Walter Butler of Polestown was the second son of Sir Edmund MacRichard Butler

Edmund MacRichard Butler

Sir Edmund MacRichard Butler of Polestown was the eldest son of Sir Richard Butler of Polestown and adopted the Gaelic title of The MacRichard of Ossory.-Career:...

. His nephew Piers would become the 8th Earl of Ormond.

Issue

• Edmond Butler of Polestown, who had four sons, Walter, Peter, Theobald, and Richard.

The progeny of his son Peter would go on to found the "Roscrea" cadet branch of the family.
The progeny of his son Richard would be created baronets of the "Polestown" cadet branch of the family.

• Walter FitzEdmond Butler, the eldest son, who succeeded at Polestown, had issue

• Sir Richard his heir;
• Thomas of Clonmore in County Carlow,
• a daughter Joan.

• Peter
  Peter Butler of Roscrea
  Peter Butler of Roscrea, North Tipperary, was a descendant of the Butler family - the Earls of Ormond. He was the second son of Edmond Butler of Polestown...
  
  , the second son, was of Roscrea, and by his wife Catherine de Burgo, had three sons, who all died without issue, and were,

• Edmond Butler of Roscrea,
• Walter Butler of Roscrea
  Walter Butler of Roscrea
  Walter Butler of Ballinakill Castle, Roscrea was a descendant of the Butler family - the Earls of Ormond. He was the son of Peter Butler of Roscrea...
  
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• Theobald, who died in Poland in 1634.

• Sir Richard Butler (Poletown)
  Sir Richard Butler (Poletown)
  Sir Richard Butler of Poletown, County Kilkenny , was a descendant of the Butler family - the Earls of Ormond. He was the third son of Edmond Butler of Polestown. He was invested as a Knight on 21 April 1605...
  
  , (died 20 August 1619), leaving issue

• Edmond Butler (Polestown)
  Edmond Butler (Polestown)
  Edmond Butler of Polestown, , was a descendant of the Butler family - the Earls of Ormond. He was the eldest son of Sir Richard Butler of Poletown. His brothers were Richard, Peter and Walter. His uncle Peter founded the "Roscrea" cadet branch of the family, which is in turn descended from the...
  
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• Richard,
• Peter,
• Walter.