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Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond, 1st Earl of Ossory (c. 1467 – 1539) also known as Red Piers (Irish Piers Ruadh), was from the Polestown branch of the Butler family of Ireland. In the succession crisis at the death of Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond he succeeded to the earldom as heir male, but lost the title in 1528 to Thomas Boleyn. He ...
Apr 28, 2022 · On the death of Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormonde on 3 August 1515, Piers Butler became the 8th Earl of Ormond. On 6 March 1522, the King appointed him Chief Governor of Ireland as Lord Deputy; he held this office until 13 May 1524 when he became Lord Treasurer.
- Margaret Fitzgerald, Countess Ormonde
Mar 29, 2024 · Piers Butler, 8th earl of Ormonde (born c. 1467—died August 21/26, 1539) was a leading member of the Butler family in Ireland; he claimed the earldom in 1515, seized the estates, and revived the Butler influence. A cousin of the 7th earl (Thomas Butler), who died without issue, Piers Butler fought for the English against the rebel Irish lords ...
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Apr 5, 2024 · Biography. Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormonde, was also known as Red Piers (Irish Piers Ruadh ). Becoming the 8th Earl was no easy feat for Piers; not only did he bypass his elder brothers (deemed illegitimate) in succession, but in 1497 he felt it necessary to kill his distant cousin and competitor "Black James" (illegitimate son of John, 6th ...
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Butler, Piers (‘Piers Ruadh’) Butler, Piers (‘Piers Ruadh’) ( c. 1467–1539), 8th earl of Ormond and 1st earl of Ossory , was third son of Sir James Butler (qv), and his wife Sadhbh, daughter of Domhnall Riabhach Kavanagh. He is perhaps the best exemplar of the use of naked ambition and political skill to achieve personal goals in late ...
Jan 13, 2022 · Biography. Pierce Butler was born circa 1521, the son of James Butler, 10th Baron Dunboyne and Lady Joan Butler, daughter of Pierce Roe Butler, 8th Earl of Ormonde. [1] [2] He was also known as Peter or Piers Butler. Sir Henry Blackall's book The Butlers of County Clare says he was nicknamed "Pierce na bhuile" or "Wild Peter" of Grallagh. [3]
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