Family and Education
b. 15 July 1774, 3rd s. of John Butler, MP [I], 17th earl of Ormonde [I] (d. 1795), and Lady Susan Frances Elizabeth Wandesford, da. and h. of John, 1st earl of Wandesford [I]; bro. of Charles Harward Butler*. educ. Eton 1783-90. m. 12 Oct. 1807, Grace Louisa, da. of John Staples† of Lissane, co. Tyrone, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. bro. Walter as 19th earl of Ormonde [I] 10 Aug. 1820; cr. Bar. Ormonde [UK] 17 July 1821; mq. of Ormonde [I] 5 Oct. 1825; KP 19 July 1821; Kntd. 16 July 1826. d. 18 May 1838.
Offices Held
MP [I] 1796 – 1800.
Cornet 14 Drag. 1790, lt. 1792, capt. 1793, maj. 1799, ret. 1802; lt.-col. Kilkenny militia 1806, col. 1820 – d.
Hered. chief butler [I] 1820 – d.; custos rot. and gov. co. Kilkenny 1820, ld. lt. 1831 – d.; v.-adm. Leinster 1831 – d.; militia a.d.c. to William IV 1832 – 37, to Queen Victoria 1837 – d.
Trustee, linen board [I] 1802.
Main residence: Kilkenny Castle, co. Kilkenny, [I].
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
BUTLER, Hon. James Wandesford (1774-1838)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion