House of Ormond
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The House of Ormond is an Irish noble dynasty historically led by the Butler family, prominent in medieval and early modern Ireland as powerful earls and dukes of Ormond.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish noble house
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dynasty ⓘ |
| allegiance |
English Crown
NERFINISHED
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Stuart monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFamilyName | Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsDescription | Or, a chief indented azure ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Anglo-Norman ⓘ |
| feudalRole | Lordship of Ormond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingFamily | Butler of Ormond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditaryOffice | Chief Butler of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early Modern period
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surface form:
Early modern period
Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfFamily |
English
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Norman French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterReligion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| legacy |
major influence on medieval Irish politics
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patronage of churches and monasteries in Ireland ⓘ |
| maritalAlliances |
English nobility
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Irish noble families ⓘ |
| notableConflictInvolvement |
English Civil War
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Irish Confederate Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde
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James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde NERFINISHED ⓘ James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond NERFINISHED ⓘ Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Butler, 11th Earl of Ormond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHeld |
Lord High Treasurer of Ireland
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Lord Lieutenant of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTitleHeld |
Duke of Ormonde
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Ormond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Old English ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence |
Kingdom of Ireland
NERFINISHED
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Lordship of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principalFamily | Butler family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
County Tipperary
NERFINISHED
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Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| seat |
Dunmore Castle
NERFINISHED
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Kilkenny Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Ormond Castle, Carrick-on-Suir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | extinct in the male line in senior branch ⓘ |
| titleCreation |
Duke of Ormonde (1661)
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Earl of Ormond (1328) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.