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James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl of Ormond

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Parents

Father	Date of Birth	Mother	Date of Birth
James Butler 3rd Earl of Ormond	1361	Anne Welles	1359

Partners

Partner	Date of Birth	Children
Lady Joan "Elizabeth" Fitzgerald	BEF 1398	Anne Butler Elizabeth Butler
Joan "Elizabeth" Beauchamp	1396	Elizabeth Butler James Butler 5th Earl of Ormond John Butler 6th Earl of Ormond Thomas Butler 7th Earl of Ormond

Person Events

Event Type	Date	Place
Birth	1392	Gowran castle, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
Marriage	8/28/1413
Marriage	1432
Death	8/22/1452	Ardee, County Louth, Ireland

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ames Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond (1392 – 22 August 1452) was the son of James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond and Anne Welles. He was called The White Earl and esteemed for his learning. He was the patron of the Irish literary work, 'The Book of the White Earl'. Career He prevailed upon Henry V to create a King of Arms in Ireland, by the title of Ireland King of Arms (altered by Edward VI to Ulster King of Arms), and he gave lands forever to the Heralds’ College, London. He was appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland in 1405, and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1420, 1425, and 1442. In 1440 he had a grant of the temporalities of the See of Cashel for ten years after the death of the Archbishop of Cashel, Richard O'Hedian. He built the castles of Nenagh, Roscrea and Templemore in north Tipperary and Tulleophelim (or Tullowphelim) in County Carlow. He gave the manor and advowson of Hickcote in Buckinghamshire to the Hospital of St. Thomas D'Acres in London, which was confirmed by Parliament (in the third year of Henry VI) at the suit of his son.[1] He died at Ardee on 23 August 1452 on his return from an expedition against Connor O'Mulrian, and was buried in St. Mary's Abbey near Dublin. Marriage and issue He married firstly, in 1413, Joan Beauchamp,[2] who was the daughter of William Beauchamp, 1st Baron Bergavenny and Lady Joan FitzAlan.[3] They had issue: James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond (1420–1461), married twice, but no issue. John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond (died 1478), unmarried. Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond (c.1426- 1515), who married firstly, Anne Hankford. They had two daughters. They were ancestors to Anne Boleyn. He married, secondly, Lora Berkeley and had another daughter. Elizabeth Butler (b. b 1432-1473), married with John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, son of General John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Maud de Neville, Baroness Furnivalle and had issue. Elizabeth died on the Saturday after the nativity of the Virgin Mary in 1473. Anne Butler, who died unmarried. The Earl married secondly, in 1432 , Lady Joan FitzGerald daughter of 5th Earl of Kildare. She died on 3 August 1430 and was buried in the Hospital of St. Thomas D'Acres. By her, who died 6 August 1452, a few days before him, he had no issue.

ames Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond (1392 – 22 August 1452) was the son of James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond and Anne Welles. He was called The White Earl and esteemed for his learning. He was the patron of the Irish literary work, 'The Book of the White Earl'.

Career
He prevailed upon Henry V to create a King of Arms in Ireland, by the title of Ireland King of Arms (altered by Edward VI to Ulster King of Arms), and he gave lands forever to the Heralds’ College, London. He was appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland in 1405, and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1420, 1425, and 1442. In 1440 he had a grant of the temporalities of the See of Cashel for ten years after the death of the Archbishop of Cashel, Richard O'Hedian. He built the castles of Nenagh, Roscrea and Templemore in north Tipperary and Tulleophelim (or Tullowphelim) in County Carlow. He gave the manor and advowson of Hickcote in Buckinghamshire to the Hospital of St. Thomas D'Acres in London, which was confirmed by Parliament (in the third year of Henry VI) at the suit of his son.[1]
He died at Ardee on 23 August 1452 on his return from an expedition against Connor O'Mulrian, and was buried in St. Mary's Abbey near Dublin.

Marriage and issue
He married firstly, in 1413, Joan Beauchamp,[2] who was the daughter of William Beauchamp, 1st Baron Bergavenny and Lady Joan FitzAlan.[3] They had issue:
James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond (1420–1461), married twice, but no issue.
John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond (died 1478), unmarried.
Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond (c.1426- 1515), who married firstly, Anne Hankford. They had two daughters. They were ancestors to Anne Boleyn. He married, secondly, Lora Berkeley and had another daughter.
Elizabeth Butler (b. b 1432-1473), married with John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, son of General John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Maud de Neville, Baroness Furnivalle and had issue. Elizabeth died on the Saturday after the nativity of the Virgin Mary in 1473.
Anne Butler, who died unmarried.
The Earl married secondly, in 1432 , Lady Joan FitzGerald daughter of 5th Earl of Kildare. She died on 3 August 1430 and was buried in the Hospital of St. Thomas D'Acres. By her, who died 6 August 1452, a few days before him, he had no issue.

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