BUTLER, Sir James (c.1642-1704), of Westminster.

Family and Education

b. c. 1642, 2nd s. of Richard Butler of Ballykene, co. Waterford [I]. educ. L. Inn 1660, called 1667. m. (1) 15 Feb. 1669, Elizabeth, da. of Anthony Morgan of Colesbrook, Northants., wid. of Nicholas Moore of Crick, Mon., s.p.; (2) lic. 21 Dec. 1690, Mary Lewis of Westminster, s.p. Kntd. 29 Feb. 1672.Trans. Devon Assoc. xlvi. 177-8; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 228; PCC 22 Fane.

Offices Held

Steward of the palace court 1671 – 1700; solicitor-gen. to Queen Catherine of Braganza 1673 – 76, attorney-gen. 1676 – ?94; KC 1673 – 89; dep. justice in eyre 1680; asst. corp. of the poor 1691.CSP Dom. 1668–9, p. 430; 1671, p. 461; 1673–5, p. 28; 1690–1, p. 422; 1699–1700, p. 401.

J.p. Surr. and Mdx. 1672 – 95, Westminster by 1680 – at least82, Devon June 1688–9, Essex and Kent by 1690 – 95; bencher, L. Inn 1673, treas. 1674 – 75, June – Nov. 1703, reader 1676, dean 1693; commr. for assessment, Surr. and Mdx. 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90; dep. lt. Southwark and Mdx. by 1680-at least Jan. 1688; recorder, Tavistock 1682 – Oct. 1688; master, St. Katharine’s hospital 1684–98.Luttrell, iii. 558; Trans. Devon Assoc. xlvi. I780; R. Morrice, Entering Bk. 1, p. 428.

Parlimentarian

BUTLER, Sir James (c.1642-1704), of Westminster.

Main residence: Westminster.

Author

J.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

BUTLER, Sir James (c.1642-1704)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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