Peerage Record – 27250

     Henry Butler was born in 1774.¹ He was the son of James Butler and Teresa O’Hogan.^2,3 He married Ann Blake, daughter of Xaverius Blake and Isabella Knox, on 1 January 1798.¹ He died on 14 October 1814.¹
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Clare.¹ He lived at Millbrooke, County Clare, Ireland^G.¹

     Catherine Dorothy Ashworth is the daughter of Arthur Ashworth.¹ She married Theobald Blake Butler, son of Theobald FitzWalter Butler and Catherine Elizabeth Barraclough, in 1933.¹ She and Theobald Blake Butler were divorced in 1942.¹
     From 1933, her married name became Butler.¹

     Pierce Butler was born circa 1521.² He was the son of James Butler, 10th Baron Dunboyne and Lady Joan Butler. He married, secondly, Lady Honora FitzGerald, daughter of James FitzMaurice FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Desmond.¹ He married, firstly, Elinor Grace, daughter of Olver Grace.¹ He died in 1577.³
     He was also known as Peter Butler.³ He was also known as Piers Butler.⁴ Pierce Butler also went by the nick-name of Pierce ‘na Buile’ (or in English, ‘Wild Peter.¹‘) On 5 August 1524 2nd s of James, 9th Lord of Dunboyne, by his wife Lady Joan, dau of 8th Earl of Ormonde [inherited 5,000 acres under sett made by his father ].³ On 5 August 1524 he inherited 5000 acres under a settlement made by his father.³ He fought in the Siege of Boulogne in 1544, as commander of the Earl of Ormonde’s Kerne.³ He held the office of Sheriff of County Palatine of County Tipperary in 1559.³ From 1568 to 1569 he took part in ‘Butlers’ War’ against Sir PeterCarew.³ In 1571 he was pardoned.³ He lived at Grallagh, County Tipperary, Ireland^G.¹

     Arthur Ashworth graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.)²

     Lady Honora FitzGerald was the daughter of James FitzMaurice FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Desmond.¹ She married Pierce Butler, son of James Butler, 10th Baron Dunboyne and Lady Joan Butler.¹ She died in 1577.²
     Her married name became Butler.

     James Butler was the son of Pierce Butler and Lady Honora FitzGerald.² He married Honora O’Dwyer, daughter of Philip O’Dwyer.³ He died in 1579.¹ He was also reported to have died in 1569/70.³
     He lived at Ballinrosse, County Tipperary, Ireland^G.³ In 1570 he took part in the ‘Butlers’ War’ and was outlawed by Act of Parliament.³ On 2 January 1571 he was pardoned.³

     James Butler married Lady Ellen Butler, daughter of Walter Butler, 11th Earl of Ormonde and Hon. Helen Butler.¹
     He lived at Kilmoyler, County Tipperary, Ireland^G.¹

     James Butler was born in 1648/49.² He was the son of James Butler and Mary Butler.^3,2 He married Catherine Kirwan, daughter of Peter Kirwan.² He died on 11 October 1726.²
     He lived at Doon, County Clare, Ireland^G.³ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.² He gained the rank of Captain between 1689 and 1691 in the Colonel Nicholas Purcell’s Horse in King James II’s Army in Ireland.² On 13 February 1689 he was attainted.² In 1691 having joined the ‘Peace Party,’ his life was spared although he did not recover his estates.² He lived at Doone, County Clare, Ireland^G.²

     James Blake Butler was born in 1799.² He was the son of Henry Butler and Ann Blake.^1,3 A settlement for the marriage between him and Juliana Selina Comyn was made on 7 November 1828.² He died on 29 March 1849.²
     He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, in 1818 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Clare.¹ He lived at Glenwilliam, County Clare, Ireland^G.² He was Chairman of the Ennis Board of Guardians in 1849, n which capacity he took a leading part in relief for sufferers in Famine.²

     Theobald FitzWalter Butler was born on 24 November 1845.² He was the son of James Blake Butler and Juliana Selina Comyn.^1,3 He married Catherine Elizabeth Barraclough, daughter of Major John Barraclough, on 16 June 1883.² He died on 12 June 1914 at age 68.²
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He held the office of Mayor of Barrow between 1906 and 1911.² He lived at Infield, Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England^G.²