Thomas Butler, 1st Baron Cahir or Caher (died 1558) was an Irish peer.

Biography

Butler was the son of Thomas Butler of Cahir and Catherine Power and the great-grandson of James "Gallda" Butler. He was elevated to the peerage of Ireland, on 10 November 1543, by the title of Baron of Caher. He married Eleanor Butler, fifth daughter of

Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond, 1st Earl of Ossory (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 ...

. He lived in

Cahir Castle Cahir Castle ( ga, Caisleán na Cathrach), one of the largest castles in Ireland, is sited on an island in the river Suir. It was built from 1142 by Conchobar Ua Briain, King of Thomond. Now situated in Cahir town centre, County Tipperary, the ...

and ruled much of the barony of

Iffa and Offa West Iffa and Offa West (Irish: ''Uíbh Eoghain agus Uíbh Fhathaidh Thiar'') is a barony in County Tipperary, Ireland. This geographical unit of land is one of 12 baronies in County Tipperary. Its chief town is Cahir. The barony lies between Clanwil ...

. The Baron died in 1558 and was succeeded by his only surviving son and heir,

Edmund Butler, 2nd Baron Cahir Edmond Butler, 2nd Baron Cahir (died 1560) was the son of Thomas Butler, 1st Baron Cahir. The title, Baron Cahir, became extinct upon his death but was revived in favour of his first cousin, Theobald Butler, 1st Baron Cahir (of the second creatio ...

who died himself two years later. As he had no legitimate male heirs, the title became extinct. It was, however, revived in favour of his first cousin,

Theobald Butler, 1st Baron Cahir Sir Theobald Butler, 1st Baron Cahir, Caher, or ''Cahier'' (died 1596) was the first baron Cahir of the second creation, which occurred in 1583. Birth and origin Theobald was the eldest son of Piers Butler and his wife, ...

(of the second creation).''Lodge, Edmund'', "The genealogy of the existing British peerage with brief sketches of the family history of the nobility.", 1832, pg 159.

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Barons in the Peerage of Ireland Peers of Ireland created by Henry VIII

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16th-century Irish people Year of birth uncertain 1558 deaths {{Ireland-baron-stub

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