James Butler, 1st Earl of Ormonde

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James Butler, 1st Earl of Ormonde was born circa 1305[citation needed] and died on 6 January 1337. He was the son of Sir Edmond Butler and Lady Joan FitzGerald. He married Eleanor de Bohun, daughter of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford and Lady Elizabeth Plantagenet, in 1327. They had one daughter and one son:


  • Petronilla Butler (d. 1387), married Gilbert Talbot, 3rd Baron Talbot, and had issue.
  • James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. b 1337-1382), married Elizabeth Darey, daughter of Sir John Darey, Lord Justice of Ireland, and had issue.
Peerage of Ireland
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New Creation		 Earl of Ormonde
1328–1337		 Succeeded by:
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