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Biography of Richard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret 1500-1571

Paternal Family Tree: Norman

Maternal Family Tree: Alice Fitzeustace Countess Kildare 1495

Richard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret and Catharine Barnewell Viscountess Mountgarret were married. She by marriage Viscountess Mountgarret. He the son of Piers "Red" Butler 8th Earl Ormonde 1st Earl Ossory and Margaret Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory.

In 1485 [his father] Piers "Red" Butler 8th Earl Ormonde 1st Earl Ossory (age 18) and [his mother] Margaret Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare (age 28) and [his grandmother] Alice Fitzeustace Countess Kildare. They were half third cousin twice removed.

In 1500 Richard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret was born to Piers "Red" Butler 8th Earl Ormonde 1st Earl Ossory (age 33) and Margaret Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory.

On 26th August 1539 [his father] Piers "Red" Butler 8th Earl Ormonde 1st Earl Ossory (age 72) died. His son [his brother] James (age 38) succeeded 9th Earl Ormonde, 2nd Earl Ossory. Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory (age 30) by marriage Countess Ormonde, Countess Ossory.

In 1541 Richard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret (age 41) and Anne Plunkett Viscountess Mountgarret were married. She by marriage Viscountess Mountgarret. He the son of Piers "Red" Butler 8th Earl Ormonde 1st Earl Ossory and Margaret Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory.

On 5th August 1550 Richard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret (age 50) was created 1st Viscount Mountgarret.

Before 1562 Richard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret (age 61) and Eleanor Butler Viscountess Mountgarret were married. She by marriage Viscountess Mountgarret. He the son of Piers "Red" Butler 8th Earl Ormonde 1st Earl Ossory and Margaret Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory. They were first cousins.

Around 1562 [his son] Edmund Butler 2nd Viscount Mountgarret was born to Richard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret (age 62) and [his wife] Eleanor Butler Viscountess Mountgarret. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.26%.

On 20th May 1571 Richard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret (age 71) died. His son [his son] Edmund (age 9) succeeded 2nd Viscount Mountgarret.

[his son] Burnewall Butler was born to Richard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret and Catharine Barnewell Viscountess Mountgarret.

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[his son] Thomas Butler was born to Richard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret.

[his daughter] Ellice or Cicely Butler was born to Richard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret.

[his son] John Butler was born to Richard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret.

[his son] Pierce Carter was born to Richard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret.

Royal Ancestors of Richard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret 1500-1571

Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 15 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 11 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 18 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Richard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret 1500-1571

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Diana Spencer Princess Wales

Ancestors of Richard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret 1500-1571

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Butler 2nd Earl Ormonde Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Butler 3rd Earl Ormonde 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Darcy Countess Ormonde

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Butler 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Welles 4th Baron Welles

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Welles Countess Ormonde 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Ros Baroness Welles 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edmund MacRichard Butler 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gildas Lord East Breifne Oreilly

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Oreilly

GrandFather: James Butler 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Mulroney Barbatus King Elyocarroll

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Ocarroll

Father: Piers "Red" Butler 8th Earl Ormonde 1st Earl Ossory 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Donal Reagh King Leinster

GrandMother: Sabh Macmurrough Kavanagh

Richard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzgerald 1st Earl of Kildare

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzgerald 2nd Earl of Kildare

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche La Roche Countess Kildare

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Fitzgerald 6th Earl of Kildare

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Burgh Countess Kildare

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Burgh Countess Ulster

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl of Kildare

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Herne Countess Kildare

GrandFather: Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare

Mother: Margaret Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roland FitzEustace

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward FitzEustace of Castlemartin in County Kildare

Great x 1 Grandfather: Rowland Fitzeustace 1st Baron Portlester

GrandMother: Alice Fitzeustace Countess Kildare