Anne Welles, Countess of Ormond, was the first wife of James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond, and the mother of James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond. She was the first Countess of Ormond to live at Kilkenny Castle, County Kilkenny.
Anne Welles was born in Gainsby, Lincolnshire, England in 1360, the daughter of John de Welles, 4th Lord Welles, and his wife, Maud de Ros. She had an elder brother John de Welles, 5th Lord Welles, and a sister Margery de Welles, who married firstly, John de Huntingfield, and secondly, Lord Scrope of Masham.
Her paternal grandparents were Sir Adam de Welles, 3rd Lord Welles and Margaret Bardolf. Her maternal grandparents were William de Ros, 2nd Lord Ros and Margery Badlesmere eldest daughter of Bartholmew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere and Margaret de Clare.
Anne Welles was the great-great-great-grandmother of Anne Boleyn
Prior to June 17, 1386, Anne married James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond, son of James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond and Elizabeth Darcy. He was Lord Justice of Ireland. He was also a fluent speaker of Irish. In September 1391, he purchased Kilkenny Castle from Hugh le Despenser, which the Ormonds made their chief residence. Previously they lived at Gowran Castle, which James Butler had built. James and Anne hosted King Richard II when he visited Kilkenny Castle.
James and Anne had five children:
James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond (1392- 22 August 1452), known as The White Earl, married firstly, Joan de Beauchamp, by whom he had five children, including James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond, John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond, and Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond. He married secondly, Joan FitzGerald.
Anne Butler married John Wogan
Sir Richard Butler, of Poulstown, Kilkenny, married Catherine O'Reilly, daughter of Gildas O'Reilly, Lord of East Breffny, by whom he had issue.
Sir Philip Butler, married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Cockayne, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, and Ida de Grey, by whom he had issue. Elizabeth married secondly, Sir Laurence Cheney, by whom she had a daughter, Elizabeth Cheney, the maternal great-grandmother of Anne Boleyn.
Sir Ralph Butler, married Margaret de Berwick, by whom he had issue.
Anne died on November 13, 1397.
Anne Welles was born in Gainsby, Lincolnshire, England in 1360, the daughter of John de Welles, 4th Lord Welles, and his wife, Maud de Ros. She had an elder brother John de Welles, 5th Lord Welles, and a sister Margery de Welles, who married firstly, John de Huntingfield, and secondly, Lord Scrope of Masham.
Her paternal grandparents were Sir Adam de Welles, 3rd Lord Welles and Margaret Bardolf. Her maternal grandparents were William de Ros, 2nd Lord Ros and Margery Badlesmere eldest daughter of Bartholmew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere and Margaret de Clare.
Anne Welles was the great-great-great-grandmother of Anne Boleyn
Prior to June 17, 1386, Anne married James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond, son of James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond and Elizabeth Darcy. He was Lord Justice of Ireland. He was also a fluent speaker of Irish. In September 1391, he purchased Kilkenny Castle from Hugh le Despenser, which the Ormonds made their chief residence. Previously they lived at Gowran Castle, which James Butler had built. James and Anne hosted King Richard II when he visited Kilkenny Castle.
James and Anne had five children:
James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond (1392- 22 August 1452), known as The White Earl, married firstly, Joan de Beauchamp, by whom he had five children, including James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond, John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond, and Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond. He married secondly, Joan FitzGerald.
Anne Butler married John Wogan
Sir Richard Butler, of Poulstown, Kilkenny, married Catherine O'Reilly, daughter of Gildas O'Reilly, Lord of East Breffny, by whom he had issue.
Sir Philip Butler, married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Cockayne, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, and Ida de Grey, by whom he had issue. Elizabeth married secondly, Sir Laurence Cheney, by whom she had a daughter, Elizabeth Cheney, the maternal great-grandmother of Anne Boleyn.
Sir Ralph Butler, married Margaret de Berwick, by whom he had issue.
Anne died on November 13, 1397.
