James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormonde, Knight of Polestown, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Son of James Butler 2nd Earl of Ormonde, Lord Justice of Ireland and Elizabeth Darcy. His father was known as the Noble Earl, being the great-grandson of King Edward I through his mother.
Husband of Anne Welles, the daughter of John de Welles, 4th Baron Welles and Maud de Roos. They were married soemtime before 17 Jun 1386 in Gowran, Kilkenny, Ireland and had at least the following children children:
* James, 4th Earl of Ormond 1392–1452
* Sir Richard Butler who married Catherine O'Reilly b 1396
* Anne Butler who married John Wogan
* Sir Philip Butler who married Elizabeth Cockayne
* Sir Ralph Butler who married Margaret de Berwick
Anne died November 1397.
Secondly, he was the husband of Katherine FitzGerald of Desmond. their four children were:
* James "Gallda" Butler
* Edmund Butler
* Gerald Butler
* Theobald Butler
By another illegitimate mistress, he had one more additional son; Thomas le Botiller, Lord Deputy of Ireland.
James succeeded to his title 18 October 1382 at the death of his father.
In 1384 James became the Governor of Ireland and deputy to Sir Philip Courtenay, the Lieutenant of Ireland and nephew of the Archbishop of Canterbury, William Courtenay. When Richard II and the Archbishop disagreed on Michael de la Pole becoming chancellor, James took Richard's side, accompanying the troops led by John I Stanley of the Isle of Man under the banner of Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland and accompanied by Bishop Alexander de Balscot of Meath and Sir Robert Crull. the results re-established James as Governor of Ireland with Stanley as Lieutenant.
In 1386, James founded a Franciscan Friary at Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire.
In 1391, James purchased Kilkenny Castle from Sir Thomas le Despencer, 1st Earl of Gloucester and Isabel de Clare,and built the castle of Dunfert (Danefort.)
James was appointed Lord Justice of Ireland in 1392 and in 1401, as well as the keeper of the peace and governor of counties Kilkenny and Tipperary.
James died in Gowan Castle was and was buried with his father, grandfather and great-great grandfather, Edmund Butler, Earl of Carrick, at St. Mary's Collegiate Church, Gowran.
Son of James Butler 2nd Earl of Ormonde, Lord Justice of Ireland and Elizabeth Darcy. His father was known as the Noble Earl, being the great-grandson of King Edward I through his mother.
Husband of Anne Welles, the daughter of John de Welles, 4th Baron Welles and Maud de Roos. They were married soemtime before 17 Jun 1386 in Gowran, Kilkenny, Ireland and had at least the following children children:
* James, 4th Earl of Ormond 1392–1452
* Sir Richard Butler who married Catherine O'Reilly b 1396
* Anne Butler who married John Wogan
* Sir Philip Butler who married Elizabeth Cockayne
* Sir Ralph Butler who married Margaret de Berwick
Anne died November 1397.
Secondly, he was the husband of Katherine FitzGerald of Desmond. their four children were:
* James "Gallda" Butler
* Edmund Butler
* Gerald Butler
* Theobald Butler
By another illegitimate mistress, he had one more additional son; Thomas le Botiller, Lord Deputy of Ireland.
James succeeded to his title 18 October 1382 at the death of his father.
In 1384 James became the Governor of Ireland and deputy to Sir Philip Courtenay, the Lieutenant of Ireland and nephew of the Archbishop of Canterbury, William Courtenay. When Richard II and the Archbishop disagreed on Michael de la Pole becoming chancellor, James took Richard's side, accompanying the troops led by John I Stanley of the Isle of Man under the banner of Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland and accompanied by Bishop Alexander de Balscot of Meath and Sir Robert Crull. the results re-established James as Governor of Ireland with Stanley as Lieutenant.
In 1386, James founded a Franciscan Friary at Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire.
In 1391, James purchased Kilkenny Castle from Sir Thomas le Despencer, 1st Earl of Gloucester and Isabel de Clare,and built the castle of Dunfert (Danefort.)
James was appointed Lord Justice of Ireland in 1392 and in 1401, as well as the keeper of the peace and governor of counties Kilkenny and Tipperary.
James died in Gowan Castle was and was buried with his father, grandfather and great-great grandfather, Edmund Butler, Earl of Carrick, at St. Mary's Collegiate Church, Gowran.
