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William Butler 1663 – 1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1663

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: Jun 1748

Death Location: Prince, Virginia, United States

Father: James Butler

Mother: Lady Preston

Spouse(s): Sarah Cross, Elizabeth Williams, Mary Mason, Mildred Lewis, Isabelle HOLGATE

Children(s): Edmund Butler, James BUTLER, Edmund Butler, Sarah Butler, Elizabeth Butler, Benjamin Butler, James Butler, Henry Butler, John Butler, James BUTLER

In 1663, William Butler entered the world in Ireland, born to James lst Ormande Butler and Lady Elizabeth Preston. William Butler married Sarah Cross, Elizabeth Ann Williams, Mary Mason, Mildred Lewis, Isabelle Fawcett HOLGATE, and had children including Edmund Butler, James William BUTLER, Edmund E Butler, Sarah Butler, Elizabeth Butler, Benjamin Butler, James Butler, Henry H Butler, John Butler, James William BUTLER. William Butler passed away in 1748 in Prince, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1663, William Butler entered the world in Ireland, born to James lst Ormande Butler and Lady Elizabeth Preston.
  • William Butler married Sarah Cross, Elizabeth Ann Williams, Mary Mason, Mildred Lewis, Isabelle Fawcett HOLGATE, and had children including Edmund Butler, James William BUTLER, Edmund E Butler, Sarah Butler, Elizabeth Butler, Benjamin Butler, James Butler, Henry H Butler, John Butler, James William BUTLER.
  • William Butler passed away in 1748 in Prince, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Butler
1610 – 1688
Birth Location: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
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Lady Preston
1615 – 1684
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Cross
1656 –
Birth Location: Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Elizabeth Williams
1765 –
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, United States
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Mary Mason
1700 – 1802
Birth Location: Ireland
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Mildred Lewis
1665 – 1693
Birth Location: Ireland
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Isabelle HOLGATE
1680 – 1702
Birth Location: Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Edmund Butler
1695 – 1747
Birth Location: Ireland
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James BUTLER
1700 – 1765
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Edmund Butler
1710 – 1747
Birth Location: Southam, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Butler
1716 –
Birth Location: Ireland
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Elizabeth Butler
1722 –
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Benjamin Butler
1725 – 1807
Birth Location: Dettingen Parish, Prince William, Virginia, United States
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James Butler
1737 – 1778
Birth Location: Ireland
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Henry Butler
1738 – 1807
Birth Location: –
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John Butler
1693 –
Birth Location: Ireland
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James BUTLER
1700 – 1765
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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William Butler's Ancestors

Self
William Butler
1663 – 1748
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
James lst Ormande Butler
1610 – 1688
Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Preston
1615 – 1684
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Viscount Thurles) Butler
1596 – 1619
Munster, Tipperary, Ireland
Elizabeth (Lady Thurles) Poyntz
1588 – 1675
Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Walter, Butler
1569 – 1632
Helen Butler
1570 – 1632
2nd-Great-Grandparents
The Butler
1531 – 1570
Lady MacCarthy-Reagh
1533 – 1585

William Butler's Descendants

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William Butler (12 Feb 1663 – Jun 1748) m. Sarah Cross (1656 – ) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Williams (1765 – ) m. Mary Mason (1700 – 1802) m. Mildred Lewis (1665 – 1693) m. Isabelle (Fawcett) HOLGATE (1680 – 1702)
  1. 1. Edmund Butler (1695 – 17 Sep 1747)
  2. 2. James (William) BUTLER (1700 – 1765)
  3. 3. Edmund (E) Butler (1710 – 27 Apr 1747)
  4. 4. Sarah Butler (1716 – )
  5. 5. Elizabeth Butler (1722 – )
  6. 6. Benjamin Butler (1725 – 1807) m. Elizabeth Williams (1700 – JUL 1791) m. Dorcas Abbott (1725 – ) m. Elizabeth Williams (ABT 1730 – )
    1. 1. Henry (H) Butler (05 NOV 1738 – 1807)
    2. 2. Aaron Butler (1747 – 1831)
    3. 3. William (Willis) Butler (1758 – 31 JAN 1812)
    4. 4. Rebecca Butler (ABT 1759 – )
    5. 5. John Butler (ABT 1761 – 22 JUL 1837)
    6. 6. Daniel Butler (1762 – 24 MAY 1823)
    7. 7. Benjamin Butler (06 APR 1769 – 16 MAR 1852)
    8. 8. Mary Butler (1771 – )
    9. 9. Moses Butler (1774 – 9 Nov 1829)
    10. 10. Rebecca Butler (ABT 1767 – )
    11. 11. John Butler (ABT 1768 – )
    12. 12. Aaron Butler (1778 – ABT 1831)
  7. 7. James Butler (1737 – 1778)
  8. 8. Henry (H) Butler (1738 – 1807)
  9. 9. John Butler (1693 – )
  10. 10. James (William) BUTLER (1700 – 1765)

William Butler's Timeline

2 Records

1663
12 Feb 1663
Birth of William Butler in Ireland
Ireland
1748
Jun 1748
Age 85
Death of William Butler in Prince, Virginia, United States
Prince, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1663
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1748
    Event Place: Prince, Virginia, United States
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