The title was created in 1550 for the Hon. Richard Butler, younger son of Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond.[1] Butler had largely rebuilt the tower house at Mountgarret in County Wexford.[2] His grandson, the third Viscount, was outlawed and excepted from pardon in 1652, one year after his death. His son, the fourth Viscount, received a pardon for all treasons and rebellions from King Charles II and was restored to his estates.
He was succeeded by his son, the fifth Viscount who was a supporter of King James II and led the siege of Derry in 1688 to 1689. Lord Mountgarret was taken prisoner and outlawed, with his estates forfeited. However, in 1715 the outlawry was reversed and in 1721 he claimed his seat in the Irish House of Lords.[3]
His great-grandson, the eleventh Viscount, represented County Kilkenny in the Irish House of Commons.[4] He was succeeded by his son, the twelfth Viscount. He was made Earl of Kilkenny in the Peerage of Ireland in 1793. The earldom technically became extinct on his death in 1846, when he was succeeded in the viscountcy by his nephew, the thirteenth Viscount.
Despite the official title version, members of the Butler family have been known to refer to themselves as the rightful heirs to both the earldom and dukedom of Kilkenny.[5][6] His son, the fourteenth Viscount, assumed in 1891 by Royal licence the surname of Rawson-Butler and the arms of Rawson (which were those of his maternal grandfather) when he inherited the Nidd Hall estate but in 1902 he resumed by Royal licence the surname of Butler only.[5] In 1911 he was created Baron Mountgarret, of Nidd in the West Riding of the County of York, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. As of 2017[update] the titles are held by his great-great-grandson, the eighteenth Viscount, who succeeded his father in 2004. He is understood to be the likely heir to the ancient earldom of Ormond (created in 1328) as well as to the 16th century earldom of Ossory, but has not successfully proven the claim.[7]
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Viscount Mountgarret is a title in the Peerage of Ireland Viscountcy of MountgarretOr a chief indented azure a crescent for differenceCreation date1550Created byEdward VIPeeragePeerage of IrelandFirst holderThe Hon Richard ButlerPresent holderPiers James Richard Butler 18th Viscount MountgarretHeir apparentThe Hon Theo Oliver Stafford Butler b 2015 Seat s Stainley House near Harrogate North YorkshireFormer seat s Nidd Hall near Harrogate The title was created in 1550 for the Hon Richard Butler younger son of Piers Butler 8th Earl of Ormond 1 Butler had largely rebuilt the tower house at Mountgarret in County Wexford 2 His grandson the third Viscount was outlawed and excepted from pardon in 1652 one year after his death His son the fourth Viscount received a pardon for all treasons and rebellions from King Charles II and was restored to his estates He was succeeded by his son the fifth Viscount who was a supporter of King James II and led the siege of Derry in 1688 to 1689 Lord Mountgarret was taken prisoner and outlawed with his estates forfeited However in 1715 the outlawry was reversed and in 1721 he claimed his seat in the Irish House of Lords 3 His great grandson the eleventh Viscount represented County Kilkenny in the Irish House of Commons 4 He was succeeded by his son the twelfth Viscount He was made Earl of Kilkenny in the Peerage of Ireland in 1793 The earldom technically became extinct on his death in 1846 when he was succeeded in the viscountcy by his nephew the thirteenth Viscount Despite the official title version members of the Butler family have been known to refer to themselves as the rightful heirs to both the earldom and dukedom of Kilkenny 5 6 His son the fourteenth Viscount assumed in 1891 by Royal licence the surname of Rawson Butler and the arms of Rawson which were those of his maternal grandfather when he inherited the Nidd Hall estate but in 1902 he resumed by Royal licence the surname of Butler only 5 In 1911 he was created Baron Mountgarret of Nidd in the West Riding of the County of York in the Peerage of the United Kingdom As of 2017 update the titles are held by his great great grandson the eighteenth Viscount who succeeded his father in 2004 He is understood to be the likely heir to the ancient earldom of Ormond created in 1328 as well as to the 16th century earldom of Ossory but has not successfully proven the claim 7 The family seat is Stainley House near Harrogate North Yorkshire The ancestral family home was Nidd Hall also near Harrogate Contents 1 Viscounts Mountgarret created 1550 2 Earls of Kilkenny 1793 3 Viscounts Mountgarret reverted 4 See also 5 Notes 6 ReferencesViscounts Mountgarret created 1550 editRichard Butler 1st Viscount Mountgarret 1500 1571 1 Edmund Butler 2nd Viscount Mountgarret died 1602 8 Richard Butler 3rd Viscount Mountgarret 1578 1651 3 Edmund Butler 4th Viscount Mountgarret 1595 1679 3 Richard Butler 5th Viscount Mountgarret died 1706 3 Edmund Butler 6th Viscount Mountgarret 1663 1735 3 Richard Butler 7th Viscount Mountgarret 1685 1736 9 James Butler 8th Viscount Mountgarret 1686 1749 10 Edmund Butler 9th Viscount Mountgarret 1687 1751 3 Edmund Butler 10th Viscount Mountgarret died 1779 3 Edmund Butler 11th Viscount Mountgarret 1745 1793 4 Edmund Butler 12th Viscount Mountgarret 1771 1846 created Earl of Kilkenny in 1793 5 Earls of Kilkenny 1793 editEdmund Butler 1st Earl of Kilkenny 12th Viscount Mountgarret 1771 1846 5 Viscounts Mountgarret reverted editHenry Edmund Butler 13th Viscount Mountgarret 1816 1900 6 Henry Edmund Butler 14th Viscount Mountgarret 1844 1912 5 Edmund Somerset Butler 15th Viscount Mountgarret 1875 1918 5 Piers Henry Augustine Butler 16th Viscount Mountgarret 1903 1966 5 Richard Henry Piers Butler 17th Viscount Mountgarret 1936 2004 7 Piers James Richard Butler 18th Viscount Mountgarret b 1961 7 The heir apparent is the present holder s son the Hon Theo Oliver Stafford Butler b 2015 See also editIrish nobility Butler dynastyNotes edit a b Mosley Charles ed 2003 Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage 107th edition 3 volumes p volume 2 page 2808 Dempsey Jim September 2015 Mountgarret Medieval Tower House retrieved 9 October 2021 a b c d e f g Mosley Charles ed 2003 Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage 107th edition 3 volumes p volume 2 page 2812 a b Mosley Charles ed 2003 Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage 107th edition 3 volumes p volume 1 page 704 a b c d e f g Mosley Charles ed 2003 Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage 107th edition 3 volumes p volume 2 page 2813 a b Mosley Charles ed 2003 Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage 107th edition 3 volumes p volume 2 page 2386 a b c Mosley Charles ed 2003 Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage 107th edition 3 volumes p volume 2 page 2806 Mosley Charles ed 2003 Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage 107th edition 3 volumes p volume 2 page 2811 Mosley Charles ed 2003 Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage 107th edition 3 volumes p volume 2 page 3011 Mosley Charles ed 2003 Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage 107th edition 3 volumes p volume 2 page 3939 References editKidd Charles Williamson David editors Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage 1990 edition New York St Martin s Press 1990 page needed Mosley Charles editor Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage 107th edition 3 volumes Wilmington Delaware U S A Burke s Peerage Genealogical Books Ltd 2003 Leigh Rayment s Peerage Pages Peerages beginning with M part 6 self published source better source needed Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Viscount Mountgarret amp oldid 1122267559, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
