Edmond Butler (Polestown)
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Edmond Butler of Polestown, (1595 - 21 April 1636), was a descendant of the Butler family - the Earls of Ormond. He was the eldest son of Sir Richard Butler of Poletown
. His brothers were Richard, Peter and Walter. His uncle Peter
founded the "Roscrea" cadet branch of the family, which is in turn descended from the "Polestown" cadet branch. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Kilkenny from 1634 to 1635.
Through his ancestor Edmund MacRichard Butler, Edmond is related to the Polestown cadet branch of the family. Edmund MacRichard Butler's eldest son, Sir James Butler
headed up the Polestown house. This line would go on to produce a series of Earls and Dukes of Ormond. "The MacRichard"'s second son, Walter, would go on to produce the "Roscrea" cadet line. as well as the minor nobility of Baronets Polestown.
Polestown, also known as Poulstown, is today called Paulstown
and is located in the Barony of Gowran, County Kilkenny
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Sir Richard Butler (Poletown)
Sir Richard Butler of Poletown, County Kilkenny , was a descendant of the Butler family - the Earls of Ormond. He was the third son of Edmond Butler of Polestown. He was invested as a Knight on 21 April 1605...
. His brothers were Richard, Peter and Walter. His uncle Peter
Peter Butler of Roscrea
Peter Butler of Roscrea, North Tipperary, was a descendant of the Butler family - the Earls of Ormond. He was the second son of Edmond Butler of Polestown...
founded the "Roscrea" cadet branch of the family, which is in turn descended from the "Polestown" cadet branch. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Kilkenny from 1634 to 1635.
Ancestry
- James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond
- Sir Richard Butler of PolestownSir Richard Butler of PolestownSir Richard Butler of Polestown, County Kilkenny was the second son of James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond and Anne Welles. His older brother James inherited the earldom...
, the second son of the 3rd Earl.
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- Sir Edmund MacRichard ButlerEdmund MacRichard ButlerSir Edmund MacRichard Butler of Polestown was the eldest son of Sir Richard Butler of Polestown and adopted the Gaelic title of The MacRichard of Ossory.-Career:...
, the eldest son of Sir Richard.
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- Walter Butler of PolestownWalter Butler of PolestownWalter Butler of Polestown was the second son of Sir Edmund MacRichard Butler. His nephew Piers would become the 8th Earl of Ormond.-Issue:* Edmond Butler of Polestown, who had four sons, Walter, Peter, Theobald, and Richard....
, second son of Edmund MacRichard.
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- Edmond Butler of Polestown, the son of Walter.
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- Sir Richard Butler of PoletownSir Richard Butler (Poletown)Sir Richard Butler of Poletown, County Kilkenny , was a descendant of the Butler family - the Earls of Ormond. He was the third son of Edmond Butler of Polestown. He was invested as a Knight on 21 April 1605...
, the son of Edmond.
- Sir Richard Butler of Poletown
- Walter Butler of Polestown
- Sir Edmund MacRichard Butler
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Through his ancestor Edmund MacRichard Butler, Edmond is related to the Polestown cadet branch of the family. Edmund MacRichard Butler's eldest son, Sir James Butler
Sir James Butler
Sir James Butler of Polestown was the eldest son of Sir Edmund MacRichard Butler and was a warlord in Yorkist Ireland.-Career:James succeeded his father in 1464 as Lord Deputy to his absentee cousins John and Thomas, the 6th and 7th earls respectively of Ormond...
headed up the Polestown house. This line would go on to produce a series of Earls and Dukes of Ormond. "The MacRichard"'s second son, Walter, would go on to produce the "Roscrea" cadet line. as well as the minor nobility of Baronets Polestown.
Marriage and issue
Edmond was 24 years of age when his father died. On 20 November 1628, he had a special livery of his estate. He married Ellice, daughter of Nicholas Shortall of Claragh, County Kilkenny and had issue,- Sir Walter Butler, 1st BaronetSir Walter Butler, 1st BaronetSir Walter Butler, 1st Baronet was an Irish nobleman. He was created a Baronet, of Polestown, in the Baronetage of Ireland on 8 July 1645.-Ancestors:* Great-great-great-great-great grandfather James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond...
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Polestown, also known as Poulstown, is today called Paulstown
Paulstown
Paulstown is a small village in County Kilkenny in Ireland.Paulstown is located at the junction of the N9 and N10 National primary roads. It is 21 km south of Carlow and 19 km east of Kilkenny....
and is located in the Barony of Gowran, County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. The territory of the county was the core part of the ancient Irish Kingdom of Osraige which in turn was the core of the Diocese of...
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