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James Butler of Duiske ( Irish: ''Séamas de Buitléir an Dubhuisce'') was a younger son of

James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond and 2nd Earl of Ossory ( – 1546), known as the Lame (Irish: ''Bacach''), was in 1541 confirmed as Earl of Ormond thereby ending the dispute over the Ormond earldom between his father, Piers Butler, 8th Earl o ...

and

Lady Joan Fitzgerald Joan Fitzgerald, Countess of Ormond, Countess of Desmond (Irish: ''Siobhán Nic Gearailt'') (died 1565), was an Irish noblewoman and heiress, a member of the Old English FitzGerald family, who were also known as the "Geraldines". She married ...

. In 1576, Queen

Elizabeth I of England Elizabeth I (7 September 153324 March 1603) was List of English monarchs, Queen of England and List of Irish monarchs, Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. Elizabeth was the last of the five House of Tudor monarchs and is ...

awarded him the lands of

Duiske Abbey Duiske Abbey National Monument (Ireland), National Monument, also known as Graiguenamanagh Abbey, is a 13th-century Cistercian monastery situated in Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny in Ireland. Duiske Abbey was founded by William Marshal, 1st ...

which had been confiscated by the Crown.''Burke, John'', ''A general and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire.'', Vol 1, pg 501.

Marriage and issue

Butler married Mary Edwards circa 1540 and had two sons: * George Butler of Wexford 1562 - 1626 * Walter Butler

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People from County Kilkenny Younger sons of earls Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown

Marriage and issue

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