John Butler, 15th Earl of Ormonde and 8th Earl of Ossory (de jure) was born before 1744 and died on 24 June 1766. He was the son of Thomas Butler of Garryricken (Colonel)

Thomas Butler of Garryricken (Colonel)

Thomas Butler of Kilcash was the son of Walter Butler of Garryricken and Lady Mary Plunket, only daughter of Christopher, 2nd Earl of Fingall. He succeeded to the estates of his grandfather - Richard Butler of Kilcash...

 and Lady Margaret Burke who was the daughter of William Burke, the Earl of Clanricarde

Earl of Clanricarde

Earl of Clanricarde is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, first in 1543 and again in 1800. The former creation became extinct in 1916 while the 1800 creation is still extant and held by the Marquess of Sligo since 1916....

. Upon the death of the Charles Butler

Charles Butler, 1st Earl of Arran

Lieutenant-General Charles Butler, 1st Earl of Arran , de jure 3rd Duke of Ormonde was an Irish peer. His uncle Richard was the 1st Earl of Arran of the first creation. The titles were re-created for Charles in 1693. He was younger son of the 6th Earl of Ossory and Emilia von Nassau...

 (the 14th Earl of Ormonde), his only survivor sister, Lady Elizabeth Butler inherited her brother's estate in 1760. Lady Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory

Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory

Vice-Admiral Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory, KG, PC, PC was the eldest son of the James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde and Lady Elizabeth Preston, and an Irish politician born at Kilkenny Castle.-Life and career:...

. John Butler succeeded his cousin as Earl of Ormonde, but he did not assume the honours.

Ancestry

• Walter Butler, 11th Earl of Ormond
• Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles
  Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles
  Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles was the son of Walter Butler, 11th Earl of Ormond and the Honorable Helen Butler. He resided at Thurles Castle, Thurles, County Tipperary...
  
  , eldest son of the 11th Earl who predeceased his father.

• James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde
  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde
  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde PC was an Irish statesman and soldier. He was the second of the Kilcash branch of the family to inherit the earldom. He was the friend of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, who appointeed him commander of the Cavalier forces in Ireland. From 1641 to 1647, he...
  
  , eldest son of Viscount Thurles.

• Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory
  Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory
  Vice-Admiral Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory, KG, PC, PC was the eldest son of the James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde and Lady Elizabeth Preston, and an Irish politician born at Kilkenny Castle.-Life and career:...
  
  , eldest son of the 1st Duke who predeceased his father.

• James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde
  James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde
  James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde KG KT was an Irish statesman and soldier. He was the third of the Kilcash branch of the family to inherit the earldom of Ormonde...
  
  , grandson of the 1st Duke.
• Charles Butler, 1st Earl of Arran
  Charles Butler, 1st Earl of Arran
  Lieutenant-General Charles Butler, 1st Earl of Arran , de jure 3rd Duke of Ormonde was an Irish peer. His uncle Richard was the 1st Earl of Arran of the first creation. The titles were re-created for Charles in 1693. He was younger son of the 6th Earl of Ossory and Emilia von Nassau...
  
  , grandson of the 1st Duke, brother of the 2nd Duke.
• Lady Elizabeth Butler

• Richard Butler of Kilcash
  Richard Butler of Kilcash
  Richard Butler of Kilcash was the second son of Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles and the grandson of Walter Butler of Kilcash who inherited the earldom of Ormond from his uncle. While his father resided at Thurles Castle, Thurles, County Tipperary, Richard occupied the family estate of Kilcash...
  
  , the youngest son of Viscount Thurles, brother of the 1st Duke.

• Walter Butler of Garryricken, eldest son of Richard.

• Thomas Butler of Garryricken (Colonel)
  Thomas Butler of Garryricken (Colonel)
  Thomas Butler of Kilcash was the son of Walter Butler of Garryricken and Lady Mary Plunket, only daughter of Christopher, 2nd Earl of Fingall. He succeeded to the estates of his grandfather - Richard Butler of Kilcash...
  
  , eldest son of Walter, grandson of the 1st Duke.

• John Butler, 15th Earl of Ormonde, son of Colonel Thomas, great-grand-nephew of the 1st Duke.

See also

Butler dynasty

Butler dynasty

Butler dynasty refers to the several branches of the Butler family that has its origins in the Cambro-Norman family that participated in the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century. Variant spellings include le Boteler and le Botiller. The surname has its origins in the hereditary office of...