Henry Butler, 2nd Earl of Carrick
Encyclopedia
Henry Thomas Butler, 2nd Earl of Carrick (19 May 1746 – 20 July 1813), styled The Honourable from birth to 1748 and then as Viscount Ikerrin between 1748 and 1774 , was an Irish
peer and politician.
He was the son of Somerset Butler, 1st Earl of Carrick
and Lady Juliana Boyle
. Butler held the office of Member of Parliament
for Killyleagh
in the Parliament of Ireland
between 1768 and 1774. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Carrick
on 15 April 1774. He died in 1813 at Mount Juliet, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
On 7 August 1774 he married Sarah Taylor, daughter of Colonel Edward Taylor and Anne Maunsell.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
peer and politician.
He was the son of Somerset Butler, 1st Earl of Carrick
Somerset Butler, 1st Earl of Carrick
Somerset Hamilton Butler, 1st Earl of Carrick, PC , known as The Viscount Ikerrin from 1721 to 1744, was the son of Thomas Butler, 6th Viscount Ikerrin and Margaret Hamilton. He succeeded his brother James Butler as the 8th Viscount Ikerrin on 20 October 1721. Subsequently he was invested as a...
and Lady Juliana Boyle
Juliana Butler, Countess of Carrick
Juliana Butler , Countess of Carrick was an Irish peer born in Castlemartyr, Cork, Ireland to Henry Boyle, 1st Earl of Shannon and Lady Henrietta Boyle. On 18 May 1745 Lady Juliana married Somerset Hamilton Butler, 1st Earl of Carrick, son of Thomas Butler, 6th Viscount Ikerrin and Margaret Hamilton...
. Butler held the office of Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Killyleagh
Killyleagh (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Killyleagh was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Killyleagh was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...
in the Parliament of Ireland
Parliament of Ireland
The Parliament of Ireland was a legislature that existed in Dublin from 1297 until 1800. In its early mediaeval period during the Lordship of Ireland it consisted of either two or three chambers: the House of Commons, elected by a very restricted suffrage, the House of Lords in which the lords...
between 1768 and 1774. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Carrick
Earl of Carrick (Ireland)
Earl of Carrick, in the barony of Iffa and Offa East, South Tipperary, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland.-First creation:The title was first created in 1315 for Sir Edmund Butler, Justiciar of Ireland, by King Edward II. The title is linked to the manor of Karryk Mac Gryffin in the barony of...
on 15 April 1774. He died in 1813 at Mount Juliet, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
On 7 August 1774 he married Sarah Taylor, daughter of Colonel Edward Taylor and Anne Maunsell.
- Lady Sarah Butler (died 7 July 1838
- Lady Anne Butler (died 29 May 1831
- Somerset Richard Butler, 3rd Earl of Carrick (28 September 1779 – 4 February 1838)
- Hon. Henry Edward Butler (3 December 1780 – 7 December 1856)
- Lady Juliana Butler (20 September 1783 – 22 July 1861) who married her cousin Hon. Henry Thomas Lowry-Corry MP, and had issue, including Lord RowtonMontagu Corry, 1st Baron RowtonMontagu William Lowry-Corry, 1st Baron Rowton KCVO, CB, PC, DL , also known as "Monty," was a British philanthropist and public servant, best known for serving as Benjamin Disraeli's private secretary from 1866 until the latter's death in 1881.-Background and education:Born in London, Lowry-Corry...
.