Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde, 3rd earl of ossory, viscount thurles kg irish. Tom butler, elizabeths black husband by valerie christie the. He grew up with elizabeth, daughter of ann boleyn, whose paternal grandmother was of the ormond dynasty in ireland. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde, irish nobleman who sided with the english in the rebellions in the mid16th century. Within a year, she had appointed thomas butler lord treasurer of ireland. Like his grandfather, the 1st duke, he was raised as a protestant, unlike his extended family who held to roman catholicism. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond project gutenberg. James, 9th earl of ormonde, and 2nd earl of ossory, who had been created, 1535, viscount thurles, and was confirmed by act of parliament, 6 nov. Shortly after his birth, his parents returned to ireland. Interactive digital books on tudor lecterns provide information in eight languages.
Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond added the new north range, which became known as the manor house, to the existing buildings. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond kilkenny county library stock. James butler, 12th earl and duke of ormond irish biography. He was the eldest son of james butler and his wife elizabeth preston. Richard butler, 1st viscount mountgarret 1500 20 may 1571, married his first cousin eleanor butler, daughter of his uncle theobald butler. Thomas butler 10th earl of ormond built an elizabethan manor house onto the. Recent books include reminiscences of mariannecaroline hamilton and kilkenny families in the great war, with work underway on a book on the chief butlers of ireland. James butler, 9th earl of ormond and 2nd earl of ossory irish. He was brought up at the english court with edward vi. James butler, 12th earl and 1st duke of ormonde, born october 19, 1610, london, englanddied july 21, 1688, kingston lacy, dorset, angloirish protestant who was the leading agent of english royal authority in ireland during much of the period from the beginning of the english civil wars 164251 to the glorious revolution 168889 born into the prominent butler family, he grew up.
He was lord treasurer of ireland and a very prominent personage during the. Thomas butler 7th earl of ormonde was born about 1424. James fitzjames butler, 2nd duke of ormonde, kg 16651745 was an irish statesman and soldier. Butler, thomas, 10th earl of ormond, earl of ossory, surnamed the black earl, born about 1532, was but fourteen at his fathers death. His relative elizabeth promised to visit him there, but never did. This facilitated the next creation by awarding the titles of ormond and wiltshire to thomas boleyn.
A freelance historian and archivist, john has published numerous articles, essays and books. Sir james butler, later 1st earl of wiltshire later 5th earl of ormonde. The son of the 9th earl james butler, he was brought up a protestant at the english court after his fathers death in 1546. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond geni family tree. Thomas boleyn, 1st earl of wiltshire and 1st earl of ormond, 1st viscount rochford. Lord dunboyne, butler family history, seventh edition, 1991, pps 46. He was the third of the kilcash branch of the family to inherit the earldom of ormond. Panegyric on thomas butler, the tenth earl of ormonde hardcover may 24, 2016. He was the son of james butler, the 9th earl and joan fitzgerald, who was the daughter of the earl of desmond. He was created, in 1535, viscount thurles, and was confirmed by act of parliament, 6 november 1541, in the earldom of ormond, as 9th earl with the preeminence of. Joan rosierjones book showed me the other side of the coin through the eyes of a young boy as he grows up in the household of the black tom butler, the earl of ormond.
Ormonde, james butler, 12th earl and 1st duke of article. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde irish noble britannica. See more ideas about butler, family crest and kilkenny castle. Walter butler, 11th earl of ormond and 4th earl of ossory irish. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available. The lands eventually reverted to his uncle thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond. In 1647 he quitted ireland with his father, and passed on eventually to france, where he perfected himself in the accomplishments necessary to a youth of his expectations. The taking of the earl of ormond sent shockwaves throughout ireland and england. James butler, 2nd earl of ormond 4 october 31 18 october 82 was a noble in the peerage of ireland. Son of james butler 2nd earl of ormonde, lord justice of ireland and elizabeth darcy. Keith c sidwell the ormonius is a five book heroic poem of nearly 4,000 hexameters on the military career of the 10th earl of ormond, thomas butler, written by ormonds fellowirishman and oxonian, the doctor. William married doris, thelma butler on month day 1940, at age 32 at marriage place, new york.
Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde, byname the black earl, born 1532died nov. Tom butler, elizabeths black husband by valerie christie. Thomas s mother was a second cousin once removed of his father as she was a granddaughter of black tom, the 10th earl of ormond. James butler, 9th earl of ormond 14961546, also called the lame, who married lady joan fitzgerald, daughter and heiress of james fitzgerald, 10th earl of desmond, and had issue. Both earls were brought to london and reprimanded, but only desmond was imprisoned in the tower of london. He served in the campaign to put down the monmouth rebellion, in the williamite war in. Thomas sent a letter from gortnaclea on april 14th pictured urging his supporters not to attempt a rescue for fear it would lead to his death. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde project gutenberg.
