Sir Thomas Butler, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Thomas Butler, 3rd Baronet of Cloughgrenan (a townland
near Carlow
), (died c. February 1704) was an Irish
baronet and politician.
He was the son of Sir Edmund Butler, 2nd Baronet
and Juliana Hyde, daughter of Bernard Hyde. By 1650, he succeeded his father as baronet. In 1670 and again in 1691, Butler was High Sheriff of Carlow
. From 1692 until his death, he sat for Carlow County
in the Irish House of Commons
.
, the oldest of them, was a Member of Parliament
for the same constituency his father had represented and succeeded to the baronetcy.
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
near Carlow
Carlow
Carlow is the county town of County Carlow in Ireland. It is situated in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. County Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland by area, however Carlow Town is the 14th largest urban area in Ireland by population according to the 2006 census. The...
), (died c. February 1704) was an Irish
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...
baronet and politician.
He was the son of Sir Edmund Butler, 2nd Baronet
Sir Edmund Butler, 2nd Baronet
Sir Edmund Butler, 2nd Baronet , of Cloughgrenan , was the son of son of Sir Thomas Butler, 1st Baronet and Anne Colclough. He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn on 5 June 1637. He succeeded to the title after 1639...
and Juliana Hyde, daughter of Bernard Hyde. By 1650, he succeeded his father as baronet. In 1670 and again in 1691, Butler was High Sheriff of Carlow
High Sheriff of Carlow
The High Sheriff of Carlow was the British Crown’s judicial representative in County Carlow, Ireland from the 16th century until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Carlow County Sheriff. The sheriff had judicial, electoral, ceremonial and...
. From 1692 until his death, he sat for Carlow County
Carlow County (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Carlow County was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Carlow County was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...
in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
.
Marriage and issue
Butler married firstly Jane Boyle, daughter of the Right Reverend Richard Boyle, Bishop of Leighlin and Ferns, and secondly Jane Pottinger, daughter of Captain Edward Pottinger, in July 1700. By his first wife, he had two sons. PierceSir Pierce Butler, 4th Baronet
Sir Pierce Butler, 4th Baronet of Cloughgrenan , PC was an Irish politician and baronet....
, the oldest of them, was a 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 the same constituency his father had represented and succeeded to the baronetcy.