BUTLER, Thomas, Earl of Ossory (1634-80), of Moor Park, Herts. and Dover House, Whitehall.

Family and Education

b. 8 July 1634, 2nd s. of James, 1st Duke of Ormonde, and bro. of Lord Richard Butler. educ. privately; travelled abroad (France and Holland) 1648-52, 1657-May 1660; Académie del Campo, Paris 1649-50. m. 7 Nov. 1659 (with £10,000), Amilia, da. of Lodewyk van Nassau, lord of Beverweerd, 5s. (3 d.v.p.) 6da. summ. to House of Lords [I] as Earl of Ossory 8 Aug. 1662; cr. Lord Butler of Moore Park 14 Sept. 1666; KG 30 Sept. 1672.

Offices Held

Jt. farmer of wine and brandy licences [I] Aug. 1660 – d.; PC [I] Dec. 1660 – d.; ld. deputy [I] 1664 – 65, 1668 – 69; gent. of the bedchamber 1666 – d.; PC 1666 – 79, Apr. 1680 – d.; commr. for trade 1668 – 72; envoy to France 1672; elder bro. Trinity House 1673, master 1675 – 76; ld. of the Admiralty 1675 – 79; ld. chamberlain to Queen Catherine of Braganza 1676–d.CSP Ire. 1660–2, p. 22.

Col. of ft. July – Oct. 1660, 1661, (Dutch army) 1678 – 80; lt.-gen. of horse [I] 1661 – 74; lt.-gen. [I] 1665 – d.; capt. RN 1672, rear-adm. of the blue May 1673, v.-adm. of the red Sept. 1673–4; lt.-gen. (Dutch service) Jan. – Aug. 1678; gov. Tangier July 1680–d.HMC Portland, iii. 250.

Freeman, Bristol 1661, Dublin 1670, Portsmouth 1675; commr. for assessment, Bristol 1661–3.Bristol Pub. Lib. Jeffries Coll. x. 2; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 361.

MP [I] 1661 – 62.

Parlimentarian

BUTLER, Thomas, Earl of Ossory (1634-80), of Moor Park, Herts. and Dover House, Whitehall.

Main residences: Moor Park, Herts.; Dover House, Whitehall.

Notes

This biography is based upon Carte, Ormond, iv. 589-606.

Author

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

BUTLER, Thomas (1634-80)

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Oxford 1644

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