James Butler 9th Earl of Ormonde [14701] 24,25
- Born: Abt 1496
- Marriage: Joan FitzGerald Countess Ormonde/Countess Desmond [18461] before 21 Dec 1532
- Died: 28 Oct 1546, London, Greater London, England about age 50
- Buried: St. Thomas of Acon, London, England
 Cause of his death was Poisoned.
General Notes:
Called "The Lame". Viscount Thurles, Earl of Ossory.
Poisoned at a supper in Ely House, Holborn on 17 Oct 1546.
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http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/BUTLER.htm#James%20BUTLER%20(9°%20E.%20Ormonde)
Called "The Lame". Viscount Thurles, E. Ossory. Brought up at the Court of Henry VIII <http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/aboutHenryVIII.htm> who had a high regard for him and created him Viscount Thurles in the lifetime of his father. The King <http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/aboutHenryVIII.htm>'s policy was to equalise as far as possible the influence of the rival houses of Butler and FitzGerald. For 14 years James was Lord High Treasurer of Ireland, and he was given no less than seven religious establishments on the Dissolution of the Monasteries <http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Documents/suppression_of_english_monasteri.htm>. Then, 17 Oct 1546 at the age of 42, he went with his servants to be entertained to supper at Ely House in Holborn and he and they were mortally poisoned. His steward and 16 of his servants reportedly died of the same. The confusion caused by his Will gave rise to the founding of the Irish Public Record Office.
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: Earl of Ormonde, 1539. Earl of Ormonde 1539-1546
James married Joan FitzGerald Countess Ormonde/Countess Desmond [18461] [MRIN: 7036], daughter of James FitzMaurice FitzGerald 11th Earl of Desmond [18464] and Amy Mac-I-Brien-Ara [18465], before 21 Dec 1532. (Joan FitzGerald Countess Ormonde/Countess Desmond [18461] was born about 1509 in Desmond, Ireland, died on 2 Jan 1564 and was buried in Askeaton, Limerick, Ireland.)
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