James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormonde, Knight of Polestown, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Son of James Butler 2nd Earl of Ormonde, Lord Justice of Ireland and Elizabeth Darcy. His father was known as the Noble Earl, being the great-grandson of King Edward I through his mother.
Husband of Anne Welles, the daughter of John de Welles, 4th Baron Welles and Maud de Roos. They were married soemtime before 17 Jun 1386 in Gowran, Kilkenny, Ireland and had at least the following children children:
* James, 4th Earl of Ormond 1392–1452
* Sir Richard Butler who married Catherine O'Reilly b 1396
* Anne Butler who married John Wogan
* Sir Philip Butler who married Elizabeth Cockayne
* Sir Ralph Butler who married Margaret de Berwick
Anne died November 1397.
Secondly, he was the husband of Katherine FitzGerald of Desmond. their four children were:
* James "Gallda" Butler
* Edmund Butler
* Gerald Butler
* Theobald Butler
By another illegitimate mistress, he had one more additional son; Thomas le Botiller, Lord Deputy of Ireland.
James succeeded to his title 18 October 1382 at the death of his father.
In 1384 James became the Governor of Ireland and deputy to Sir Philip Courtenay, the Lieutenant of Ireland and nephew of the Archbishop of Canterbury, William Courtenay. When Richard II and the Archbishop disagreed on Michael de la Pole becoming chancellor, James took Richard's side, accompanying the troops led by John I Stanley of the Isle of Man under the banner of Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland and accompanied by Bishop Alexander de Balscot of Meath and Sir Robert Crull. the results re-established James as Governor of Ireland with Stanley as Lieutenant.
In 1386, James founded a Franciscan Friary at Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire.
In 1391, James purchased Kilkenny Castle from Sir Thomas le Despencer, 1st Earl of Gloucester and Isabel de Clare,and built the castle of Dunfert (Danefort.)
James was appointed Lord Justice of Ireland in 1392 and in 1401, as well as the keeper of the peace and governor of counties Kilkenny and Tipperary.
James died in Gowan Castle was and was buried with his father, grandfather and great-great grandfather, Edmund Butler, Earl of Carrick, at St. Mary's Collegiate Church, Gowran.
Son of James Butler 2nd Earl of Ormonde, Lord Justice of Ireland and Elizabeth Darcy. His father was known as the Noble Earl, being the great-grandson of King Edward I through his mother.
Husband of Anne Welles, the daughter of John de Welles, 4th Baron Welles and Maud de Roos. They were married soemtime before 17 Jun 1386 in Gowran, Kilkenny, Ireland and had at least the following children children:
* James, 4th Earl of Ormond 1392–1452
* Sir Richard Butler who married Catherine O'Reilly b 1396
* Anne Butler who married John Wogan
* Sir Philip Butler who married Elizabeth Cockayne
* Sir Ralph Butler who married Margaret de Berwick
Anne died November 1397.
Secondly, he was the husband of Katherine FitzGerald of Desmond. their four children were:
* James "Gallda" Butler
* Edmund Butler
* Gerald Butler
* Theobald Butler
By another illegitimate mistress, he had one more additional son; Thomas le Botiller, Lord Deputy of Ireland.
James succeeded to his title 18 October 1382 at the death of his father.
In 1384 James became the Governor of Ireland and deputy to Sir Philip Courtenay, the Lieutenant of Ireland and nephew of the Archbishop of Canterbury, William Courtenay. When Richard II and the Archbishop disagreed on Michael de la Pole becoming chancellor, James took Richard's side, accompanying the troops led by John I Stanley of the Isle of Man under the banner of Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland and accompanied by Bishop Alexander de Balscot of Meath and Sir Robert Crull. the results re-established James as Governor of Ireland with Stanley as Lieutenant.
In 1386, James founded a Franciscan Friary at Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire.
In 1391, James purchased Kilkenny Castle from Sir Thomas le Despencer, 1st Earl of Gloucester and Isabel de Clare,and built the castle of Dunfert (Danefort.)
James was appointed Lord Justice of Ireland in 1392 and in 1401, as well as the keeper of the peace and governor of counties Kilkenny and Tipperary.
James died in Gowan Castle was and was buried with his father, grandfather and great-great grandfather, Edmund Butler, Earl of Carrick, at St. Mary's Collegiate Church, Gowran.
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