Thomas Butler, 4th Baron Cahir
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Thomas Butler, 2nd Baron Cahir (of the second creation) (before 1568 – 31 January 1626/27). He was the son of Theobald Butler, 1st Baron Cahir and Mary Cusack. He succeeded to the title on 28 April 1596.
(and a distant cousin of the baron) and Eleanor Butler (a grand-daughter of the 8th Earl of Ormond), before October 1598.
He married, secondly, Ellice Fitzgerald, daughter of Sir John Fitzgerald, after 1601. They had a daughter,
As this marriage was also without male issue, the barony devolved upon his nephew Thomas who was the third son of the baron's uncle, Piers Butler.
was captured by the Earl of Essex
. During the siege
the Baron was held prisoner, although his wife and brother refused to give it up. In 1599 he joined in the Earl of Tyrone
's rebellion, but then surrendered and was attained. On 27 May 1601 he was pardoned for all treason and crimes.
Marriage and issue
He married, firstly, Eleanor Butler who was the daughter of Richard Butler, 1st Viscount MountgarretRichard Butler, 1st Viscount Mountgarret
Richard Butler, 1st Viscount Mountgarret was the son of Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond and Lady Margaret Fitzgerald. He married his first cousin Eleanor Butler, daughter of Theobald Butler of Polestown, the illegitimate brother of the 8th Earl of Ormond...
(and a distant cousin of the baron) and Eleanor Butler (a grand-daughter of the 8th Earl of Ormond), before October 1598.
He married, secondly, Ellice Fitzgerald, daughter of Sir John Fitzgerald, after 1601. They had a daughter,
- Margaret Butler (born circa 1606, died 1632) who married Edmund, 3rd Lord DunboyneBaron DunboyneThe Barony of Dunboyne was created by patent in the Peerage of Ireland in 1541. The barons are alternately numbered from the early 14th century by numbers ten greater than the number dating to the patent...
.
As this marriage was also without male issue, the barony devolved upon his nephew Thomas who was the third son of the baron's uncle, Piers Butler.
Career
In 1599 Cahir CastleCahir Castle
Cahir Castle , one of the largest castles in Ireland, is sited on an island in the river Suir. It was built in 1142 by Conor O'Brien, Prince of Thomond...
was captured by the Earl of Essex
Earl of Essex
Earl of Essex is a title that has been held by several families and individuals. The earldom was first created in the 12th century for Geoffrey II de Mandeville . Upon the death of the third earl in 1189, the title became dormant or extinct...
. During the siege
Siege of Cahir Castle
The Siege of Cahir Castle took place in Munster, in southern Ireland in 1599, during the campaign of the Earl of Essex against the rebels in the Nine Years War . Although the castle was considered the strongest fortress in the country, Essex took it after only a few days of artillery bombardment...
the Baron was held prisoner, although his wife and brother refused to give it up. In 1599 he joined in the Earl of Tyrone
Earl of Tyrone
The Earl of Tyrone is a title created three times in the Peerage of Ireland.It was first created as part of the Tudor attempt to establish a uniform social structure in Ireland by converting the Gaelic kings and chiefs into hereditary nobles of the Kingdom of Ireland...
's rebellion, but then surrendered and was attained. On 27 May 1601 he was pardoned for all treason and crimes.