Theobald le Botiller
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Theobald le Botiller, also known as Theobald Boteler, Theobald Butler, 2nd Baron Butler (by 1201 – July 19, 1230) was the son of Theobald Walter, 1st Baron Butler and Maud le Vavasour
. He had livery
of his lands on 18 July 1222.
After the death of his first wife, Theobald remained a widower. Henry III of England
requested the marriage of Theobald to Rohese de Verdon, daughter of Nicholas de Verdon of Alton
, Staffordshire
and Joan de Lacy, and the widow of William Perceval de Somery. The agreement to marry occurred on 4 September 1225. The marriage is presumed to have followed shortly afterwards. Their children were
, as "Theobaldus Pincerna" on 26 October 1229. He died on 19 July 1230 in Poitou
, France
, and was buried in the Abbey of Arklow, County Wicklow
.
Maud le Vavasour
Maud le Vavasour, Baroness Butler was an Anglo-Norman heiress and the wife of Fulk FitzWarin, a medieval landed gentleman who was forced to become an outlaw in the early 13th century...
. He had livery
Livery
A livery is a uniform, insignia or symbol adorning, in a non-military context, a person, an object or a vehicle that denotes a relationship between the wearer of the livery and an individual or corporate body. Often, elements of the heraldry relating to the individual or corporate body feature in...
of his lands on 18 July 1222.
Marriage and issue
Theobald married firstly by 1222 Joan du Marais (or Marisco) daughter of Geoffrey du Marais. Their son was:- Theobald Butler, 3rd Chief Butler of IrelandTheobald Butler, 3rd Chief Butler of IrelandTheobald Butler, 3rd Chief Butler of Ireland was 6 years old when his father, Theobald died. His mother was Joan de Marisco, daughter of the Justiciar of Ireland, Geoffrey de Marisco....
(d. 1248). He married Margery de BurghMargery de BurghMargery de Burgh , was a Norman- Irish noblewoman and the wife of Theobald Le Botiller. She was a descendant of Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, and the ancestress of the Earls of Ormond.- Family and lineage :...
, daughter of Richard Mor de BurghRichard Mor de BurghRichard Mór de Burgh, 1st Lord of Connaught , Justiciar of Ireland.-Background:De Burgh was the eldest son of William de Burgh and a daughter of Domnall Mór Ua Briain, King of Thomond. His principal estate was in the barony of Loughrea where he built a castle in 1236 and a town was founded. He also...
and Egidia de LacyEgidia de LacyEgidia de Lacy, Lady of Connacht , was a Hiberno-Norman noblewoman, the wife of Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Baron of Connaught and Strathearn , and the mother of his seven children, including Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster. She was also known as Gille de Lacy...
, and had issue.
After the death of his first wife, Theobald remained a widower. Henry III of England
Henry III of England
Henry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready...
requested the marriage of Theobald to Rohese de Verdon, daughter of Nicholas de Verdon of Alton
Alton, Staffordshire
Alton is a village in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is noted for the theme park Alton Towers, built around the site of Alton Mansion , which was owned by the Earls of Shrewsbury and designed by Augustus Pugin....
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
and Joan de Lacy, and the widow of William Perceval de Somery. The agreement to marry occurred on 4 September 1225. The marriage is presumed to have followed shortly afterwards. Their children were
- John de Verdon, Lord of Meath (1226–1274)
- Maud de Verdon, (d. 27 November 1283) who married firstly John FitzAlanJohn FitzAlan, 6th Earl of ArundelJohn FitzAlan , Lord of Oswestry and Clun, and de jure Earl of Arundel, was a Breton-English nobleman and Marcher Lord with lands in the Welsh Marches.-Family:...
, feudal Lord of Clun and Oswestry and de jure Earl of Arundel She was the mother of John FitzAlan, 7th Earl of ArundelJohn FitzAlan, 7th Earl of ArundelJohn FitzAlan, 7th Earl of Arundel was an English nobleman. He was also feudal Lord of Clun and Oswestry in the Welsh Marches.-Family:...
.
Career
Theobald was summoned cum equis et armis (Latin: "with horses and arms") to attend the King into BrittanyBrittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
, as "Theobaldus Pincerna" on 26 October 1229. He died on 19 July 1230 in Poitou
Poitou
Poitou was a province of west-central France whose capital city was Poitiers.The region of Poitou was called Thifalia in the sixth century....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, and was buried in the Abbey of Arklow, County Wicklow
County Wicklow
County Wicklow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county...
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Sources
- George Edward CokayneGeorge CokayneGeorge Edward Cokayne FSA was an English genealogist and long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London.-Life:...
. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant, I-XIIIThe Complete PeerageThe Complete Peerage The Complete Peerage The Complete Peerage (full title: The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom Extant, Extinct, or Dormant; first edition by George Edward Cokayne, Clarenceux King of Arms; 2nd edition revised by the Hon...
(Thrupp, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 2BU: Sutton Publishing Limited, 2000), II:448. - Ibid., II:447.
- Some corrections and additions to The Complete Peerage, II:448
- Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700 by Frederick Lewis Weis, Lines: 70A-29, 149-29
- "Medlands", Charles Cawley, hosted at FMG; on the Botiller/Butler descendants of Hervey Walter or FitzWalter