Earl of Lanesborough

Arms of Butler, Earl of Lanesborough: Argent, three covered cups in bend between two bendlets engrailed sable

Earl of Lanesborough was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1756 for Humphrey Butler, 2nd Viscount Lanesborough. The Butler family descended from Theophilus Butler, who represented County Cavan and Belturbet in the Irish House of Commons. In 1715 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Newtown-Butler, of the County of Fermanagh, with remainder to the heirs male of his father. He was succeeded according to the special remainder by his brother, Brinsley, the second Baron. He had previously represented Kells and Belturbet in the Irish Parliament. In 1728 he was created Viscount Lanesborough in the Peerage of Ireland. He was succeeded by his son, Humphrey, the aforementioned second Viscount, who was elevated to an earldom in 1756. The first Earl was succeeded by his son, Brinsley, the second Earl. He represented County Cavan in the Irish House of Commons. His grandson, the fifth Earl, sat in the British House of Lords as an Irish Representative Peer from 1849 to 1866. The latter was succeeded by his nephew, the sixth Earl. He served as Lord-Lieutenant of Cavan from 1876 to 1900 and was an Irish Representative Peer from 1870 to 1905. He was succeeded by his son, the seventh Earl. He was an Irish Representative Peer from 1913 to 1929. On his death the titles passed to his younger brother, the eighth Earl. The titles became extinct on the death of the latter's eldest son, the ninth Earl, in December 1998.

The Honourable John Butler, younger son of the first Viscount, was a member of the Irish Parliament for Newcastle between 1743 and 1783.

Butler family

The Butler family trace their lineage back to county of Huntingdon and George Butler who resided at Fen Drayton in 1575 who had six sons one son Stephen Butler who settled in Belturbet County of Cavan in Ireland. Stephen Butler's son Theophilus Butler was created Baron of Newtown-Butler and began family descent.

Baron Newtown-Butler (1715)

• Theophilus Butler, 1st Baron Newtown-Butler (c. 1669 – 1723)
• Brinsley Butler, 2nd Baron Newtown-Butler (1670–1735) (created Viscount Lanesborough in 1728)

Viscounts Lanesborough (1728)

• Brinsley Butler, 1st Viscount Lanesborough (1670–1735)
• Humphrey Butler, 2nd Viscount Lanesborough (c. 1700–1768) (created Earl of Lanesborough in 1756)

Earls of Lanesborough (1756)

• Humphrey Butler, 1st Earl of Lanesborough (c. 1700–1768)
• Brinsley Butler, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough (1728–1779)
• Robert Herbert Butler, 3rd Earl of Lanesborough (1759–1806)
• Brinsley Butler, 4th Earl of Lanesborough (1783–1847)
• George John Danvers Butler-Danvers, 5th Earl of Lanesborough (1794–1866)
• John Vansittart Danvers Butler, 6th Earl of Lanesborough (1839–1905)
• Charles John Brinsley Butler, 7th Earl of Lanesborough (1865–1929)
• Henry Cavendish Butler, 8th Earl of Lanesborough (1868–1950)
• Denis Anthony Brian Butler, 9th Earl of Lanesborough (1918–1998)

Male-line family tree

Male-line family tree, Barons Newtown-Butler, Viscounts Lanesborough, and Earls of Lanesborough

Francis Butler Baron Newtown-Butler Viscount Lanesborough Theophilus Butler 1st Baron Newtown-Butler c. 1669 – 1724 Brinsley Butler 1st Viscount Lanesborough 1670–1735 Earl of Lanesborough Humphrey Butler 1st Earl of Lanesborough c. 1700 – 1768 Brinsley Butler 2nd Earl of Lanesborough 1728–1779 Robert Butler 3rd Earl of Lanesborough 1759–1806 Hon. Augustus Butler-Danvers 1776–1820 Brinsley Butler 4th Earl of Lanesborough 1783–1847 Hon. David Butler George Butler-Danvers 5th Earl of Lanesborough 1794–1866 George Butler-Danvers 1798–? Lt. William Butler-Danvers 1803–1838 Augustus Butler-Danvers 1807–? Charles Butler-Danvers 1808–? Capt. Hon. Charles Butler-Danvers 1809–1849 Hon. Henry Butler-Danvers 1811–1891 John Butler 6th Earl of Lanesborough 1839–1905 Hon. Charles Butler-Danvers 1844–1879 Maj. Henry Butler-Danvers 1884–19?? Charles Butler 7th Earl of Lanesborough 1865–1929 Henry Butler 8th Earl of Lanesborough 1868–1950 Capt. Hon. Francis Butler 1872–1925 2 Lt. Hon. Brian Butler 1876–1916 Lt.Col. Henry Butler-Danvers 1909–19?? Lt. Anthony Butler-Danvers 1916–1943 Denis Butler 9th Earl of Lanesborough 1918–1998 Capt. Hon. Patrick Butler 1920–1944 Timothy Butler-Danvers 1942–1951 All titles extinct

Arms

Coat of arms of Earl of Lanesborough

Coronet A Coronet of an Earl Crest 1st: A Wyvern with wings elevated and tail nowed Or the dexter paw supporting a Shield Argent thereon a Bend Gules charged with three Martlets Gold (Danvers); 2nd: A Demi Cockatrice couped Vert wings elevated Argent combed beaked wattled and ducally gorged Or (Butler) Escutcheon Quarterly: 1st and 4th, Gules a Chevron wavy between three Mullets of six points radiant Or pierced Azure (Danvers); 2nd and 3rd, Argent three Covered Cups in bend between two Bendlets engrailed Sable (Butler) Supporters On the dexter side a Cockatrice Vert with wings elevated Argent combed beaked wattled and ducally gorged Or, and on the sinister side a Wyvern Vert gorged with a Plain Collar and chained Or Motto Liberte Tout Entiere (Liberty entire)

See also

• Swithland Hall
• Swithland
• Newtownbutler
• Lanesborough-Ballyleague
• Carter-Campbell of Possil
• Viscount Lanesborough
• Lanesborough Hotel

References

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
• http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/lanesborough1756.htm