Portrait of thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond 15311614 in threequarter armour holding a wheelock pistol, with his coat of arms at upper left. Serving as a volunteer under the duke of somerset in scotland, he distinguished himself by his bravery at the battle of musselborough. William, thomas butler was born on month day 1907, at birth place, new york, to thomas butler and mary butler. Built in the 1560s by thomas butler, the 10th earl of ormond. He was attainted, but restored by henry vii s first parliament in november 1485, and the statutes made at westminster, by edward iv, which declared him and his brothers traitors, were abrogated.
Thomas was born on 8 july 1634, at kilkenny castle. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde, 3rd earl of ossory, viscount thurles kg was an irish peer and the son of james butler, 9th earl of ormond and lady joan. Butler, james, 12th earl and duke of ormond, the great duke, grandson of preceding, eldest son of thomas, viscount thurles, and elizabeth poyntz, was born at clerkenwell, london, 19th october 1610, in the house of his grandfather, sir john poyntz. Margaret countess of ormond, countess of ossory fitzgerald 1472 spouses and children.
Ormond castle was the medieval stronghold of the powerful butler dynasty. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online. Panegyric on thomas butler, the tenth earl of ormonde. Ormond castle, a fortified elizabethan manor house, adds to carrickonsuirs medieval. His father was then the 12th earl of ormond but would be raised to marquess and duke. He wrote his ma thesis on the life and career of thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond. Ormonde, thomas butler, 10th earl of, 15321614, irish nobleman. James butler, 3rd earl of ormonde, knight of polestown, lord lieutenant of ireland. He was the son of john butler of kilcash who was the son of the 9th earl and katherine, the daughter of cormac na haoine maccarthy reagh. Butler, thomas, earl of ossory, son of preceding, was born in kilkenny castle, 9th july 1634.
His father was known as the noble earl, being the greatgrandson of king edward i through his mother. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde was born in 1531 in what is now the republic of ireland. He was the son of james butler, the 9th earl and joan fitzgerald. Its a bit confusing when researching ormond history, as the e on the end seems to have been added after 1628. A number of fatalities occurred but thomas was taken unhurt. James butler, 12th earl and 1st duke of ormonde irish. In 1543, james butler, 9th earl of ormonde, had requested henry viii to grant a place at court to his heir thomas, whom he despatched to court the next year. Shortly before his death, sir thomas butler, seventh earl of ormond. The illumination of thomas butlers books of hours mdpi. Thomas butler, 7th earl of ormond wikimili, the free. Portrait of thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond 15311614. Ormonde, thomas butler, 10th earl of article about.
Brought up at the english court, he was the first of his family to embrace protestantism. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde and 3rd earl of ossory, viscount thurles c. Butler, earls of ormond and thomas becket showing 15 of 5 messages. History of the butlers, earls of ormond and chief butlers. Fitzgerald dynasty, james butler, 9th earl of ormond, anne boleyn, earl of ormond ireland, francis bryan, gerald fitzgerald, 15th earl of desmond di miller, frederic p. Thomas boleyn, 1st earl of wiltshire and 1st earl of.
Unlike kilkenny castle, ormond castle escaped improvement in the 19th century. The butlers had risen from being virtual unknowns to earls of ormonde, by virtue of. Sir piers the red 8th earl of ormond, 1st earl of ossory butler 14671539. Ormond castle historic houses and castles carrick on. I believe this book is based on fact and with fiction woven into the story, it makes for an excellent read. Butler, james, fourth earl of ormond 901452, oxford dictionary of national biography, oxford university press, sept. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde, 3rd earl of ossory, viscount thurles is the key player in our story. He was attainted, but restored by henry vii s first parliament in november 1485, and the statutes made at westminster, by edward iv, which. A compendium of irish biographybutler, thomas, earl of.
He succeeded to the earldom of ormonde in 1546, and in 1554 he went to ireland, where he tried to mediate between the irish and their english rulers. Sir edmund butler founded the bridge at carrickonsuir 1447. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond and 3rd earl of ossory. A compendium of irish biographybutler, thomas, 10th earl. He was lord treasurer of ireland and a very prominent personage during the latter part of. Built in the 16th century, this manor house fronts a larger complex dating from the 14th century. James butler, 1st duke of ormonde, heir of thomas, grandson of the 11th earl. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond, walter butler of nodstown, john butler of. Already at court were two of thomas first cousins, lady elizabeth fitzgerald, daughter of the 9th earl of kildare immortalised by the poet thomas surrey as the.