James Butler of Duiske
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James Butler of Duiske (Irish: Séamas de Buitléir an Dubhuisce) was a younger son of James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond and Lady Joan Fitzgerald. In 1576, Queen Elizabeth I of England awarded him the lands of Duiske Abbey which had been confiscated by the Crown.[1]
Marriage and issue
[edit ]Butler married Mary Edwards circa 1540 and had two sons:
- George Butler of Wexford 1562 - 1626
- Walter Butler
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Burke, John, A general and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire., Vol 1, pg 501.