House of Butler

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The House of Butler is a prominent Anglo-Irish noble dynasty historically influential in Ireland and Britain, known for producing powerful earls and dukes, including the Dukes of Ormond.

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House of Butler canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Irish noble house
dynasty
noble family
associatedTerritory County Kilkenny
Ormond, Ireland
Tipperary
coatOfArms Or, a chief indented azure
countryOfOrigin England
Ireland
ethnicGroup Anglo-Irish
familyName Butler
historicalRole Old English aristocracy in Ireland
landed nobility in Ireland
knownFor rivalry with the FitzGeralds in Ireland
service to the English monarchy in Ireland
languageHistoricallyUsed English
Irish
laterReligion Anglicanism (broadly)
surface form: Anglicanism
militaryRole commanders in English and Irish wars
notableFor holding high offices in the Kingdom of Ireland
producing dukes and earls influential in British and Irish politics
notableMember James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond
James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde
James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond
Pierce Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond
Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond
Walter Butler, 11th Earl of Ormond
notableTitleHeld Earl of Ormond
surface form: Duke of Ormond

Earl of Carrick
Earl of Ormond
Earl of Ormond
surface form: Earl of Ossory

Marquess of Ormonde
Viscount Thurles
periodOfProminence early modern period
late Middle Ages
politicalActivity participants in Irish parliamentary politics
politicalAlignment supporters of the English Crown in Ireland
regionOfInfluence Ireland
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Ireland
relatedHouse FitzGerald family
surface form: House of FitzGerald

House of Talbot
religionHistorically Roman Catholicism
seat Kilkenny Castle
Ormonde Castle
socialClass high nobility

Referenced by (6)

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Earl of Ormond nobleFamily House of Butler
Lady Mary Butler aristocraticHouse House of Butler
Baron Butler nobleHouse House of Butler
Duke of Ormonde associatedWith House of Butler