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Anne Welles

Anne Welles

Female 1360 - 1397  (37 years)


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  • Name Anne Welles
    Birth 1360  Grainsby, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female
    Death 13 Nov 1397  Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Findagrave.com 08 Jul 2023 
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    Burial Unknown 
    Person ID I566  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Family James Butler,   b. 1359, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 06 Sep 1405, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
    Marriage Bef 17 Jun 1386 
    Children 
     1. James Le Butler,   b. 1391, Count Tipperary, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Aug 1452, Ardee, County Louth, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Anne Butler  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Richard Butler,   b. 13 Apr 1395, Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Aug 1452, Killamery, County Killkenny, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Philip Butler  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Ralph Butler  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F227  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

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  • Notes 


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      found at findagrave.com on 7/8/2023

      Anne Welles Butler

      Birth: 1360 Grainsby, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England
      Death: 13 Nov 1397 (aged 36-37) Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
      Burial: St. Mary's Cemetery, Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland
      Memorial #: 234119160
      Bio:
      Anne Welles, Countess of Ormond, was the first wife of James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond, and the mother of James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond. She was the first Countess of Ormond to live at Kilkenny Castle, County Kilkenny.

      Anne Welles was born in Gainsby, Lincolnshire, England in 1360, the daughter of John de Welles, 4th Lord Welles, and his wife, Maud de Ros. She had an elder brother John de Welles, 5th Lord Welles, and a sister Margery de Welles, who married firstly, John de Huntingfield, and secondly, Lord Scrope of Masham.

      Her paternal grandparents were Sir Adam de Welles, 3rd Lord Welles and Margaret Bardolf. Her maternal grandparents were William de Ros, 2nd Lord Ros and Margery Badlesmere eldest daughter of Bartholmew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere and Margaret de Clare.

      Anne Welles was the great-great-great-grandmother of Anne Boleyn

      Prior to June 17, 1386, Anne married James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond, son of James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond and Elizabeth Darcy. He was Lord Justice of Ireland. He was also a fluent speaker of Irish. In September 1391, he purchased Kilkenny Castle from Hugh le Despenser, which the Ormonds made their chief residence. Previously they lived at Gowran Castle, which James Butler had built. James and Anne hosted King Richard II when he visited Kilkenny Castle.

      James and Anne had five children:

      James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond (1392- 22 August 1452), known as The White Earl, married firstly, Joan de Beauchamp, by whom he had five children, including James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond, John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond, and Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond. He married secondly, Joan FitzGerald.

      Anne Butler married John Wogan

      Sir Richard Butler, of Poulstown, Kilkenny, married Catherine O'Reilly, daughter of Gildas O'Reilly, Lord of East Breffny, by whom he had issue.

      Sir Philip Butler, married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Cockayne, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, and Ida de Grey, by whom he had issue. Elizabeth married secondly, Sir Laurence Cheney, by whom she had a daughter, Elizabeth Cheney, the maternal great-grandmother of Anne Boleyn.

      Sir Ralph Butler, married Margaret de Berwick, by whom he had issue.

      Anne died on November 13, 1397.
      Family Members
      Parents
      John de Welles 1334-1361
      Spouse
      James Butler 1359-1405
      Siblings
      Margery Welles Scrope Unknown-1422
      John Welles 1350-1426
      Children
      James le Butler 1393-1452
      Richard "of Polestown" Butler 1395-1452
      Created by: CMWJR (50059520)
      Added: 18 Nov 2021
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234119160/anne-butler
      Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234119160/anne-butler: accessed 08 July 2023), memorial page for Anne Welles Butler (1360-13 Nov 1397), Find a Grave Memorial ID 234119160, citing St. Mary's Cemetery, Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland; Maintained by CMWJR (contributor 50059520).
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      found at findagrave.com bef 7/8/2023

      Anne Welles

      Birth: 1360
      Grainsby
      Lincolnshire, England
      Death: Nov. 13, 1397
      Kilkenny
      County Kilkenny, Ireland

      Anne Welles, Countess of Ormond, was the first wife of James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond, and the mother of James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond. She was the first Countess of Ormond to live at Kilkenny Castle, County Kilkenny.

      Anne Welles was born in Gainsby, Lincolnshire, England in 1360, the daughter of John de Welles, 4th Lord Welles and Maud de Ros. She had an elder brother John de Welles, 5th Lord Welles and a sister Margery de Welles, who married firstly, John de Huntingfield, and secondly, Lord Scrope of Masham.

      Her paternal grandparents were Sir Adam de Welles, 3rd Lord Welles and Margaret Bardolf. Her maternal grandparents were William de Ros, 2nd Lord Ros and Margery Badlesmere eldest daughter of Bartholmew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere and Margaret de Clare.

      Anne Welles was the great-great-great-grandmother of Anne Boleyn

      Prior to June 17, 1386, Anne married James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond, son of James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond and Elizabeth Darcy. He was Lord Justice of Ireland. He was also a fluent speaker of Irish. In September 1391, he purchased Kilkenny Castle from Hugh le Despenser, which the Ormonds made their chief residence. Previously they lived at Gowran Castle, which James Butler had built. James and Anne hosted King Richard II when he visited Kilkenny Castle.

      James and Anne had five children:

      James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond (1392- 22 August 1452), known as The White Earl, married firstly, Joan de Beauchamp, by whom he had five children, including James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond, John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond, and Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond. He married secondly, Joan FitzGerald.

      My ancestor Anne Butler who married John Wogan, they had a daughter Catherine Wogan, who married Owain Dwinn

      Sir Richard Butler, of Poulstown, Kilkenny, married Catherine O'Reilly, daughter of Gildas O'Reilly, Lord of East Breffny, by whom he had issue.

      Sir Philip Butler, married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Cockayne, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, and Ida de Grey, by whom he had issue. Elizabeth married secondly, Sir Laurence Cheney, by whom she had a daughter, Elizabeth Cheney, the maternal great-grandmother of Anne Boleyn.

      Sir Ralph Butler, married Margaret de Berwick, by whom he had issue

      Anne died on November 13, 1397, around the age of 37.

      Family links:
      Spouse:
      James Butler (1359 - 1405)

      Burial:
      Unknown

      Created by: Mad
      Record added: Dec 28, 2012
      Find A Grave Memorial# 102732843
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