Baron Butler
The title Baron Butler was created in the Peerage of England in 1666. The Butler family[1] have several branches (Irish: Buitléar)[2] who descended from Irish-Norman dynasties, all of which descended from Theobald Walter who was Chief Butler of England.[3]
History of the title
Baron Butler of Moore Park, Co. Hertford,
Barons of the second creation
- Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory, 1st Baron Butler (1634–1680).
- attainted1715.
- Francis Thomas de Grey Cowper, 7th Earl Cowper, 3rd Baron Butler (1834–1905), attainder reversed in 1871, abeyant 1905.
Co-heirs
The co-heirs to the barony are the descendants of the sisters of the third baron:
- Ralph Matthew Palmer, 12th Baron Lucas of Crudwell(born 1951) (1/6)
- Hon. Sarah Nan Loch (born 1949) (1/6)
- Julian John William Salmond, Esq. (born 1926) (1/6)
- (Henry) Nicolas Gage, 8th Viscount Gage(born 1934) (1/6)
- Michael Andrew Foster Jude Kerr, 13th Marquess of Lothian (born 1945) (1/3)
References
- ^ "European Heraldry::: House of Butler". europenheraldry.org.
- ^ "de Buitileir, de Buitleir". libtaryireland.com.
- ^ "Theobald "le Boteler" FitzWalter, 1st Baron Butler". geni.com.
- ^ "Butler Genealogy and Butler Family History Information". geni.com.
Sources
- Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. London: London: Dean & son, limited. p. 179.
- Lewis, Samuel (1840). A topographical dictionary of Ireland ... With an appendix describing the electoral boundaries of the several boroughs. Vol. 2. 87 Aldersgate street, London, UK: Samuel Lewis. pp. 162, 268, 276–277. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016.
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