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Thomas Butler, 3rd Baron Cahir

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Thomas Butler, 3rd Baron Cahir (of the second creation) was the son of Piers Butler, the nephew of his namesake the 2nd Baron and the grandson of the 1st Baron.[1]

Marriage and issue

He married Eleanor, the sister of John Power, 5th Baron Le Power.[2] They had seven children. His heir, Edmund, predeceased the Baron who was succeeded by his grandson, Pierce.[3]

References

  1. ^ Lodge, Edmund, "The genealogy of the existing British peerage with brief sketches of the family history of the nobility.", 1832, pg 160.
  2. ^ The Peerage - John Power, 5th Baron Le Power.
  3. ^ Burke, John, A general and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire., Vol 1, pg 128.
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Baron Cahir
1542–1816
Succeeded by