His father was known as the noble earl, being the greatgrandson of king edward i through his mother. A compendium of irish biographybutler, thomas, earl of. He was lord treasurer of ireland and a very prominent personage during the. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online. Sir james butler, later 1st earl of wiltshire later 5th earl of ormonde. Butler, thomas, 10th earl of ormond, earl of ossory, surnamed the black earl, born about 1532, was but fourteen at his fathers death. Ormond castle historic houses and castles carrick on. Butler, james, fourth earl of ormond 901452, oxford dictionary of national biography, oxford university press, sept. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond kilkenny county library stock. 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. Ormonde, thomas butler, 10th earl of, 15321614, irish nobleman.
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. A freelance historian and archivist, john has published numerous articles, essays and books. 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. He grew up with elizabeth, daughter of ann boleyn, whose paternal grandmother was of the ormond dynasty in ireland. He was the eldest son of james butler and his wife elizabeth preston. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond added the new north range, which became known as the manor house, to the existing buildings. He was the third of the kilcash branch of the family to inherit the earldom of ormond. He was brought up at the english court with edward vi. James butler, 9th earl of ormond and 2nd earl of ossory irish. His relative elizabeth promised to visit him there, but never did.
Unlike kilkenny castle, ormond castle escaped improvement in the 19th century. Tom butler, elizabeths black husband by valerie christie. Ormonde, james butler, 12th earl and 1st duke of article. He was the son of james butler, the 9th earl and joan fitzgerald. He was the son of james butler, the 9th earl and joan fitzgerald, who was the daughter of the earl of desmond. Thomas butler, 7th earl of ormond wikimili, the free. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde, byname the black earl, born 1532died nov. 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. James butler, 12th earl and duke of ormond irish biography. Panegyric on thomas butler, the tenth earl of ormonde hardcover may 24, 2016. Within a year, she had appointed thomas butler lord treasurer of ireland. Thomas was born on 8 july 1634, at kilkenny castle. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond geni family tree. 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.
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. Tom butler, elizabeths black husband by valerie christie the. Its a bit confusing when researching ormond history, as the e on the end seems to have been added after 1628. Sir piers the red 8th earl of ormond, 1st earl of ossory butler 14671539.
Sir edmund butler founded the bridge at carrickonsuir 1447. 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. Portrait of thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond 15311614 in threequarter armour holding a wheelock pistol, with his coat of arms at upper left. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde and 3rd earl of ossory, viscount thurles c. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde was born in 1531 in what is now the republic of ireland. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde, irish nobleman who sided with the english in the rebellions in the mid16th century. History of the butlers, earls of ormond and chief butlers. James butler, 1st duke of ormonde, heir of thomas, grandson of the 11th earl. See more ideas about butler, family crest and kilkenny castle. The taking of the earl of ormond sent shockwaves throughout ireland and england. Thomas boleyn, 1st earl of wiltshire and 1st earl of ormond, 1st viscount rochford.
Serving as a volunteer under the duke of somerset in scotland, he distinguished himself by his bravery at the battle of musselborough. James fitzjames butler, 2nd duke of ormonde, kg 16651745 was an irish statesman and soldier. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde, 3rd earl of ossory, viscount thurles kg irish. Built in the 16th century, this manor house fronts a larger complex dating from the 14th century. 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. Son of james butler 2nd earl of ormonde, lord justice of ireland and elizabeth darcy. Ormond castle was the medieval stronghold of the powerful butler dynasty. Richard butler, 1st viscount mountgarret 1500 20 may 1571, married his first cousin eleanor butler, daughter of his uncle theobald butler. William, thomas butler was born on month day 1907, at birth place, new york, to thomas butler and mary butler. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde project gutenberg. Both earls were brought to london and reprimanded, but only desmond was imprisoned in the tower of london. 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. 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. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled.
Shortly after his birth, his parents returned to ireland. 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. A compendium of irish biographybutler, thomas, 10th earl. This facilitated the next creation by awarding the titles of ormond and wiltshire to thomas boleyn. Portrait of thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond 15311614. Walter butler, 11th earl of ormond and 4th earl of ossory irish. Common knowledge peoplecharacters thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond and 3rd earl of ossory. 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. Butler, earls of ormond and thomas becket showing 15 of 5 messages. Shortly before his death, sir thomas butler, seventh earl of ormond. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde, 3rd earl of ossory, viscount thurles is the key player in our story. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde irish noble britannica. Interactive digital books on tudor lecterns provide information in eight languages. Lord dunboyne, butler family history, seventh edition, 1991, pps 46.
The son of the 9th earl james butler, he was brought up a protestant at the english court after his fathers death in 1546. The illumination of thomas butlers books of hours mdpi. Ormond castle, a fortified elizabethan manor house, adds to carrickonsuirs medieval. He wrote his ma thesis on the life and career of thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond. He served in the campaign to put down the monmouth rebellion, in the williamite war in. Built in the 1560s by thomas butler, the 10th earl of ormond.
Panegyric on thomas butler, the tenth earl of ormonde. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond and 3rd earl of ossory. Thomas butler 7th earl of ormonde was born about 1424. Ormonde, thomas butler, 10th earl of article about.
The butlers had risen from being virtual unknowns to earls of ormonde, by virtue of. Like his grandfather, the 1st duke, he was raised as a protestant, unlike his extended family who held to roman catholicism. James butler, 2nd earl of ormond 4 october 31 18 october 82 was a noble in the peerage of ireland. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond project gutenberg. Thomas boleyn, 1st earl of wiltshire and 1st earl of.
Thomas butler 10th earl of ormond built an elizabethan manor house onto the. The lands eventually reverted to his uncle thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond. Margaret countess of ormond, countess of ossory fitzgerald 1472 spouses and children. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available. 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. 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.
William married doris, thelma butler on month day 1940, at age 32 at marriage place, new york. 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. 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. 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. 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. Butler, thomas, earl of ossory, son of preceding, was born in kilkenny castle, 9th july 1634.