Sir Thomas Butler, 6th Baronet (1735 – 7 October 1772) was an

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politician and baronet. He was the eldest son of

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and his wife Henrietta Percy, daughter of Henry Percy. Butler sat for Carlow County in the

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from 1761 to 1768, the same constituency several members of his family had represented before. In 1771, Butler stood as

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(MP) for Portarlington and also succeeded his father as baronet, however died only a year later.

Marriage and children

On 19 June 1759, Butler married Dorothea Bayly, only daughter of Very Rev. Edward Bayly, Archdeacon of Dublin. They had four daughters and four sons. His oldest son

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succeeded to the baronetcy.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Butler, Sir Thomas, 6th Baronet 1735 births 1772 deaths Irish MPs 1761–1768 Irish MPs 1769–1776 Politicians from County Carlow People educated at Kilkenny College

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Butler baronets, of Cloughgrenan Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Carlow constituencies Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for Portarlington