Sir Thomas Butler, 6th Baronet
Sir Thomas Butler, 6th Baronet (1735 – 7 October 1772)[1] was an Irish politician and baronet.
He was the eldest son of Sir Richard Butler, 5th Baronet and his wife Henrietta Percy, daughter of Henry Percy.[2] Butler sat for Carlow County in the Irish House of Commons from 1761 to 1768,[3] the same constituency several members of his family had represented before.[4] In 1771, Butler stood as Member of Parliament (MP) for Portarlington[3] and also succeeded his father as baronet, however died only a year later.[1]
Marriage and children
On 19 June 1759, Butler married Dorothea Bayly, only daughter of Very Rev. Edward Bayly, Archdeacon of Dublin.[2] They had four daughters and four sons.[4] His oldest son Richard succeeded to the baronetcy.[4]
References
- "Leigh Rayment - Baronetage". Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- "ThePeerage - Sir Thomas Butler, 6th Bt". Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- "Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800". Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- Burke, John (1832). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. vol. I (4th ed.). London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. p. 189.
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Richard Butler, 5th Bt Robert Burton |
Member of Parliament for Carlow County 1761–1768 With: Benjamin Burton 1761–1767 John Hyde 1767–1768 |
Succeeded by Beauchamp Bagenal William Henry Burton |
| Preceded by William Henry Dawson Roger Palmer |
Member of Parliament for Portarlington 1771–1772 With: Roger Palmer |
Succeeded by Joseph Dawson Roger Palmer |
| Baronetage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Richard Butler |
Baronet (of Cloughgrenan) 1771–1772 |
Succeeded by Richard Butler |
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