James IV Le BUTLER, Earl Of Ormund

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• AFN: 9HL7-1B
• Alt. Burial: Saint Marys Abbey, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
• Earl of Ormund: , Ormond, Leinster, Ireland
• FamilySearch ID: LHN8-SBG
• TitleOfNobility: ; 4th Earl of Ormond
• Name: James IV Le BOTILLER
• Reference Number: HWS33088
• _UID: F31259AE6F514AB38F69D87B509101665CF9
• TitleOfNobility: 1405; appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland
• had a grant of the temporalities of the See of Cashel for 10 years,: 1440; following the death of the Archbishop of Cashel, Richard O'Hedian

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James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond (23 May 1393 ? 23 August 1452) was the son of James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond. He was called "The White Earl," and was esteemed for his learning. He was the patron of the Irish literary work, "The Book of the White Earl." His career was marked by his long and bitter feud with the Talbot family.

James Butler was the second but eldest surviving son of James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond, and his first wife Anne Welles, daughter of John de Welles, 4th Baron Welles by Maude de Ros, daughter of William de Ros, 2nd Baron de Ros of Helmsley.

He prevailed upon Henry V to create a King of Arms in Ireland, with the title of Ireland King of Arms (altered by Edward VI to Ulster King of Arms), and he gave lands in perpetuity to the College of Heralds, London. He was appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland in 1405, and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1420, 1425, and 1442. He appointed James FitzGerald, 6th Earl of Desmond as Seneschal of Imokilly in 1420.

His term as Lord Lieutenant was marked by his bitter feud with the Talbot family, headed by John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, and his brother Richard, Archbishop of Dublin. The dispute reached its height in 1442 when Archbishop Talbot, supposedly acting on behalf of the Irish Parliament, presented the Privy Council with a long list of grievances against Ormond, who was accused of being old and feeble (in fact he was only fifty, which was not considered a great age even in the fifteenth century), and of having lost most of his Irish estates through negligence; there were also vague references to treason and "other crimes which could not be named." The Council summoned Ormond to account for his actions: he defended himself vigorously, and made detailed counter-charges against the Archbishop. The Council took no action against him. Instead, it rebuked both sides of the dispute severely for disrupting the good governance of Ireland. The feud gradually cooled off, and friendly relations between the two families were finally established by the marriage of Ormond's daughter Elizabeth to Shrewsbury's son and heir John.

Ormond remained an influential figure in Irish politics, although his later years were troubled by fresh quarrels with the Earl of Desmond, with Giles Thorndon, the Treasurer of Ireland, with Thomas Fitzgerald, Prior of the Knights Hospitaller at Kilmainham, and with Richard Wogan, the Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Wogan, in particular, complained that he was no longer able to endure the burden of Ormond's "heavy lordship" and asked to be allowed to deputize his duties. Relations between Ormond and Prior Fitzgerald became so bad that in 1444 it was seriously suggested that they settle the matter through trial by combat, but King Henry VI intervened personally to persuade them to make peace.

In 1440, Ormond had a grant of the temporalities of the See of Cashel for ten years, following the death of the Archbishop of Cashel, Richard O'Hedian. He built the castles of Nenagh, Roscrea and Templemore in North County Tipperary and Tulleophelim (or Tullowphelim) in County Carlow. He gave the manor and advowson of Hickcote in Buckinghamshire to the Hospital of St Thomas of Acre in London, which was confirmed by the Parliament of England (in the third year of Henry VI) at the suit of his son.

Since his father-in-law had no surviving son, Ormond, in right of his second wife Elizabeth, claimed possession of the Earldom of Kildare, and for some years he was able to keep the legitimate heir out of his inheritance.

He died in Dublin on 23 August 1452 on his return from an expedition against Connor O'Mulrian, and was buried in St. Mary's Abbey near Dublin.

He married firstly, in 1413, Joan Beauchamp (1396? 1430), the daughter of William de Beauchamp, 1st Baron Bergavenny and Joan FitzAlan, by whom he had three sons and two daughters:

. James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond, who died without any legitimate children.
. John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond, who died without any legitimate children.
. Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond.
. Elizabeth Butler, who married John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury.
. Anne Butler, who died unmarried.

He married secondly, by license dated 18 July 1432, Elizabeth FitzGerald (c. 1398 ? 6 August 1452), widow of John Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Codnor (died 14 September 1430), and daughter of Gerald FitzGerald, 5th Earl of Kildare and his second wife Agnes Darcy, by whom he had no children.

