – 8 Nov 1592)
  4. 4. Thomas (I) Butler (6 April 1713 – 1764)
  5. 5. Joseph Butler (1728 – )
  6. 6. Sarah Butler (1729 – )

Sir Butler's Timeline

2 Records

1696
1696
Birth of Sir Richard 'William' O'Brien Butler in Bansagh, Tipperary, Ireland
Bansagh, Tipperary, Ireland
1757
1757
Age 61
Death of Sir Richard 'William' O'Brien Butler in Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Culpepper, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1696
    Event Place: Bansagh, Tipperary, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1757
    Event Place: Culpepper, Virginia, United States
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