Pierce Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond
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Pierce Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond, was a prominent 16th-century Anglo-Irish nobleman and statesman who played a key role in Tudor-era Irish politics and the consolidation of Butler family power.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Irish nobleman
ⓘ
Earl ⓘ Irish peer ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| activity |
landed magnate
ⓘ
political negotiation with the English Crown ⓘ |
| allegiance | Tudor monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Butler estates
ⓘ
Ormond lordship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| dynasticRole | Butler family leader ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Irish ⓘ |
| familyName | Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceContext | Tudor administration in Ireland ⓘ |
| governanceRole | local magnate authority in Leinster ⓘ |
| heldTitleInPeerage | Peerage of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Tudor Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key figure in consolidation of Butler power in 16th-century Ireland ⓘ |
| memberOfNobleFamily | Butler dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Earl ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Earl of Ormond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFamily | House of Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidation of Butler family power
ⓘ
role in Tudor-era Irish politics ⓘ |
| ordinalInTitle | 8th Earl of Ormond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Crown-aligned Irish nobility ⓘ |
| politicalRole | intermediary between English Crown and Irish territories ⓘ |
| politicalSphere | Irish politics ⓘ |
| powerBase | Butler family lands in Ireland ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
County Kilkenny
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInFamily | head of the Butler family ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
court politics
ⓘ
feudal lordship ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | Ormond earldom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfNoble | Anglo-Irish lord ⓘ |
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