8. | 1st Earl of Ormond James Butler was born on 17 Oct 1304 in Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland (son of Earl of Carrick and 6th Chief Butler of Ireland Edmund Butler and Countess of Carrick Joan FitzGerald); died on 6 Jan 1338 in Gowran, Kilkenny, Ireland. Other Events and Attributes:
- Title acquired or granted: His benefactor, the young King Edward III, created him the first Earl of Ormond by patent dated 2 November 1328, at Salisbury—the king was holding a Parliament there—with the creation fee of £10 a year.
James married Countess of Ormond Eleanor de Bohun Eleanor was born on 17 Oct 1304; died on 7 Oct 1363. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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