Walter Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormonde

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Walter Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormonde, KP was born on 5 February 1770 and died on 10 August 1820. He was the son of John Butler, 17th Earl of Ormonde and Frances Susan Elizabeth Wandesford. He married Anna Maria Catherine Clarke, daughter of Joseph Hart Pryce Clarke, on 17 March 1805. They had not issue.

He was created Marquess of Ormonde in Ireland, and Baron Butler, of Llanthony, in England. Lord Ormonde disposed of the grant of the prisage of the wines of Ireland, made to the 4th Butler by Edward I.

Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by
William Ponsonby
and Henry Agar
Member of Parliament for Kilkenny
(two seat constituency)
with William Ponsonby

1789–1796
Succeeded by
William Ponsonby
and John Butler-Wandesford
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by
New creation
Marquess of Ormonde
1816–1820
Succeeded by
Extinct
Preceded by
John Butler
Earl of Ormonde
1795–1820
Succeeded by
James Wandesford Butler

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