Portrait of thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond 15311614 in threequarter armour holding a wheelock pistol, with his coat of arms at upper left. She is his cousin on ann boleyns side and in spite of her reputation as the virgin queen elizabeth was rumoured to be the mother of one of toms twelve illegitimate children. Letter signed marye the quene to thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond and 3rd earl of ossory 15311614, greenwich, january 15567. Thomas 7th earl of ormond le butler was born in 1426, at birth place, to james le boteler 4th earl of ormonde and joan elizabeth le boteler 4th earl of ormonde born beauchamp. Butler, thomas, 10th earl of ormond, earl of ossory, surnamed the black earl, born about 1532, was but fourteen at his fathers death.
Common knowledge peoplecharacters thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond and 3rd earl of ossory peoplecharacters. Researchers may like to know of a book which is long out of print but sometimes can still be found for sale thomas butler and his descendants. 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. He was the patron of the irish literary work, the book of the white earl. Ormond castle carrick on suir business association. A short film for ormond castle museum which i cowrote with mark leslie. Already at court were two of thomas first cousins, lady elizabeth fitzgerald, daughter of the 9th earl of kildare immortalised by the poet thomas. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde, irish nobleman who sided with the english in the rebellions in the mid16th century. Thomas butler of ormond kg 15321614 wikitree free family.
Eldest son of the irish peer james butler 16121688,first duke of ormonde in 1661 became member of both the english and irish houses of commons, in 1662 of the irish house of lords. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde, 3rd earl of ossory, viscount thurles kg irish. Thomas, 10th earl of ormonde and 3rd earl of ossory, k. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde, byname the black earl, born 1532 died nov. In 1791, his right to the peerage was acknowledged in the irish house of lords. May 24, 2016 panegyric on thomas butler, the tenth earl of ormonde magrath, flann on.
Serving as a volunteer under the duke of somerset in scotland, he distinguished himself by his bravery at the battle of musselborough. 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. This states that thomas was connected to the ormond branch in some unknown manner. Thomas butler historical records and family trees myheritage. A genealogical history of the butlers of butler s hill, south berwick, maine by george butler 1886. In 1665 he was made lieutenantgeneral of the army in ireland. William married doris, thelma butler on month day 1940, at age 32 at marriage place, new york. Richard butler, 1st viscount mountgarret 1500 20 may 1571, married his first cousin eleanor butler, daughter of his uncle theobald butler. The son of the 9th earl james butler, he was brought up a protestant at the english court after his fathers death in 1546. James butler, 12th earl and duke of ormond irish biography. Common knowledge peoplecharacters thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond and 3rd earl of ossory.
Ormond, thomas butler, earl of, 15311614 lc linked data. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde was born in 1531 in what is now the republic of ireland. Elizabeth spent some of her most formative years in england, due to her fathers influential role in the elizabethan court the court of elizabeth of england. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond and 3rd earl of ossory peoplecharacters by cover.
His father was known as the noble earl, being the greatgrandson of king edward i through his mother. Piers butler of duiske, who was the eldest son of the 1st viscount. Their principal residence was kilkenny castle in ireland. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond label from public data source wikidata. Elizabeth sheffield, daughter of john sheffield, 2nd baron.
Thomas butler, 7th earl of ormond geni family tree. James butler, 9th earl of ormond and 2nd earl of ossory irish. Thomas was known as the black earl because of his dark complexion. The animation explores the lonely marriage between elizabeth berkley and thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond. A freelance historian and archivist, john has published numerous articles, essays and books.
A compendium of irish biographybutler, thomas, 10th earl of. The illumination of thomas butlers books of hours mdpi. Thomas butler, 7th earl of ormond was born to james butler, 4th earl of ormond and joan butler, countess of ormond. 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. 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. Sep 03, 2006 researchers may like to know of a book which is long out of print but sometimes can still be found for sale thomas butler and his descendants. Ormond castle, a fortified elizabethan manor house, adds to. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond geni family tree. A compendium of irish biographybutler, thomas, 10th earl. He wrote his ma thesis on the life and career of thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond. Panegyric on thomas butler, the tenth earl of ormonde.
Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde, byname the black earl, born 1532died nov. Ormonde, thomas butler, 10th earl of article about ormonde. Ormonde, james butler, 12th earl and 1st duke of article. Lady margaret butler was born at kilkenny castle, kilkenny, ireland, somewhere between 1454 and 1465. A compendium of irish biography 1878 butler, thomas, 10th earl of ormond, earl of ossory, surnamed the black earl, born about 1532, was but fourteen at his fathers death. Griffiths primary valuation, tithe applotment books year, 1825. She was the daughter of thomas butler, 7th earl of ormond, known as the wool earl and his first wife, anne hankford, and her paternal grandparents were james butler, 4th earl of ormonde, and joan beauchamp. Butler, james, fourth earl of ormond 901452, oxford dictionary of national biography, oxford university press, sept. Piers fitzthomas butler of duiske, who was the illegitimate son of the 10th earl. Sir thomas black tom dubh butler 10th earl of ormonde sir thomas black tom dubh butler 10th earl of. Panegyric on thomas butler, the tenth earl of ormonde magrath, flann on. The effect of this marriage was a temporary cessation of hostility between the desmonds and her son, thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde. The lands eventually reverted to his uncle thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond. James butler, 12th earl and 1st duke of ormonde irish.
