104 CAHER. & Edmund (Butler), Baron Caiiek [I.] only surv. a and h. (of six suns') by 1st wife. Ho joined the Hai l of .Sussex, than Lord Lieut. [I.] in the expedition against Limerick. He wi. Eleanor, da. of James (Fitz Gkuald), Eaul of D ESMOND [I.) by his 1th wife Eleanor, da. of Donald M.uarthy Mint. He d. s.p. 1500, only 21 uiuuths after his father. His widow m. Brian 0'RoRKK.(") 1. Sir Tiieouald Butler, cousin ami li. male, boing s. and h. of Pierce B., next br. to the first Lord, by — da. of — (Dutler), Baron Dunboyne £1.1 sue. to the estates of the family, and having ren- dered signal services to the Queen's Government, wius, after the surrender of all rights (confirmed 1-1 July 15Sf>) on the part of the heirs general, cr. li May 1583, l'.AUON OF CAHER [I.] to him and the heirs male of his body, and on the 9th iust. (being Aseension Day) the solemnity of his creation was performed in Christ Church. (•>) He in. Mary, da. of Sir Thomas Cusaik, of Lismnlleii, CO. Month. Lord ChftnceUov [I.] by his 2nd wife Maud, "Lady Dairy." He d. 28 April 1596 at Caber. His widow was living 1601. IV. 1596. 2. Thomas (Butlek), BahoH Casus (I.J, a. and b., 28 years at the death of his Father. In 1599 he joined the Span- iards and certain Irish rebels, for which he was attainted, but on 27 May 1C01, had pardon for all treasons and crimes. He m. firstly Eleanor, said to be da. or sister of Richard (Butler), 1st Viscount Mountqauhet [I.]. She was living 1601. He m. secondly, Ellice, da. of Sir John Fitzukuald of Dromana, co. Waterford. He d. s.p.in.f' 1 ) 31 Jan. 1627. His widow m. without licence, Sir Thomas Esmonde, Bart, but received a pardon for the same 19 March 1629. V. 1627. -J. Thomas (ButMb), Baron Caher [I.], nephew and h. male, being s. and. h.of Pierce Uutlerof Ologhcullie, CO. Tipperary, by Ellenor, da. of Pierce Butler of Callan, co. Kilkenny, which Pierce B. first-named was next br. of the last Lord. On 6 June 1640 he had a confirmation of the Manors of Caher, &c. He m. Feb. 1624/5, Elliuor, who in certain proceedings taken by her husband in 1633 to dissolve their marriage;' 1 ) is called " grandchild to the Loru Power " [I.]. He d. in or shortly before 1648. VI. 1(148. 4. Pierce (Butler), Baron Caiier [I.], grandson and b., beings, and h. of Edmund Butler, by Elenor,( c ) da. of Edmund (Butler), Baron Dunboyne [I.], which Edmund B. first named was s. and h. up. of the hist Lord and was living 1642. He was a ward 164S-62. He 111. 1663 (») On his death the Barony, according to the spec, rem, fell into abeyance between the heirs general, i.e., the 2 daughters of his Father by the 2d wife, viz. : (1 ) Ellenor Butler, one of the daughters of Sir Thomas Butler, Kut., late Baron of the Cahir, deed.," and (2) Thomas Prenderuast, s. and h. of Thomas P. of Newcastle, by Johau Butler, another of the said daughters. The Queen wrote to the Lords Justices [I.] " to travel earnestly " with these ladies to surrender the dignity. This was done accordingly by deed, dat. at Cahir, 14 July 1585, in which they surrendered to "our well beloved cosen Sir Theobald Butler of the Cahir, Eat, the name, dignitie, estate, lordship, degree, creacion, prehemynences and pryvilegcs of Lord Baron of the Cahir descended and come to us from the said Sir Thomas Butler [their father] as his heyres ; and the lettres patents whearby the said Sir Thomas Butler was made and created Lord Baron of Cahir, &c." See (Mr. Fleming's) " Authorities, &c," in the Berkeley claim, 1862, p. 75. See also " Lynch," p. 215. ( b ) See preamble to patent in "Lodge," vi, 215. ( c ) Margaret, his only da. and h., aged 21 in 1627 who was the first wife of Edmund (Butler), Baron Dunboyne [I.], d. in Dublin 1632 leaving issue, of whom Eleanor m- Edmund Butler and was mother of Pierce, 4th Baron Caher [I.] ( a ) See an elaborate account thereof in " Lodge " vi, p. 230, note ( u ) See ante, note " C," circa jinem. II. 1558, to 1560. III. 1583.
