Family and Education
b. 4 Sept. 1671, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. Thomas Butler, Bar. Butler of Moore Park, and Amilia, da. of Lodewyk van Nassau, Herr van Beverweerd; bro. James Butler, 2nd duke of Ormond. educ. privately (tutor, Nicolas Fatio of Duillier); Luttrell, Brief Relation, vi. 240. travelled abroad, Paris 1686, Low Countries, Switzerland, Italy 1687–8. The Dukes of Ormonde, 1610–1745 ed. J. Fenlon and T. Barnard, 38. m. 3 June 1705, Elizabeth, 4th da. and coh. Thomas Crew, 2nd Bar. Crew, s.p. d. 17 Dec. 1758; will 19 Jan. 1757, pr. 17 Jan. 1759. TNA, PROB 11/843.
Offices Held
Maj. 1st tp. Life Gds. 1689; col. Horse regt. 1694 – 97; col. 6th Horse (now 5th Drag. Gds.) July 1697–1703; 3rd tp. Horse Gds. 1703 – 15; brig.-gen. 1702, maj.-gen. 1704, lt.-gen. 1708; master of ordnance [I] 1712 – 14; lt. gov. Dover castle 1713–14.
Gent. of bedchamber 1699–1702.
Ranger of Bagshot Park 1706–d.;
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Bagshot Park, Surr.
Likenesses
oil on canvas, by James Thornhill, 1727, Examination Schools, University of Oxford.
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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