Sir Thomas Butler, 6th Baronet
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Sir Thomas Butler, 6th Baronet (1735 – 7 October 1772) was an Irish
politician and baronet.
He was the eldest son of Sir Richard Butler, 5th Baronet
and his wife Henrietta Percy, daughter of Henry Percy. Butler sat for Carlow County
in the Irish House of Commons
from 1761 to 1768, the same constituency several members of his family had represented before. In 1771, Butler stood as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Portarlington
and also succeeded his father as baronet, however died only a year later.
On 19 June 1759, Butler married Dorothea Bayly, only daughter of Very Rev. Edward Bayly, Archdeacon of Dublin. They had four daughters and four sons. His oldest son Richard
succeeded to the baronetcy.
Ireland
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politician and baronet.
He was the eldest son of Sir Richard Butler, 5th Baronet
Sir Richard Butler, 5th Baronet
Sir Richard Butler, 5th Baronet was an Irish politician and baronet.He was the eldest son of James Butler, second son of Sir Thomas Butler, 3rd Baronet, and his wife Frances Abney, daughter of Sir Edward Abney. Butler represented Carlow County in the Irish House of Commons from 1730 to 1761...
and his wife Henrietta Percy, daughter of Henry Percy. Butler 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...
from 1761 to 1768, the same constituency several members of his family had represented before. In 1771, Butler stood as 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,...
(MP) for Portarlington
Portarlington (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Portarlington was a parliamentary borough partly in King's County but mostly in Queen's County...
and also succeeded his father as baronet, however died only a year later.
On 19 June 1759, Butler married Dorothea Bayly, only daughter of Very Rev. Edward Bayly, Archdeacon of Dublin. They had four daughters and four sons. His oldest son Richard
Sir Richard Butler, 7th Baronet
Sir Richard Butler, 7th Baronet was an Anglo-Irish politician.He was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Butler, 6th Baronet and his wife Dorothea Bayly, daughter of Very Rev. Edward Bayly, Archdeacon of Dublin. In 1772, he succeeded his father as baronet...
succeeded to the baronetcy.