Edward Butler, 2nd Viscount Galmoye (c. 1627– after 24 October 1667) was the son of Piers Butler of Duiske and Margaret Netterville, daughter of Nicholas Netterville, 1st Viscount Netterville. His grandfather was

Edward Butler, 1st Viscount Galmoye Sir Edward Butler, 1st Viscount Galmoye (died 1653) was an Irish peer, the eldest son of Piers FitzThomas Butler and the Honourable Katherine Fleming, daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Fleming, 10th Baron Slane and his wife Catherine Preston. ...

.''Burke, John'', ''A general and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire.'', Vol 1, pg 502. Butler succeeded to the title of Viscount Galmoye, in county Kilkenny in 1653 following the death of his grandfather, his father having predeceased him in 1650. He had a younger brother, Major Edmond Butler of Killoshulan.

Marriage and issue

He married Eleanor White, daughter of Sir Nicholas White of Leixlip. They had two sons: *

Piers Butler, 3rd Viscount Galmoye Piers Butler, 3rd Viscount Galmoye, otherwise Viscount Galmoy (21 March 1652 – 18 June 1740), was an Anglo-Irish nobleman. He was descended from the 10th Earl of Ormond. He was the son of Edward Butler, 2nd Viscount Galmoye, and Eleanor Whit ...

. * Richard Butler of Galmoye, whose son and heir was James Butler of the Irish Brigade in France.

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Edward Edward is an English male name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortunate; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-S ...

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