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

Butler married Mary Edwards circa 1540 and had two sons:

George Butler of Wexford 1562 - 1626
Walter Butler

See also

Butler dynasty

References

^ Burke, John, A general and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire., Vol 1, pg 501.