Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde, byname the black earl, born 1532died nov. He wrote his ma thesis on the life and career of thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond. Portrait of thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond 15311614 in threequarter armour holding a wheelock pistol, with his coat of arms at upper left. This facilitated the next creation by awarding the titles of ormond and wiltshire to thomas boleyn. See more ideas about butler, family crest and kilkenny castle. James, 9th earl of ormonde, and 2nd earl of ossory, who had been created, 1535, viscount thurles, and was confirmed by act of parliament, 6 nov. Sir piers the red 8th earl of ormond, 1st earl of ossory butler 14671539. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde and 3rd earl of ossory, viscount thurles c. Fitzgerald dynasty, james butler, 9th earl of ormond, anne boleyn, earl of ormond ireland, francis bryan, gerald fitzgerald, 15th earl of desmond di miller, frederic p. Ormond castle, a fortified elizabethan manor house, adds to carrickonsuirs medieval. James butler, 3rd earl of ormonde, knight of polestown, lord lieutenant of ireland. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond kilkenny county library stock. William, thomas butler was born on month day 1907, at birth place, new york, to thomas butler and mary butler.
A freelance historian and archivist, john has published numerous articles, essays and books. William married doris, thelma butler on month day 1940, at age 32 at marriage place, new york. Ormonde, james butler, 12th earl and 1st duke of article. Lord dunboyne, butler family history, seventh edition, 1991, pps 46. Joan rosierjones book showed me the other side of the coin through the eyes of a young boy as he grows up in the household of the black tom butler, the earl of ormond. James butler, 9th earl of ormond and 2nd earl of ossory irish. The butlers had risen from being virtual unknowns to earls of ormonde, by virtue of.
Ormond castle historic houses and castles carrick on. James butler, 12th earl and 1st duke of ormonde irish. History of the butlers, earls of ormond and chief butlers. Like his grandfather, the 1st duke, he was raised as a protestant, unlike his extended family who held to roman catholicism. The son of the 9th earl james butler, he was brought up a protestant at the english court after his fathers death in 1546.
He was lord treasurer of ireland and a very prominent personage during the. Ormonde, thomas butler, 10th earl of article about. Thomas was born on 8 july 1634, at kilkenny castle. The lands eventually reverted to his uncle thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde was born in 1531 in what is now the republic of ireland. The taking of the earl of ormond sent shockwaves throughout ireland and england. Butler, earls of ormond and thomas becket showing 15 of 5 messages. A compendium of irish biographybutler, thomas, earl of. A number of fatalities occurred but thomas was taken unhurt.
He was attainted, but restored by henry vii s first parliament in november 1485, and the statutes made at westminster, by edward iv, which. He was the son of james butler, the 9th earl and joan fitzgerald. Thomas s mother was a second cousin once removed of his father as she was a granddaughter of black tom, the 10th earl of ormond. James butler, 12th earl and 1st duke of ormonde, born october 19, 1610, london, englanddied july 21, 1688, kingston lacy, dorset, angloirish protestant who was the leading agent of english royal authority in ireland during much of the period from the beginning of the english civil wars 164251 to the glorious revolution 168889 born into the prominent butler family, he grew up. James fitzjames butler, 2nd duke of ormonde, kg 16651745 was an irish statesman and soldier. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond project gutenberg. Thomas sent a letter from gortnaclea on april 14th pictured urging his supporters not to attempt a rescue for fear it would lead to his death. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde, irish nobleman who sided with the english in the rebellions in the mid16th century. Thomas boleyn, 1st earl of wiltshire and 1st earl of. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond geni family tree. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde, 3rd earl of ossory, viscount thurles kg irish.
Shortly before his death, sir thomas butler, seventh earl of ormond. The illumination of thomas butlers books of hours mdpi. Keith c sidwell the ormonius is a five book heroic poem of nearly 4,000 hexameters on the military career of the 10th earl of ormond, thomas butler, written by ormonds fellowirishman and oxonian, the doctor. Son of james butler 2nd earl of ormonde, lord justice of ireland and elizabeth darcy. James butler, 12th earl and duke of ormond irish biography. Thomas boleyn, 1st earl of wiltshire and 1st earl of ormond, 1st viscount rochford. Recent books include reminiscences of mariannecaroline hamilton and kilkenny families in the great war, with work underway on a book on the chief butlers of ireland. Ormonde, thomas butler, 10th earl of, 15321614, irish nobleman. He was the eldest son of james butler and his wife elizabeth preston. Thomas butler 10th earl of ormond built an elizabethan manor house onto the. Walter butler, 11th earl of ormond and 4th earl of ossory irish. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond added the new north range, which became known as the manor house, to the existing buildings.
Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde project gutenberg. Panegyric on thomas butler, the tenth earl of ormonde. James butler, 2nd earl of ormond 4 october 31 18 october 82 was a noble in the peerage of ireland. Interactive digital books on tudor lecterns provide information in eight languages. He grew up with elizabeth, daughter of ann boleyn, whose paternal grandmother was of the ormond dynasty in ireland.
Panegyric on thomas butler, the tenth earl of ormonde hardcover may 24, 2016. Portrait of thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond 15311614. He was the son of james butler, the 9th earl and joan fitzgerald, who was the daughter of the earl of desmond. Thomas butler, 7th earl of ormond wikimili, the free.
Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond, walter butler of nodstown, john butler of. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond and 3rd earl of ossory. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde, 3rd earl of ossory, viscount thurles kg was an irish peer and the son of james butler, 9th earl of ormond and lady joan. Butler, thomas, 10th earl of ormond, earl of ossory, surnamed the black earl, born about 1532, was but fourteen at his fathers death. Shortly after his birth, his parents returned to ireland. James butler, 1st duke of ormonde, heir of thomas, grandson of the 11th earl.
He was lord treasurer of ireland and a very prominent personage during the latter part of. He was the son of john butler of kilcash who was the son of the 9th earl and katherine, the daughter of cormac na haoine maccarthy reagh. He was brought up at the english court with edward vi. He was created, in 1535, viscount thurles, and was confirmed by act of parliament, 6 november 1541, in the earldom of ormond, as 9th earl with the preeminence of. Tom butler, elizabeths black husband by valerie christie the. Richard butler, 1st viscount mountgarret 1500 20 may 1571, married his first cousin eleanor butler, daughter of his uncle theobald butler.
I believe this book is based on fact and with fiction woven into the story, it makes for an excellent read. Butler, james, 12th earl and duke of ormond, the great duke, grandson of preceding, eldest son of thomas, viscount thurles, and elizabeth poyntz, was born at clerkenwell, london, 19th october 1610, in the house of his grandfather, sir john poyntz. Sir james butler, later 1st earl of wiltshire later 5th earl of ormonde. Built in the 1560s by thomas butler, the 10th earl of ormond. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde irish noble britannica. Within a year, she had appointed thomas butler lord treasurer of ireland. In 1647 he quitted ireland with his father, and passed on eventually to france, where he perfected himself in the accomplishments necessary to a youth of his expectations. Butler, james, fourth earl of ormond 901452, oxford dictionary of national biography, oxford university press, sept. James butler, 9th earl of ormond 14961546, also called the lame, who married lady joan fitzgerald, daughter and heiress of james fitzgerald, 10th earl of desmond, and had issue. He served in the campaign to put down the monmouth rebellion, in the williamite war in. Its a bit confusing when researching ormond history, as the e on the end seems to have been added after 1628. His father was known as the noble earl, being the greatgrandson of king edward i through his mother. Brought up at the english court, he was the first of his family to embrace protestantism.
His father was then the 12th earl of ormond but would be raised to marquess and duke. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde and 3rd earl of ossory, viscount thurles c. Thomas butler 7th earl of ormonde was born about 1424. Margaret countess of ormond, countess of ossory fitzgerald 1472 spouses and children. Tom butler, elizabeths black husband by valerie christie. Both earls were brought to london and reprimanded, but only desmond was imprisoned in the tower of london. He was the third of the kilcash branch of the family to inherit the earldom of ormond. In 1543, james butler, 9th earl of ormonde, had requested henry viii to grant a place at court to his heir thomas, whom he despatched to court the next year. Ormond castle was the medieval stronghold of the powerful butler dynasty. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled.
Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde, 3rd earl of ossory, viscount thurles is the key player in our story. Serving as a volunteer under the duke of somerset in scotland, he distinguished himself by his bravery at the battle of musselborough. Already at court were two of thomas first cousins, lady elizabeth fitzgerald, daughter of the 9th earl of kildare immortalised by the poet thomas surrey as the. Butler, thomas, earl of ossory, son of preceding, was born in kilkenny castle, 9th july 1634. Sir edmund butler founded the bridge at carrickonsuir 1447.
He was attainted, but restored by henry vii s first parliament in november 1485, and the statutes made at westminster, by edward iv, which declared him and his brothers traitors, were abrogated. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online. Common knowledge peoplecharacters thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond and 3rd earl of ossory. A compendium of irish biographybutler, thomas, 10th earl. He succeeded to the earldom of ormonde in 1546, and in 1554 he went to ireland, where he tried to mediate between the irish and their english rulers. His relative elizabeth promised to visit him there, but never did. Built in the 16th century, this manor house fronts a larger complex dating from the 14th century.
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