The Marquess of Ormonde KP PC | |
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) Caricature by Spy in Vanity Fair 1878. | |
| Lord-Lieutenant of County Kilkenny | |
| In office 1878–1919 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1844 |
| Died | 26 October 1919 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Elizabeth Harriet Grosvenor |
| Children | Lady Beatrice Pole-Carew Lady Constance Butler |
James Edward William Theobald Butler, 3rd Marquess of Ormonde, KP, PC (Ire) (5 October 1844 – 26 October 1919), styled Earl of Ossory until 1854, was an Irish nobleman and member of the Butler dynasty.
Family
He was the son of John Butler, 2nd Marquess of Ormonde and Frances Jane Paget. From birth until the death of his father in 1854, he was styled as Earl of Ossory, one of his father's subsidiary titles.
He was the last Marquess of Ormonde to live at Kilkenny Castle. He and his wife entertained King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra at the castle in 1904.[1][2][3]
Career
A Colonel in the Royal East Kent Mounted Rifles and Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron, he was Vice-Admiral of Leinster and a member of the Privy Council of Ireland. He was awarded the Order of the Crown of Prussia (first class). He was invested as a Knight, Order of St Patrick in 1868. He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of County Kilkenny between 1878 and 1919.[4]
Marriage and Children
On 2 February 1876, he married Lady Elizabeth Harriet Grosvenor, daughter of Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster, widely regarded to be the richest peer in England in the second half of the 19th century. The Duke settled £15,000 on Lady Elizabeth upon her marriage.[5] They had two daughters:[6]
- Lady Beatrice Butler (1876–1952), married with Lt.-Gen. Sir Reginald Pole-Carew, KCB CVO, had issue.
- Lady Constance Mary Butler (1879–1949), died unmarried.
Upon his death, the title passed to his brother Lord Arthur Butler due to his lack of a male heir. Elizabeth, Dowager Marchioness of Ormonde, was granted an annuity of £3,000 per year under his will. She had also inherited £35,000 upon the death of her father in 1899.[7] Lord Ormonde's total estate (including entailed property) was valued at approximately £450,000[8][9]
References
- ^ "British royalty visit Kilkenny". Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "The Peerage". Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Lords of the Castle". Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor (2003). Burke's Peerage. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes.
- ^ The Duke of Westminster's Will, The Times (London, England), Saturday, 17 Feb 1900; pg. 8; Issue 36068.
- ^ "Biography". Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ The Duke of Westminster's Will, The Times (London, England), Saturday, 17 Feb 1900; pg. 8; Issue 36068.
- ^ Grantham Journal - Saturday 21 February 1920, page 8
- ^ The Times (London, England), Thursday, 12 Feb 1920; pg. 17; Issue 42332.
External links
Media related to James Butler, 3rd Marquess of Ormonde at Wikimedia Commons
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| Honorary titles | ||
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| Preceded by William Tighe | Lord Lieutenant of Kilkenny 1878–1919 | Succeeded by The Earl of Desart |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by John Butler | Marquess of Ormonde 1854–1919 | Succeeded by Lord Arthur Butler |