James Butler

1331 - 1382  (51 years)

• Name	James Butler
  Birth	04 Oct 1331	Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Oct 1382	Knocktopher, County Kilkenny, Ireland   [1]
  Findagrave.com	16 Mar 2021
  	See Notes
  Burial	Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland   [1]
  	St. Mary's Cemetery
  Person ID	I194	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	James Butler,   b. 1305, Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland d. 06 Jan 1338, Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland (Age 33 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Eleanor De Bohun,   b. 17 Oct 1304, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England d. 07 Oct 1363, Aldgate, City of London, Greater London, England (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1327
  Family ID	F92	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Darcy,   b. 03 Apr 1332, Meath Co, Ireland d. 24 Mar 1390, Ireland (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	15 May 1346	Ormond, Ireland
  Children	1. James Butler,   b. 1359, Ireland d. 06 Sep 1405, Ireland (Age 46 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F91	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 15 May 1346 - Ormond, Ireland Death - 18 Oct 1382 - Knocktopher, County Kilkenny, Ireland Burial - - Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 3/16/2021 James Butler Birth: 4 Oct 1331 Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland Death: 18 Oct 1382 (aged 51) Knocktopher, County Kilkenny, Ireland Burial: St. Mary's Cemetery, Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland Memorial #: 50395101 Bio: My 21st Great Grandfather, James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond, was the son of James Butler, 1st Earl of Ormond and Eleanor De Bohun. He married Elizabeth Darcy on May 15, 1346 in Ormond, Ireland. Elizabeth was the daughter of Sir John Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Knaith and his wife, Joan De Burgh. They had six children, one of whom was James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond. ~Lord Justice of Ireland: 1359, 1364, 1376 Earl of Ormond: 1337-1382 Family Members Parents James Butler 1305-1338 Eleanor de Bohun Butler 1304-1363 Spouse Elizabeth Darcy 1332-1390 Children Eleanor Butler FitzMaurice 1350-1392 James Butler 1359-1405 Joan Butler O'Carroll 1360-1392 Created by: Ann (47184218) Added: 28 Mar 2010 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50395101/james-butler Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 March 2021), memorial page for James Butler (4 Oct 1331–18 Oct 1382), Find a Grave Memorial no. 50395101, citing St. Mary's Cemetery, Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland ; Maintained by Ann (contributor 47184218) . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 3/16/2021 James Butler Birth: Oct. 4, 1331, Ireland Death: Oct. 18, 1382 Knocktopher County Kilkenny, Ireland My 21st Great Grandfather, James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond, was the son of James Butler, 1st Earl of Ormond and Eleanor De Bohun. He married Elizabeth Darcy on May 15, 1346 in Ormond, Ireland. Elizabeth was the daughter of Sir John Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Knaith and his wife, Joan De Burgh. They had six children, one of whom was James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond. Family links: Parents: James Butler (1305 - 1338) Eleanor de Bohun (1304 - 1363) Spouse: Elizabeth Darcy (1332 - 1390)* Children: James Butler (1359 - 1405)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Gowran Church Cemetery Gowran County Kilkenny, Ireland Created by: Ann Record added: Mar 28, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 50395101

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com.