Sir Edmund Butler of Cloughgrenan

Edmund Butler
Depiction of Butler in revolt
Born1534
Diedc. 1585[1]
Inistioge, County Kilkenny, Ireland
BuriedSt Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny
FamilyButler dynasty
Spouse(s)Eleanor Eustace
IssuePiers Butler
James Butler
Theobald Butler
Joan Butler
Katherine Butler
Thomas Butler
FatherJames Butler
MotherJoan Fitzgerald

Sir Edmund Butler (1534 – c. 1585) of Cloughgrenan (and the Dullough), was an Irish noble and the second son of James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond and Lady Joan Fitzgerald. He was a scion of the House of Ormond, and a rebel against the Tudors.

  1. ^ Hughes, James (1870). "Sir Edmund Butler of the Dullogh, Knight". The Journal of the Royal Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland. 1 (1): 153–231. JSTOR 25506579.

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