Peerage Record – 15141

     John de Courcy was the son of Miles de Courcy and Annora de Burgo.² He died in 1291, killed by Donal ‘Og’ MacCarthy and Donal ‘Baisneach’ MacCarthy.¹
     Feudal Lord Kinsale and Ringrone.¹

     Patrick de Courcy was the son of unknown de Courcy and Margaret de Cogan.² He married Nesta (?)¹ He died between June 1251 and 1253.¹
     Between 1217 and 1220 he witnessed a charter of his mother.¹ On 17 July 1221 he is mentioned as among the leading nobles of Ireland.¹

     Nesta (?) married Patrick de Courcy, son of unknown de Courcy and Margaret de Cogan.¹ She died after 1260.¹
     Her married name became de Courcy.¹ She was living in 1260.¹

     Sir Edmond Butler was the son of Theobald Butler and Joan fitz John.² He married Lady Joan FitzGerald, daughter of John FitzThomas FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Kildare and Blanche de la Roche, in 1302.³ He died on 13 September 1321 at London, England^G.^1,3 He was buried on 9 November 1321 at Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland^G.³
     In 1302 he sat in the upper house of the Irish Parliament under his name alone.⁴ He was appointed Knight in 1309 at London, England^G, by King Edward II.⁵ He held the office of Chief Governor of Ireland from 1312 to 1313.⁵ He held the office of Chief Governor of Ireland from 4 January 1314/15 to 1317, and was active in suppressing a rebellion.⁵ On 1 September 1315 he received the feodum of “the Castle and manors of Karryk Macgriffyn and Roscrea”, for his services against Edward Bruce and against the rebel Irish. However this creation is held not to have created the title of Earl of Carrick.⁵

     Lady Joan FitzGerald was the daughter of John FitzThomas FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Kildare and Blanche de la Roche.² She married Sir Edmond Butler, son of Theobald Butler and Joan fitz John, in 1302.³
     From 1302, her married name became Butler.¹

     John FitzThomas FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Kildare was the son of Thomas fitz Maurice.² He married Blanche de la Roche, daughter of John Roche.³ He died on 12 September 1316.¹
     He succeeded as the 4th Baron of Offaly [feudal barony] in 1287.⁴ He was created 1st Earl of Kildare [Ireland] on 14 May 1316.¹

     Thomas fitz Maurice was the son of Maurice fitz Gerald, 2nd Baron of Offaly and Juliane de Grenville.² He died in 1271 at Ballyloughmask, County Mayo, Ireland^G.^1,3
     He lived at Banada, County Sligo, Ireland^G.³

     Blanche de la Roche was the daughter of John Roche.¹ She married John FitzThomas FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Kildare, son of Thomas fitz Maurice.²
     Her married name became FitzGerald.¹ After her marriage, Blanche de la Roche was styled as Countess of Kildare on 14 May 1316. She was living in 1327.²

     John Roche lived at Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland^G.²

     Theobald Butler was born circa 1242.¹ He was the son of Theobald Butler and Margery de Burgh.¹ He married Joan fitz John, daughter of John fitz Geoffrey, Lord of Shere and Isabel le Bigod, before 1268.¹ He died on 26 September 1285 at Castle of Arklow, Arklow, County Limerick, Ireland^G.¹ He was buried at Arlow Monastery, Arklow, County Limerick, Ireland^G.¹ An inquest post mortem was held for his on 5 January 1285/86.¹
     He was also known as Theobald le Botiller.² He fought in the Scottish Wars, under King Edward I.³