James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormonde

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James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormonde was born before 1376 and died on 6 September 1405. He was the son of James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde and Elizabeth Darey. He married Anne Welles, daughter of John de Welles, 4th Lord Welles and Maud de Ros, before 17 June 1386. They had three children:

James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormonde (1392-1452), married firstly with Elizabeth Beauchamp, daughter of William Beauchamp, 1st Baron Bergavenny and had issue. Married secondly with Lady Joan FitzGerald, widow of Jenico Grey, and daughter and heiress of Gerald FitzGerald, 5th Earl of Kildare, without issue.
Sir Richard Butler (b. b 1396), married with Catherine O'Reilly, daughter of Gildas O'Reilly, Lord of East Breffny and had issue.
Edmund Butler, married with Catherine Forstall, daughter of Robert Forstall, and had issue.

Lord Ormonde, who built the castle of Gowran and made it his usual residence, was commonly called Earl of Gowran. He purchased by deeds, from the heirs of Sir Hugh le Despencer , Earl of Gloucester, the Castle of Kilkenny. In 1392, he was appointed Lord Justice of Ireland.