Edward Butler, 1st Viscount Galmoye
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Sir Edward Butler, 1st Viscount Galmoye
(d. 1653) was the son of Piers FitzThomas Butler
and the Honourable Katherine Fleming. His father was the illegitimate son of Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond.
Edward Butler was invested as a Knight on 1 November 1619. He held the office of High Sheriff of County Kilkenny
, Ireland
in 1640. In 1646 he attended the Confederation of Kilkenny. He was created 1st Viscount Galmoye on 16 May 1646. He lived at Galmoy Castle, County Kilkenny
. He died in 1653 and was succeeded by his grandson, Edward Butler
.
, a distant cousin.
They had two sons:
Barony of Galmoy
Galmoy is a barony in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It had been established by 1672. A barony is an historical geographical unit of land and Galmoy is one of 11 baronies that make up the county. While it is named after the village of Galmoy, today the chief town of the barony is Urlingford...
(d. 1653) was the son of Piers FitzThomas Butler
Piers FitzThomas Butler
Piers FitzThomas Butler of Duiske , was the illegitimate son of Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond. The lands of Duiske Abbey had reverted to his father. In 1597, the earl executed a deed of conveyance in his favour for the lands .-Marriage and issue:He married Katherine Fleming, the eldest...
and the Honourable Katherine Fleming. His father was the illegitimate son of Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond.
Edward Butler was invested as a Knight on 1 November 1619. He held the office of High Sheriff of County Kilkenny
High Sheriff of County Kilkenny
The High Sheriff of County Kilkenny was the British Crown’s judicial representative in County Kilkenny, Ireland from the 16th century until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Kilkenny County Sheriff. The sheriff had judicial, electoral,...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in 1640. In 1646 he attended the Confederation of Kilkenny. He was created 1st Viscount Galmoye on 16 May 1646. He lived at Galmoy Castle, 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...
. He died in 1653 and was succeeded by his grandson, Edward Butler
Edward Butler, 2nd Viscount Galmoye
Edward Butler, 2nd Viscount Galmoye was the son of Piers Butler of Duiske and Margaret Netterville, daughter of Nicholas Netterville, 1st Viscount Netterville...
.
Marriage and issue
The Viscount married the Honourable Anne Butler, daughter of Edmund Butler, 2nd Viscount MountgarretEdmund Butler, 2nd Viscount Mountgarret
Edmund Butler, 2nd Viscount Mountgarret , was the son of Richard Butler, 1st Viscount Mountgarret and Eleanor Butler. He married Grany or Grizzel FitzPatrick, daughter of Barnaby Fitzpatrick, 1st Baron Upper Ossory....
, a distant cousin.
They had two sons:
- Piers Butler of DuiskePiers Butler of DuiskePiers Butler of Duiske, Barrowmount, County Kilkenny was the son of Edward Butler, 1st Viscount Galmoye and Hon. Anne Butler. He gained the rank of Colonel of Dragoons. At Lambstown, County Wexford, he was taken prisoner. He was murdered by Captain William Bolton.-Marriage and issue:He married Hon...
, Barrowmount, County Kilkenny who died in 1650. - Thomas Butler