-- Wikiwand: James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond
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James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond, Lieutenant of Ireland. Also known as the White Earl.

Son of James Butler and Anne Welles, daughter of John de Welle and Maud de Roos.

Husband of Joan de Beauchamp, daughter of William de Beauchamp and Joan FitzAlan Arundel. They had three sons and two daughters:
* Sir James, Knight of the Garter, 5th Earl of Ormond
* Sir John, 6th Earl of Ormond
* Sir Thomas, Knight of the Bath
* Elizabeth m John Talbot (created peace between the families)
* Anne

After Joan died, he remarried Elizabeth FitzGerald by papal dispensation dated 29 April 1432 and royal licence dated 18 July 1432, daughter of Gerald FitzMaurice and Agnes Darcy, widow of Sir John Grey who died 1430. They had no children.

1405 - appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland
1412 - accompanied Thomas, Earl of Lancaster to France
1420 - appointed Lieutenant of Ireland
1422 - Sir John Talbot arraigned him for treason, the crown ordered a stop to the proceedings
1430 - Joan died, buried at St Thomas of Acon
1432 - married Elizabeth FitzGerald
1442 - Archbishop Talbot present a long list of grievances concerning Butler to the Privy Council, who reprimanded both sides for "disrupting the good governance of Ireland."
1447 - accused of high treason by John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, again, the crown came to his rescue declaring "no one should dare, on pain of his indignation, to revive the accusation or reproach of his conduct."
1452 - Elizabeth died, burial unknown

James Butler died estate at Ardee, Co Loth, Ireland on his return from an expedition against Connor O'Mulrian and was buried at St Mary's in Dublin.

James was called The White Earl and admired for his learning, and was the patron of the Irish literary work, 'The Book of the White Earl'. His political career was marred by a bitter feud with the Talbot family. 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 at the suit of his son.

-- Find a Grave: James le Butler IV
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James Butler 4th Earl of Ormonde
King of Arms, Lord Lieutenant of Island

James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormonde, b. 1392, d. 22 August 1452. He was the son of James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormonde, and Anne Welles. He married, secondly, Lady Joan FitzGerald, daughter of Gerald FitzMaurice FitzGerald, 5th Earl of Kildare and Margaret Rocheford, in 1432. He died on 22 August 1452. James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormonde also went by the nick-name of 'the White Earl'. He gained the title of 4th Earl of Ormonde. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Children of James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormonde and Elizabeth Beauchamp:

1. Elizabeth Butler+ d. 8 Sep 1473

source: Rootsweb.com

James "the White Earl: Butler

James married Joan BEAUCHAMP, Countess Of Ormond before 28 Aug 1413 in Ormonde, Kerry, Munster, Ireland. Joan (daughter of Sir. William BEAUCHAMP, Baron and Joan FITZALAN, Baroness Of Abergavenny) was born about 1396 in Abergavenny, Gwent Uwch Coed, Monmouth, Wales; died on 3 Aug 1430 in , Shere, Surrey, England; was buried on 8 Aug 1430 in St. Thomas Acon, London, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Anne BUTLER was born about 1415 in Ireland; died on 4 Jan 1435.
2. James V BUTLER, Earl Of Ormund was born on 24 Nov 1420 in Kilkenny Castle, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland; died on 1 May 1461 in Beheaded After Yorkist Victory At Towton, Yorkshire, England (Dsp).
3. Lady Elizabeth BUTLER was born on 21 Dec 1421 in Kilkenny Castle, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland; died on 8 Sep 1473 in Shrewsbury Abbey, Shropshire, England; was buried on 11 Sep 1473 in Abbey, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
4. Ellen BUTLER was born about 1422 in Ormonde, Kerry, Munster, Ireland; and died.
5. John Le BUTLER was born about 1424 in Ormonde, Kerry, Munster, Ireland; died before 15 Jun 1477 in .
6. Thomas Le BUTLER, Earl Of Ormond was born in 1426 in Ormonde, Kerry, Munster, Ireland; died on 3 Aug 1515 in , London, Middlesex, England; was buried in Aug 1515 in St. Thomas Acon, London, Middlesex, England.

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James married Anne WELLS before 17 Jun 1385 in Kilkenny Castle, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland. Anne was born about 1367 in <, Well, Lincoln, England>; died after 1396. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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