At the end of the following year, after a decent interval, henry viii created thomas boleyn as earl of ormond, as well as resurrecting the old butler title of earl of wiltshire. Ellen butler died 1663, who married pierce butler, 1st viscount ikerrin. 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. Edward butler, 1st viscount galmoye, who was the son of piers fitzthomas butler. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond project gutenberg. Tom butler, elizabeths black husband by valerie christie. Ormond castle is the finest example of an elizabethan manor house in ireland. Thomas butler, viscount thurles 15941619, who married elizabeth, daughter of sir john pointz, kt. He was the son of james butler, the 9th earl and joan fitzgerald. Find out information about ormonde, james butler, 12th earl and 1st duke of.
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. Thomas le butler historical records and family trees. Apr 25, 20 butler, thomas, 10th earl of ormond, earl of ossory, surnamed the black earl, born about 1532, was but fourteen at his fathers death. John butler, 17th earl of ormonde, 10th earl of ossory 17401795 was an irish peer and member of parliament mp. This facilitated the next creation by awarding the titles of ormond and wiltshire to thomas boleyn, who was the father of anne boleyn. Nontext media are available under their specified licenses. 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. William, thomas butler was born on month day 1907, at birth place, new york, to thomas butler and mary butler. He was educated at the eourt of england, and stood high in the estimation of queen elizabeth, by whom, in 1559, he was constituted lord treasurer of ireland. Agnes butler married john gerard and had 5 children. Ormonde, thomas butler, 10th earl of, 15321614, irish nobleman. Thomas butler 6th earl of ossory 16341680 find a grave. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Thomas butler, 7th earl of ormond peoplecharacters.
Elizabeth butler, countess of desmond and lady dingwall c. James butler, 3rd earl of ormonde, knight of polestown, lord lieutenant of ireland. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde irish noble britannica. Ellis butler died 1625, who married sir terence obrienarragh, 1st baronet of arragh.
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. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond and 3rd earl of ossory. This was the culmination of all margaret butler boleyns hopes, particularly as her own son was granted the family titles in preference to her nephew. Tom butler, elizabeths black husband by valerie christie the. James butler, 12th earl and 1st duke of ormonde irish noble.
Common knowledge peoplecharacters thomas butler, 7th earl of ormond. A genealogical history of the butlers of butlers hill, south berwick, maine by george butler 1886. Ormonde, thomas butler, 10th earl of article about. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about thomas le butler on myheritage, the worlds family history network. 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 1642. Portrait of thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond 15311614. Waiting for elizabeth kindle edition by rosierjones. Shortly after his birth, his parents returned to ireland. Thomas butler, tenth earl of ormonde, was born in 1532. Historical records and family trees related to thomas butler. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde was born in 1531. Thomas dubh butler married helen barry and had 19 children. The butlers had risen from being virtual unknowns to earls of ormonde, by virtue of.
Thomas butler 10th earl of ormond 3rd earl of ossory. The writer visited ormond castle and obviously fell in love with the story. Old english thomas butler, earl of ormond, affectionately known as black tom due to his swarthy looks, is waiting for his queen, elizabeth. Shortly before his death, sir thomas butler, seventh earl of ormond. Looking for ormonde, james butler, 12th earl and 1st duke of. He represented gowran between 1776 and 1783, and kilkenny city between 1783 and 1792. He was the son of james butler, the 9th earl and joan fitzgerald, who was the daughter of the earl of desmond. Anne boleyns irish roots lady margaret butler and the. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Kilkennyborn and educated, john kirwan read archaeology and history at university college, dublin. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormonde and 3rd earl of ossory, viscount thurles c. James 3rd earl of ormonde butler 591405 find a grave. 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.
This is a story i know well as thomas butler thomas dubh black tom 10th earl of ormond in my favourite ancestor. Joan beauchamp, countess of ormond 96 3 or 5 august 1430 was the first wife of james butler, 4th earl of ormond, and the mother of his five children. He was brought up at the english court with edward vi. Thomas butler, 10th earl of ormond label from public data source wikidata sources found. Elizabeth berkeley, daughter of thomas berkeley, 6th lord berkeley and anne savage, circa 1559.
Butler, earls of ormond and thomas becket showing 15 of 5 messages. Son of james butler 2nd earl of ormonde, lord justice of ireland and elizabeth darcy. Brought up at the english court, he was the first of his family to embrace protestantism. Lord dunboyne, butler family history, seventh edition, 1991, pps 46.
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