Biography of John Butler 1st Earl Gowran 1643-1677

In December 1629 [his father] James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde (age 19) and [his mother] Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde (age 14) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Richard Preston 1st Earl Desmond and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Butler. They were second cousin once removed.

In 1643 John Butler 1st Earl Gowran was born to [his father] James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde (age 32) and [his mother] Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde (age 27).

In 1649 [his father] James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde (age 38) was appointed 444th Knight of the Garter by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 18).

After 1654 [his brother-in-law] Philip Stanhope 2nd Earl Chesterfield (age 20) and [his sister] Elizabeth Butler Countess Chesterfield (age 13) were married. She by marriage Countess Chesterfield. She the daughter of [his father] James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde (age 43) and [his mother] Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde (age 38). He the son of Henry Stanhope and Katherine Wotton Countess Chesterfield (age 45).

On 14th November 1659 [his brother] Thomas Butler 6th Earl Ossory (age 25) and [his sister-in-law] Emilia Nassau Beverweert Countess Ossory (age 24) were married at Den Bosch. He the son of [his father] James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde (age 49) and [his mother] Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde (age 44).

In 1662 [his brother] Thomas Butler 6th Earl Ossory (age 27) by writ of acceleration6th Earl Ossory. [his sister-in-law] Emilia Nassau Beverweert Countess Ossory (age 26) by marriage Countess Ossory.

In May 1662 [his brother] Richard Butler 1st Earl Arran (age 22) was created 1st Earl Arran.

On 26th October 1662 [his brother-in-law] William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire (age 22) and [his sister] Mary Butler Duchess Devonshire (age 16) were married. She the daughter of [his father] James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde (age 52) and [his mother] Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde (age 47). He the son of William Cavendish 3rd Earl Devonshire (age 45) and Elizabeth Cecil Countess Devonshire (age 43). They were fifth cousins.

In September 1664 [his brother] Richard Butler 1st Earl Arran (age 25) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Stewart Countess Arran (age 13) were married. She by marriage Countess Arran. She the daughter of James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond and Mary Villiers Duchess Lennox Duchess Richmond (age 42). He the son of [his father] James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde (age 53) and [his mother] Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde (age 49). They were half fifth cousin once removed.

In July 1665 [his sister] Elizabeth Butler Countess Chesterfield (age 25) died.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 4th February 1667. Soon as dined, my wife and I out to the Duke's playhouse, and there saw "Heraclius", an excellent play, to my extraordinary content; and the more from the house being very full, and great company; among others, Mrs. Steward (age 19), very fine, with her locks done up with puffes, as my wife calls them: and several other great ladies had their hair so, though I do not like it; but my wife do mightily-but it is only because she sees it is the fashion. Here I saw my Lord Rochester (age 19) and his lady, Mrs. Mallet (age 16), who hath after all this ado married him; and, as I hear some say in the pit, it is a great act of charity, for he hath no estate. But it was pleasant to see how every body rose up when my Lord John Butler (age 24), the [his father] Duke of Ormond's (age 56) son, come into the pit towards the end of the play, who was a servant [lover] to Mrs. Mallet, and now smiled upon her, and she on him. I had sitting next to me a woman, the likest my Baroness Castlemayne (age 26) that ever I saw anybody like another; but she is a whore, I believe, for she is acquainted with every fine fellow, and called them by their name, Jacke, and Tom, and before the end of the play frisked to another place. Mightily pleased with the play, we home by coach, and there a little to the office, and then to my chamber, and there finished my Catalogue of my books with my own hand, and so to supper and to bed, and had a good night's rest, the last night's being troublesome, but now my heart light and full of resolution of standing close to my business.

In 1672 [his brother] Thomas Butler 6th Earl Ossory (age 37) was appointed 477th Knight of the Garter by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 41).

Before 19th February 1674 [his brother] Richard Butler 1st Earl Arran (age 34) and [his sister-in-law] Dorothy Ferrers Countess Arran (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Arran. He the son of [his father] James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde (age 63) and [his mother] Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde (age 58).

In January 1675 John Butler 1st Earl Gowran (age 32) and Anne Chichester Countess Gowran and Longford were married. She the daughter of Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal (age 68) and Letitia Hicks Countess Donegal (age 48). He the son of James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde (age 64) and Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde (age 59).

On 13th April 1676 John Butler 1st Earl Gowran (age 33) was created 1st Earl Gowran, 1st Viscount Clonmore, 1st Baron Aghrim. [his wife] Anne Chichester Countess Gowran and Longford by marriage Countess Gowran.

In 1677 John Butler 1st Earl Gowran (age 34) died at Paris [Map].

After 1677 Francis Aungier 1st Earl of Longford (age 45) and [his former wife] Anne Chichester Countess Gowran and Longford were married. She by marriage Countess Longford. She the daughter of [his former father-in-law] Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal and [his former mother-in-law] Letitia Hicks Countess Donegal (age 50).

In 1697 [his former wife] Anne Chichester Countess Gowran and Longford died.