Edmund MacRichard Butler

the MacRichard of Ossory, Edmund MacRichard Butler of Polestown

Contents

Personal and Family Information
Pedigree Chart
Events
Notes

Personal and Family Information

Edmund was born about 1420 in Knocktopher castle, co. Kilkenny, Eire , the son of sir Richard Welles Butler and Catherine O'Reilly.

He died on 13 JUN 1464 in Black castle, Thurles, Tipperary, Eire.

His wife was Giles O'Carroll. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their four known children were sir James (c1437-1487), Walter (?-?), John (?-?) and Catherine (?-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Edmund MacRichard Butler (c1420-1464)	sir Richard Welles Butler (c1396-c1443)	James le Boteler (c1359-1405)	James le Boteler (1331-1382)	+
		James le Boteler (c1359-1405)	Elizabeth Anne Darcy (1332-1390)	+
		Anne Welles (1360-1397)	John de Welles (1334-1361)	+
		Anne Welles (1360-1397)	Maud de Ros (c1334-1388)	+
	Catherine O'Reilly	Gildas O’Reilly
		Gildas O’Reilly

Events

Event

Date

Details

Source

Multimedia

Notes

Birth

ABT 1420

Place:

Knocktopher castle, co. Kilkenny, Eire

Death

13 JUN 1464

Place:

Black castle, Thurles, Tipperary, Eire

Notes

Note 1

Edmund first came to attention in 1443 when he instigated the murder of Finan and Dermot MacGillapadraig, the sons of the King of the ruling Irish clan in Ossory.