James Butler, 3rd Marquess of Ormonde

James Edward William Theobald Butler, 3rd Marquess of Ormonde, KP, PC (Ire) (5 October 1844 – 26 October 1919), styled Earl of Ossory until 1854, was an Irish nobleman and member of the Butler dynasty.

The Most Honourable

The Marquess of Ormonde

KP PC
Caricature by Spy in Vanity Fair 1878.
Lord-Lieutenant of County Kilkenny
In office
1878–1919
MonarchQueen Victoria
Personal details
Born(1844-10-05)5 October 1844
Died(1919-10-26)26 October 1919
NationalityBritish
Spouse(s)Lady Elizabeth Harriet Grosvenor
ChildrenLady Beatrice Pole-Carew
Lady Constance Butler

Family

He was the son of John Butler, 2nd Marquess of Ormonde and Frances Jane Paget. From birth until the death of his father in 1854, he was styled as Earl of Ossory, one of his father's subsidiary titles.

He was the last Marquess of Ormonde to live at Kilkenny Castle. He and his wife entertained King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra at the castle in 1904.[1][2][3]

Career

A Colonel in the Royal East Kent Mounted Rifles and Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron, he was Vice-Admiral of Leinster and a member of the Privy Council of Ireland. He was awarded the Order of the Crown of Prussia (first class). He was invested as a Knight, Order of St Patrick in 1868. He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of County Kilkenny between 1878 and 1919.[4]

Marriage and Children

On 2 February 1876, he married Lady Elizabeth Harriet Grosvenor, daughter of Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster, widely regarded to be the richest peer in England in the second half of the 19th century. The Duke settled £15,000 on Lady Elizabeth upon her marriage.[5] They had two daughters:[6]

Upon his death, the title passed to his brother Lord Arthur Butler due to his lack of a male heir. Elizabeth, Dowager Marchioness of Ormonde, was granted an annuity of £3,000 per year under his will. She had also inherited £35,000 upon the death of her father in 1899.[7] Lord Ormonde's total estate (including entailed property) was valued at approximately £450,000[8][9]

References
  1. "British royalty visit Kilkenny". Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  2. "The Peerage". Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  3. "Lords of the Castle". Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  4. Mosley, Charles, editor (2003). Burke's Peerage. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. The Duke of Westminster's Will, The Times (London, England), Saturday, 17 Feb 1900; pg. 8; Issue 36068.
  6. "Biography". Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  7. The Duke of Westminster's Will, The Times (London, England), Saturday, 17 Feb 1900; pg. 8; Issue 36068.
  8. Grantham Journal - Saturday 21 February 1920, page 8
  9. The Times (London, England), Thursday, 12 Feb 1920; pg. 17; Issue 42332.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
William Tighe		 Lord Lieutenant of Kilkenny
1878–1919		 Succeeded by
The Earl of Desart
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by
John Butler		 Marquess of Ormonde
1854–1919		 Succeeded by
Lord Arthur Butler


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