Richard Butler, Earl of Arran

Richard Butler, Earl of Arran

Irish earl and English baron (1639–1686)

Died aged 46GeminiKingdom of England

Biography

Richard Butler, Earl of Arran (1639–1686) was Lord Deputy of Ireland from 1682 to 1684 while James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, his father, the Lord Lieutenant, was absent in England. He sat in the Irish House of Lords as Earl of Arran and in the English one as Baron Butler of Weston. When William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford was accused of treason during the Popish Plot, Arran braved the anti-Catholic hysteria and voted not guilty.

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Career highlights

Career & roles

  • Lord Deputy of Ireland
  • Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England

Family

Spouse(s)
Mary Stuart, Baroness Clifton (of Leighton Bromswold)Dorothy Ferrers
Children
Lady Charlotte ButlerJames Butler, Lord TulloghThomas Butler, Lord TulloghThomas Butler, Lord Tullogh

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Richard Butler, Earl of Arran died on January 25, 1686 at the age of 46.
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Richard Butler, Earl of Arran was born on June 15, 1639.
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Wikidata lists 4 children of Richard Butler, Earl of Arran.

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