James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde
Irish politician and soldier (1665–1745) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James FitzJames Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, KG (1665–1745) was an Irish statesman and soldier. He was the third of the Kilcash branch of the family to inherit the earldom of Ormond. Like his grandfather, the 1st Duke, he was raised as a Protestant, unlike his extended family who held to Roman Catholicism. He served in the campaign to put down the Monmouth Rebellion, in the Williamite War in Ireland, in the Nine Years' War and in the War of the Spanish Succession but was accused of treason and went into exile after the Jacobite rising of 1715.
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The Duke of Ormonde | |
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Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | |
In office 19 February 1703 – 30 April 1707 | |
Monarch | Anne |
Preceded by | The Earl of Rochester |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Pembroke |
In office 26 October 1710 – 22 September 1713 | |
Monarch | Anne |
Preceded by | The Earl of Wharton |
Succeeded by | The Duke of Shrewsbury |
Personal details | |
Born | (1665-04-29)29 April 1665 Dublin, Leinster Ireland |
Died | 16 September 1745(1745-09-16) (aged 80) Papal Enclave of Avignon |
Spouse(s) | Lady Anne Hyde Lady Mary Somerset |
Children | 4 |
Parent(s) | Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory Emilia van Nassau-Beverweerd |
Awards | Knight of the Garter |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of England Kingdom of Great Britain Spain |
Branch/service | English Army British Army Spanish Army |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | Monmouth Rebellion Williamite War in Ireland Nine Years' War War of the Spanish Succession Jacobite rising of 1715 |
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