Richard Butler

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Lineage: Sir Thomas Butler. Ist Baronet of Cloughgrenan, Carlow Ireland. was created a Baronet of Ireland 16th August 1628. Sir Thomas represented County Carlow in Parliament in 1639. He Married Ann daughter of Sir Thomas Coleclough, Knight of Tintern Abbey, County Wexford.
Richard was the eldest son of James Butler, who in turn was the second son of Sit Thomas Butler 3rd Baronet, and his wife Frances Abney, daughter of Edward Abney. Richard represented Carlow County in the Irish House of Commons from 1730 to 1761. In 1732 he succeded his uncle Pierce as Baronet.

Richard married Henrietta Percy in 1728. Henrietta was born about 1705 in Carlow, Ireland; died on 14 Jan 1794 in Limerick, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thomas Butler was born in 1735 in Carlow, Ireland.; died on 7 Oct 1772.