Anne Welles, Countess of Ormond, was the first wife of James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond, and the mother of James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond. She was the first Countess of Ormond to live at Kilkenny Castle, County Kilkenny.
Anne Welles was born in Gainsby, Lincolnshire, England in 1360, the daughter of John de Welles, 4th Lord Welles, and his wife, Maud de Ros. She had an elder brother John de Welles, 5th Lord Welles, and a sister Margery de Welles, who married firstly, John de Huntingfield, and secondly, Lord Scrope of Masham.
Her paternal grandparents were Sir Adam de Welles, 3rd Lord Welles and Margaret Bardolf. Her maternal grandparents were William de Ros, 2nd Lord Ros and Margery Badlesmere eldest daughter of Bartholmew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere and Margaret de Clare.
Anne Welles was the great-great-great-grandmother of Anne Boleyn
Prior to June 17, 1386, Anne married James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond, son of James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond and Elizabeth Darcy. He was Lord Justice of Ireland. He was also a fluent speaker of Irish. In September 1391, he purchased Kilkenny Castle from Hugh le Despenser, which the Ormonds made their chief residence. Previously they lived at Gowran Castle, which James Butler had built. James and Anne hosted King Richard II when he visited Kilkenny Castle.
James and Anne had five children:
James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond (1392- 22 August 1452), known as The White Earl, married firstly, Joan de Beauchamp, by whom he had five children, including James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond, John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond, and Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond. He married secondly, Joan FitzGerald.
Anne Butler married John Wogan
Sir Richard Butler, of Poulstown, Kilkenny, married Catherine O'Reilly, daughter of Gildas O'Reilly, Lord of East Breffny, by whom he had issue.
Sir Philip Butler, married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Cockayne, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, and Ida de Grey, by whom he had issue. Elizabeth married secondly, Sir Laurence Cheney, by whom she had a daughter, Elizabeth Cheney, the maternal great-grandmother of Anne Boleyn.
Sir Ralph Butler, married Margaret de Berwick, by whom he had issue.
Anne died on November 13, 1397.
Anne Welles was born in Gainsby, Lincolnshire, England in 1360, the daughter of John de Welles, 4th Lord Welles, and his wife, Maud de Ros. She had an elder brother John de Welles, 5th Lord Welles, and a sister Margery de Welles, who married firstly, John de Huntingfield, and secondly, Lord Scrope of Masham.
Her paternal grandparents were Sir Adam de Welles, 3rd Lord Welles and Margaret Bardolf. Her maternal grandparents were William de Ros, 2nd Lord Ros and Margery Badlesmere eldest daughter of Bartholmew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere and Margaret de Clare.
Anne Welles was the great-great-great-grandmother of Anne Boleyn
Prior to June 17, 1386, Anne married James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond, son of James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond and Elizabeth Darcy. He was Lord Justice of Ireland. He was also a fluent speaker of Irish. In September 1391, he purchased Kilkenny Castle from Hugh le Despenser, which the Ormonds made their chief residence. Previously they lived at Gowran Castle, which James Butler had built. James and Anne hosted King Richard II when he visited Kilkenny Castle.
James and Anne had five children:
James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond (1392- 22 August 1452), known as The White Earl, married firstly, Joan de Beauchamp, by whom he had five children, including James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond, John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond, and Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond. He married secondly, Joan FitzGerald.
Anne Butler married John Wogan
Sir Richard Butler, of Poulstown, Kilkenny, married Catherine O'Reilly, daughter of Gildas O'Reilly, Lord of East Breffny, by whom he had issue.
Sir Philip Butler, married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Cockayne, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, and Ida de Grey, by whom he had issue. Elizabeth married secondly, Sir Laurence Cheney, by whom she had a daughter, Elizabeth Cheney, the maternal great-grandmother of Anne Boleyn.
Sir Ralph Butler, married Margaret de Berwick, by whom he had issue.
Anne died on November 13, 1397.
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