Sir Edmund Butler

1271 - 1321  (50 years)

• Name	Edmund Butler
  Title	Sir
  Birth	1271	Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Sep 1321	London, Greater London, England   [1]
  Findagrave.com	16 Mar 2021
  	See Notes
  Burial	Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland   [1]
  	St. Mary's Cemetery
  Person ID	I1202	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Theobald Butler,   b. 1242, Ireland d. 26 Sep 1285, Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland (Age 43 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Joan FitzJohn,   b. 1250, Shere, Surrey, England d. 04 Apr 1303, Ireland (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1271
  Family ID	F368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joan FitzGerald,   b. 1282, Fermoy, Cork Co, Ireland d. 02 May 1320, Laragh, County Kildare, Ireland (Age 38 years)
  Marriage	1302
  Children	1. James Butler,   b. 1305, Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland d. 06 Jan 1338, Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland (Age 33 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F372	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1271 - Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland Death - 13 Sep 1321 - London, Greater London, England Burial - - Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 3/16/2021 Edmund Butler Birth: 1271 Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland Death: 13 Sep 1321 (aged 49–50) London, City of London, Greater London, England Burial: St. Mary's Cemetery, Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland Memorial #: 59809254 Bio: Earl of Carrick, 6th Chief Butler of Ireland Edmund was the second son of Theobald Butler, 4th Chief Butler of Ireland and Joan FitzJohn, grandson of Theobald Butler and Margery de Burgh, John FitzGeoffrey and Isobel Bigod. Husband of Joan FitxGerald, the daughter of John FitzGerlad. They had five children: James Butler, 1st Earl Ormond John Butler of Clonamickton Lawrence Butler Joan Butler, wife of Roger Mortimer Unknown daughter, wife of Sir Thomas Dillon Edmund succeeded to his title and lands upon the death of his elder brother Theobald, the 5th Chief Butler of Ireland, in 1299. He was created Justiciar of Ireland in 1303 with a annual salary of £500. Edmund was knighted by King Edward II in 1309, and defeated the O'Byrne and O'Toole clans in Glenmalure in 1312. On Sunday, the 29th of September 1313, Edmund held a great feast where he created thirty knights by patent dated at Langley on 04 January 1314. Having proved himself during the Bruce campaign in Ireland, Edmund was granted the castle and manor of Karryk Macgryffin and Roscrea, the patent was dated at Lincoln 1 September 1315. On 12 November 1320, all the lands of William de Carran in Finagh and Favmolin in County Waterford were also awarded to Edmund. The charter failed to mention Edmund's son, James, as Earl of Carrick, and James was later created Earl of Ormond in 1328 at the same time Roger Mortimer was made Earl of March. Edmund went on pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in 1321 but died in London on 13th September 1321, and buried at Gowran, County Kilkenny. Family Members Parents Theobald Butler 1242-1285 Spouse Joan FitzGerald Butler 1282-1320 Children James Butler 1305-1338 Maintained by: Anne Shurtleff Stevens (46947920) Originally Created by: Jerry Ferren (47114881) Added: 9 Oct 2010 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59809254/edmund-butler Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 March 2021), memorial page for Edmund Butler (1271–13 Sep 1321), Find a Grave Memorial no. 59809254, citing St. Mary's Cemetery, Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland ; Maintained by Anne Shurtleff Stevens (contributor 46947920) . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 3/16/2021 Edmund Butler Birth: 1271 Death: Sep. 13, 1321 London Greater London, England Earl of Carrick, 6th Chief Butler of Ireland Edmund was the second son of Theobald Butler, 4th Chief Butler of Ireland and Joan FitzJohn, grandson of Theobald Butler and Margery de Burgh, John FitzGeoffrey and Isobel Bigod. Husband of Joan FitxGerald, the daughter of John FitzGerlad. They had five children: James Butler, 1st Earl Ormond John Butler of Clonamickton Lawrence Butler Joan Butler, wife of Roger Mortimer Unknown daughter, wife of Sir Thomas Dillon Edmund succeeded to his title and lands upon the death of his elder brother Theobald, the 5th Chief Butler of Ireland, in 1299. He was created Justiciar of Ireland in 1303 with a annual salary of £500. Edmund was knighted by King Edward II in 1309, and defeated the O'Byrne and O'Toole clans in Glenmalure in 1312. On Sunday, the 29th of September 1313, Edmund held a great feast where he created thirty knights by patent dated at Langley on 04 January 1314. Having proved himself during the Bruce campaign in Ireland, Edmund was granted the castle and manor of Karryk Macgryffin and Roscrea, the patent was dated at Lincoln 1 September 1315. On 12 November 1320, all the lands of William de Carran in Finagh and Favmolin in County Waterford were also awarded to Edmund. The charter failed to mention Edmund's son, James, as Earl of Carrick, and James was later created Earl of Ormond in 1328 at the same time Roger Mortimer was made Earl of March. Edmund went on pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in 1321 but died in London on 13th September 1321, and buried at Gowran, County Kilkenny. Family links: Parents: Theobald Butler (1242 - 1285) Spouse: Joan FitzGerald (1282 - 1320)* Children: James Butler (1305 - 1338)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Gowran Church Cemetery Gowran County Kilkenny, Ireland Maintained by: Anne Shurtleff Stevens Originally Created by: Jerry Ferren Record added: Oct 09, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 59809254

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com.