Baron Dunboyne is a hereditary title in the Irish Peer system . The title comes from the city of Dunboyne in County Meath . Some time after the Norman invasion of Ireland, the title of Baron Dunboyne passed to the Petit family. The Petit family also owned land in Mullingar . In 1227, Ralph Petit became Bishop of Meath. In this capacity, he founded the Priory of the Most Holy Theotokos in Mullingar . A century later, Thomas Butler (d. 1329 ), the son of Theobald Butler, Ireland's 4th chief butler, married Sinold, daughter and heiress of William Le Petit , Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. In 1324, Butler received the title of Baron Dunboyne. In 1541, the title of Baron Dunboyne was elevated to the rank of peer of Ireland .
The family residence of the Dunboyne Barons before the Reformation in Ireland was Kiltinan Castle in Fetard (Tipperary County) .
Barons Dunboyne (1324)
- 1324–1329: Thomas Butler, 1st Baron Dunboyne (d. August 10, 1329) [1] , third son of Theobald Butler (c. 1242–1285), 4th chief cupbearer of Ireland [2]
- 1329–1370: Pierce Butler, 2nd Baron Dunboyne (d. 5 August 1370), son of the previous [3]
- 1370–1370: Thomas Piers Butler, 3rd Baron Dunboyne (d. July 11, 1370), the eldest son of the previous [4]
- 1370–1406: William Butler, 4th Baron Dunboyne (d. 1406), younger brother of the previous one [5]
- 1406-1415: Pierce Butler, 5th Baron Dunboyne (d. November 28, 1415), the eldest son of the previous [6]
- 1415-1419: Edmond Butler, 6th Baron Dunboyne (d. 1419), younger brother of the previous [7]
- 1419-1445: James Butler, 7th Baron Dunboyne (d. 1445), son of William Butler, 4th Baron Dunboyne, Seneschal Tipperary until 1457 [8]
- 1445-1498: Edmond Butler, 8th Baron Dunboyne (d. 1498), son of the previous, Seneschal Tipperary from 1457 to 1478 [9]
- 1498-1508: James Butler, 9th Baron Dunboyne (d. 1508), son of the previous, Seneschal Tipperary from 1478 to 1505 [10]
- 1508-1538: James Butler, 10th Baron Dunboyne (d. January 15, 1538), the eldest son of the previous [11] .
Barons Dunboyne (1541)
- 1541-1566: Edmond Butler, 11/11 Baron Dunboin (died May 1566), son of James Butler, 10th Baron, was promoted to the rank of peer on June 11, 1541 [12] .
- 1566-1624: James Butler, 2nd / 12th Baron Dunboyne (c. 1547 - February 8, 1624), son of the previous
- 1624-1640: Edmond Butler, 3 / 13th Baron Dunboyne (1595 - May 17, 1640), son of the Hon. John Butler (d. 1602), grandson of the 2nd Baron
- 1640-1662: James Butler, 4 / 14th Baron Dunboyne (died 1662), son of the previous
- 1662-1690: Pierce Butler, 5/15th Baron Dunboyne (died May 3, 1690), son of Edmund Butler (d. 1641), grandson of the venerable Pierce Butler (d. 1626), great-grandson of the 2nd Baron Dunboin
- 1690-1701: James Butler, 6/16th Baron Dunboyne (died in January 1701), son of the previous
- 1701-1718: Pierce Butler, 7/17th Baron Dunboyne (died 1718), the eldest son of the previous
- 1718-1732: Edmond Butler, 8/18th Baron Dunboyne (died 1732), younger brother of the previous
- 1732-1768: James Butler, 9/19th Baron Dunboyne (died December 12, 1768), the eldest son of the previous
- 1768-1773: Pierce Butler, 10/20 Baron Dunboyne (died August 20, 1773), younger brother of the previous
- 1773-1785: Pierce Edmond Cray Butler, 11/21 Baron Dunboyne (died December 1785), the only son of the previous
- 1785-1800: John Butler, 12/22 Baron Dunboyne (1720 - May 7, 1800), son of Edmond Butler, 8th Baron Dunboyne, uncle of the previous
- 1800-1850: James Butler, 13 / 23rd Baron Dunboyne (July 25, 1780 - July 6, 1850), son of James Butler (d. 1874), grandson of Michael Butler (d. 1776)
- 1850-1881: Theobald Fitzwolter Butler, 14 / 24th Baron Dunboyne (February 11, 1806 - March 22, 1881), the second son of the previous one, Irish peer representative since 1868
- 1881-1899: James Fitzwalter Clifford-Butler, 15 / 25th Baron Dunboyne (May 20, 1839 - August 17, 1899), the eldest son of the previous
- 1899-1913: Robert St. John Fitzwolter Butler, 16/26th Baron Dunboyne (January 20, 1844 - August 29, 1913), younger brother of the previous, Irish peer representative since 1901
- 1913-1945: Fitzwalter George Probin Butler, 17 / 27th Baron Dunboyne (March 20, 1874 - May 9, 1945), the eldest son of the previous
- 1945-2004: Patrick Theobald Tower Butler, 18 / 28th Baron Dunboyne (January 27, 1917 - May 19, 2004), the only son of the previous one. Head of the Association of Irish Peers
- 2004-2013: John Fitzwolter Butler, 19/29th Baron Dunboyne (July 31, 1951 - July 11, 2013), the only son of the previous
- 2013 - present: Richard Pierce Theobald Butler, 20th / 30th Baron Dunboyne (born July 5, 1983), the only son of the previous
- Heir to the title: Michael James Butler (born July 7, 1944), the eldest son of Lieutenant Colonel James Dayton Butler (1911-1987), the second cousin of the previous one.
See also
- Dunboyne
- Butlers
Notes
- ↑ Thomas Butler, 1st Baron Dunboyne . thePeerage.com.
- ↑ Theobald Butler . thePeerage.com.
- ↑ Piers Butler, 2nd Baron Dunboyne . thePeerage.com.
- ↑ Thomas 'MacPiarais' Butler, 3rd Baron Dunboyne . thePeerage.com.
- ↑ William Butler, 4th Baron Dunboyne . thePeerage.com.
- ↑ Piers Butler, 5th Baron Dunboyne . thePeerage.com.
- ↑ Edmond Butler, 6th Baron Dunboyne . thePeerage.com.
- ↑ James Butler, 7th Baron Dunboyne . thePeerage.com.
- ↑ Edmond Butler, 8th Baron Dunboyne . thePeerage.com.
- ↑ James Butler, 9th Baron Dunboyne . thePeerage.com.
- ↑ James Butler, 10th Baron Dunboyne . thePeerage.com.
- ↑ Edmund Butler, 1st / 11th Baron Dunboyne . thePeerage.com.
Links
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
- thepeerage.com