Earl of Ormonde
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The Earl of Ormonde is a historic noble title in the Peerage of Ireland traditionally associated with the powerful Butler family and significant influence in Irish and Anglo-Irish politics.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earldom
ⓘ
hereditary title ⓘ title in the Peerage of Ireland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglo-Irish nobility
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anglo-Irish politics ⓘ Irish politics ⓘ |
| category |
Butler dynasty titles
ⓘ
Irish earldoms ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Old English in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalAssociation | Lordship of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCreationDate | 1328 ⓘ |
| firstHolder | James Butler, 1st Earl of Ormond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceRole |
members served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
ⓘ
members served as Lord Treasurer of Ireland ⓘ |
| heldBy | Butler dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditaryTo | heirs male of the body of the grantee ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key role in Crown governance of Ireland
ⓘ
major landholding in south-east Ireland ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| laterAssociation |
Kingdom of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedFamilySeat | Ormonde Castle, Carrick-on-Suir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTitle |
Duke of Ormonde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marquess of Ormonde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchOfFirstCreation | Edward III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Butler family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormonde NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormonde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Anglo-Irish administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence |
Tudor Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
late medieval Ireland ⓘ |
| powerBase |
Leinster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
County Kilkenny
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Tipperary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Catholic nobility in Ireland
ⓘ
later Protestant ascendancy links ⓘ |
| spellingVariant | Earl of Ormond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderRole |
Anglo-Irish magnate
ⓘ
landowner ⓘ political figure ⓘ |
| traditionalSeat | Kilkenny Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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