19th Generation  

265392. Earl [2nd] James BUTLER of Ormonde, son of Earl [1st] James BUTLER of Ormonde [120245] and Countess Eleanor de BOHUN of Ormonde [120237], was born on 4 Oct 1331 in Kilkenny Castle Co. Kilkenny Ireland, died on 18 Oct 1382 in Knocktopher Castle Co. Kilkenny Ireland at age 51, and was buried in St. Canice's Cathedral Co. Kilkenny Ireland.

General Notes: Wikipedia says of James, that:
The son of James Butler, 1st Earl of Ormond and Lady Eleanor de Bohun, James was born at Kilkenny Castle and given in ward on 1 September 1344 to Maurice FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Desmond for the fine of 2,306 marks; and afterward to Sir John Darcy who married him to his daughter Elizabeth. He was usually called The Noble Earl, being a great-grandson, through his mother, of King Edward I of England.[1] He died at Knocktopher Castle in Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland.
In 1362, he slew 600 of Mac Murrough's followers at Teigstaffen (County Kilkenny). On 22 April 1364, was appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland to Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence: Clarence, from his first arrival in Ireland, placed great trust in him, and for a few years it seems that as Deputy he was almost all-powerful. In the 1360s he clashed with Maurice FitzGerald, 4th Earl of Kildare. In 1364 the Irish House of Commons sent a delegation to England, headed by Kildare, to complain of misgovernment, and to ask for the removal of "corrupt" officials, some of whom had links to Ormond. A number of these officials were removed, but Ormond's position was not seriously threatened.

He was Lord Justice by 24 July 1376, with a salary of £500 a year, in which office he was continued by King Richard II of England. On 2 April 1372, he was made constable of Dublin Castle, with the fee of £18 5s. a year.[2] He was summoned to the Parliaments held by Richard II.

He died on 18 October 1382 in his castle of Knocktopher (near which he had, in 1356, founded a Friary for Carmelite friars). He was buried in St. Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny.

James married Countess Elizabeth DARCY of Ormonde [120895] on 15 May 1346 in Ormond Co. Dublin Ireland. Elizabeth was born on 3 Apr 1332 in Platten Co. Meath Ireland and died on 24 Mar 1390 at age 57.

Children from this marriage were:

             i.  Ralph BUTLER [120898]

            ii.  Eleanor BUTLER [120899] died in 1392.

132696     iii.  Earl [3rd] James BUTLER of Ormonde [120900] (born about 1359 - died on 7 Sep 1405 in Gowran Castle Gowran Co. Kilkenny Ireland)

            iv.  Thomas BUTLER [120901]

             v.  Catherine BUTLER [120902] was born in 1361.

            vi.  Joan BUTLER [120903]

265393. Countess Elizabeth DARCY of Ormonde, daughter of 1st Baron John DARCY Darcy de Knayth [120896] and Joan de BURGH [120897], was born on 3 Apr 1332 in Platten Co. Meath Ireland and died on 24 Mar 1390 at age 57.

Elizabeth married Earl [2nd] James BUTLER of Ormonde [120894] on 15 May 1346 in Ormond Co. Dublin Ireland. James was born on 4 Oct 1331 in Kilkenny Castle Co. Kilkenny Ireland, died on 18 Oct 1382 in Knocktopher Castle Co. Kilkenny Ireland at age 51, and was buried in St. Canice's Cathedral Co. Kilkenny Ireland.

265394. Baron [4th] John de WELLES Wells was born on 23 Aug 1334 and died on 11 Oct 1361 at age 27.

John married Maud de ROS [120906]. Maud died on 9 Dec 1388.

The child from this marriage was:

132697       i.  Countess Anne WELLES of Ormond [120904] (born in 1360 in Grainsby Lincolnshire England - died on 13 Nov 1397)

265395. Maud de ROS died on 9 Dec 1388.

Maud married Baron [4th] John de WELLES Wells [120905]. John was born on 23 Aug 1334 and died on 11 Oct 1361 at age 27.

303104. Sir Thomas BEAUMONT Seigneur de Basqueville, son of Sir John BEAUMONT 4th Baronet Beaumont, K.G. P.C. [120688] and Catherine de EVERINGHAM Baroness Beaumont [120689].

Noted events in his life were:

• Appointment: Warden of the Cinque Ports, England.

• Appointment: English Regent, France.

• Appointment: Constable of Dover Castle, Dover Kent England.

Thomas married Phillipine MOUREWARD of Cole Orton [120685] in 1426.

Children from this marriage were:

151552       i.  John BEAUMONT of Cole Orton & Godeby [120680]

            ii.  Thomas BEAUMONT of Thringston [120686] died after 1495.

303105. Phillipine MOUREWARD of Cole Orton .

Phillipine married Sir Thomas BEAUMONT Seigneur de Basqueville [120684] in 1426.