James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormonde

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James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormonde and 2nd Earl of Ossory was born before 1515 and died on 28 October 1546. He was the son of Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormonde and Lady Margaret FitzGerald. He was created, in 1535, Viscount Thurles, and was confirmed by Act of Parliament, 6 November 1541, in the Earldom of Ormonde, as 9th Earl with the pre-eminence of the origlnal Earls. He married with Lady Joan FitzGerald, daughter and heiress of 11th Earl of Desmond, and had issue

• Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormonde (b. a 1531-1614), He married, firstly, with Hon. Elizabeth Sheffield, daughter of John Sheffield, 2nd Baron Sheffield, without issue. Married, secondly, Elizabeth Berkeley, daughter of Thomas Berkeley, 6th Lord Berkeley and Anne Savage, had issue. Married, thirdly, Hon. Helena Barry, daughter of David Barry, 5th Viscount Barry, without issue.
• Sir Edmund Butler (d. 1602), married with Hon. Eleanor Eustace, daughter of 2nd Viscount Baltinglass, and had issue.
• John Butler (b. b 1546-1570), married with Katherine MacCartie, daughter of Cormac MacCartie, the MacCartie Reagh and had issue.

Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Piers Butler	Earl of Ormonde 1539–1546	Succeeded by Thomas Butler