Humphrey Butler, 1st Earl of Lanesborough

Humphrey Butler, 1st Earl of Lanesborough (c. 1700 – 11 April 1768) was an Irish

Ireland

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politician.

Butler was appointed High Sheriff for County Cavan

Cavan

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in 1727. Between 1725 and 1736, he sat as a Member of Parliament

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(MP) for Belturbet

Belturbet (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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in the Irish House of Commons

Irish House of Commons

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. When the Grand Lodge of Ireland

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was established in c. 1723, he was appointed Deputy Grand Master.

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