Theobald Butler

1242 - 1285  (43 years)

• Name	Theobald Butler
  Birth	1242	Ireland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Sep 1285	Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland   [1]
  Findagrave.com	16 Mar 2021
  	See Notes
  Burial	Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland   [1]
  	Arklow Monastery
  Person ID	I1098	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Theobald Butler,   b. 1224, Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland d. 1248, France (Age 24 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Margery De Burgh
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1242
  Family ID	F365	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joan FitzJohn,   b. 1250, Shere, Surrey, England d. 04 Apr 1303, Ireland (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1271
  Children	1. Sir Edmund Butler,   b. 1271, Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland d. 13 Sep 1321, London, Greater London, England (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1242 - Ireland Death - 26 Sep 1285 - Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland Burial - - Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 3/16/2021 Theobald Butler Birth: 1242 Death: 26 Sep 1285 (aged 42–43) Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland Burial: Arklow Friary, Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland Memorial #: 59809575 Bio: 4th Chief Butler of Ireland. Son of Theobald Butler, 3rd Chief Butler of Ireland and Margery de Burgh, daughter of Richard Mor de Burgh, 1st Lord of Connacht. He assisted King Edward I of England in his wars in Scotland. He died at castle of Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland and was buried at Arklow Monastery. Theobald married Joan FitzJohn, the fourth and youngest daughter of John FitzGeoffrey, Lord of Kirtling, Sheriff of Yorkshire, and Isobel Bigod and the granddaughter of Geoffrey FitzPeter, Earl of Essex. They had the following children: Theobald Butler, 5th Chief Butler of Ireland Edmund Butler, Earl of Carrick Thomas Butler, 1st Baron Dunboyne John Butler Richard Butler Gilbert Butler Nicholas Butler, Archbishop of Dublin James Butler Joan was co-heir with her three sisters to her brothers John and Richard. On her marriage, Her maritagium included the manor of Faubridge in Essex, the hamlet of Shippeley in Hants, the manor of Shire in Surrey, the hamlet of Vacherie and the manor of Ailesbury, Buckinghamshire. Theobald assisted King Edward I of England in his wars in Scotland. Theobald died at Arklow castle, Wicklow, Ireland and was buried at Arklow Monastery. Joan died around 1303. Family Members Parents Theobald Butler 1224-1248 Spouse Joan FitzJohn Butler 1250-1303 Children Edmund Butler 1271-1321 Maintained by: Anne Shurtleff Stevens (46947920) Originally Created by: Jerry Ferren (47114881) Added: 9 Oct 2010 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59809575/theobald-butler Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 March 2021), memorial page for Theobald Butler (1242–26 Sep 1285), Find a Grave Memorial no. 59809575, citing Arklow Friary, Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland ; Maintained by Anne Shurtleff Stevens (contributor 46947920) . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 3/16/2021 Theobald Butler Birth: 1242 Death: Sep. 26, 1285 Arklow County Wicklow, Ireland 4th Chief Butler of Ireland. Son of Theobald Butler, 3rd Chief Butler of Ireland and Margery de Burgh, daughter of Richard Mor de Burgh, 1st Lord of Connacht. He assisted King Edward I of England in his wars in Scotland. He died at castle of Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland and was buried at Arklow Monastery. Theobald married Joan FitzJohn, the fourth and youngest daughter of John FitzGeoffrey, Lord of Kirtling, Sheriff of Yorkshire, and Isobel Bigod and the granddaughter of Geoffrey FitzPeter, Earl of Essex. They had the following children: Theobald Butler, 5th Chief Butler of Ireland Edmund Butler, Earl of Carrick Thomas Butler, 1st Baron Dunboyne John Butler Richard Butler Gilbert Butler Nicholas Butler, Archbishop of Dublin James Butler Joan was co-heir with her three sisters to her brothers John and Richard. On her marriage, Her maritagium included the manor of Faubridge in Essex, the hamlet of Shippeley in Hants, the manor of Shire in Surrey, the hamlet of Vacherie and the manor of Ailesbury, Buckinghamshire. Theobald assisted King Edward I of England in his wars in Scotland. Theobald died at Arklow castle, Wicklow, Ireland and was buried at Arklow Monastery. Joan died around 1303. Family links: Parents: Theobald Butler (1224 - 1248) Children: Edmund Butler (1271 - 1321)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Arklow Monastery Arklow County Wicklow, Ireland Maintained by: Anne Shurtleff Stevens Originally Created by: Jerry Ferren Record added: Oct 09, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 59809575

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com.