James Ormond was the eldest of three sons of John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond (d. 14 October 1476), by his mistress Reynalda O'Brien, daughter of Turlogh "The Brown" O'Brien, King of Thomond.[1] In 1458 one of his younger brothers, John Ormond (d. 5 October 1503)[2] married the heiress Joan Chaworth (d.1507), by whom he had three daughters. Nothing is known of his other younger brother, Edward Ormond, apart from his name.[1]
To forestall a second invasion by Perkin Warbeck, Henry VII sent forces to Ireland, and in September 1493 replaced Ormond and Fitzsimons as joint governors by Viscount Gormanston. Ormond and other prominent Irish officials spent the winter of 1493 in England at Henry VII's court preparing to defend Ireland against Warbeck. The King appointed Sir Edward Poynings as Deputy Lieutenant of Ireland, and he sailed for Ireland with a force of 653 soldiers. Ormond was replaced as Lord Treasurer by Sir Hugh Conway, but in recompense was granted several manors by the King, and returned to Ireland in June 1494. He was appointed Constable of Limerick Castle, and worked closely with Poynings, accompanying him on an expedition to Ulster in November 1494. In February 1495 the Earl of Kildare was arrested for treason. His brother seized Carlow Castle, which Poynings and Ormond besieged in the spring and retook in July. Warbeck and Desmond then laid siege to Waterford. Ormond brought troops to Waterford, and shortly thereafter Warbeck's support in Ireland collapsed. Sir Edward Poynings was recalled to England, together with most of his forces, and as a result, Ormond assumed a greater role in Irish military affairs.[3]
However, in the spring of 1496, Henry VII decided to restore the Earl of Kildare as Governor, and Ormond was summoned to England in July of that year for a formal reconciliation between the Earl of Ormond and the Earl of Kildare and their supporters. The English troops which Ormond had commanded in Ireland were ordered back to England, and according to Ellis, 'Kildare favoured Ormond's rival, Piers Butler'. Butler alleged that Ormand was claiming to be the rightful Earl of Ormond, and plotting with Perkin Warbeck. Allegations of this nature prompted Henry VII to summon Ormond to England early in 1497 and again in May. However, Ormond ignored both summonses, and was slain by his rival and kinsman Sir Piers Butler on 17 July 1497 'in a kind of impromptu duel near Kilkenny'.[3]
^"The Door of Reconciliation". St Patrick's Cathedral. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2017.; Messenger, Jack; Lee, Brigitte (1994). Dublin. Berlitz. p. 50. ISBN9782831526751.; Share, Bernard (2005). Slanguage: A Dictionary of Slang and Colloquial English in Ireland. Gill & Macmillan. p. 54. ISBN9780717139590. ascribed, on scant evidence, to a feud (1492) between the Ormondes and the Kildares; Green, Jonathon. "arm, n." Green's Dictionary of Slang. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
Ellis, Steven G. (2004a). "Ormond, Sir James (d. 1497)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/20841. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Payling, S.J. (2004). "Chaworth [de Cadurcis] family". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/52780. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Richardson, Douglas (2011). Everingham, Kimball G. (ed.). Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. Vol. I (2nd ed.). Salt Lake City. p. 382. ISBN978-1449966379.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Further readingedit
Bryan, Donough (1933). "Chapter VI". The Great Earl Of Kildare (Gerald FitzGerald) (1456–1513). Dublin & Belfast: Phoenix. pp. 156–181. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
Ellis, Steven G. (2004b). "Butler, John, sixth earl of Ormond (d. 1476/7)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/4195. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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For the other members of the Butler family see Butler family Sir James Ormond alias Butler died 17 July 1497 was the son of John Butler 6th Earl of Ormond He was Lord Treasurer of Ireland from 1492 to 1494 and helped to defend the Lordship of Ireland against the forces of Perkin Warbeck He was murdered by Sir Piers Butler on 17 July 1497 Piers would later hold the title of Earl of Ormond Sir James OrmondDied17 July 1497Kilkenny IrelandFatherJohn Butler 6th Earl of OrmondMotherReynalda O Brien Contents 1 Family 2 Career 3 Footnotes 4 Citations 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksFamily editJames Ormond was the eldest of three sons of John Butler 6th Earl of Ormond d 14 October 1476 by his mistress Reynalda O Brien daughter of Turlogh The Brown O Brien King of Thomond 1 In 1458 one of his younger brothers John Ormond d 5 October 1503 2 married the heiress Joan Chaworth d 1507 by whom he had three daughters Nothing is known of his other younger brother Edward Ormond apart from his name 1 Career edit nbsp Drawing of the Pretender Perkin Warbeck against whom Sir James Ormond defended Ireland nbsp The door of reconciliation in St Patrick s Cathedral Dublin through which Ormond and Kildare shook handsHe is thought to have been raised at court by his uncle Thomas Butler 7th Earl of Ormond In June 1486 he was admitted to Lincoln s Inn In 1487 his uncle the 7th Earl appointed him as his deputy in Ireland after the death of Sir James Butler of Polestown however the appointment was disputed by the latter s son Sir Piers Butler In December 1491 Ormond was sent by King Henry VII of England in company with Thomas Garth and 200 soldiers to defend the interests of the Crown against the pretender Perkin Warbeck and was appointed Governor of both Kilkenny and Tipperary In June 1492 having become one of Henry VII s councillors he succeeded Rowland FitzEustace 1st Baron Portlester as Lord High Treasurer of Ireland and he and Walter Fitzsimons Archbishop of Dublin were appointed jointly as governors of Ireland to replace Gerald FitzGerald 8th Earl of Kildare The Earl s dismissal stoked the old Butler Fitzgerald feud until in the early summer of 1493 Ormond and Kildare were reconciled in St Patrick s Cathedral where Ormond had sought refuge by shaking hands through a hole cut in the chapter house door 3 n 1 To forestall a second invasion by Perkin Warbeck Henry VII sent forces to Ireland and in September 1493 replaced Ormond and Fitzsimons as joint governors by Viscount Gormanston Ormond and other prominent Irish officials spent the winter of 1493 in England at Henry VII s court preparing to defend Ireland against Warbeck The King appointed Sir Edward Poynings as Deputy Lieutenant of Ireland and he sailed for Ireland with a force of 653 soldiers Ormond was replaced as Lord Treasurer by Sir Hugh Conway but in recompense was granted several manors by the King and returned to Ireland in June 1494 He was appointed Constable of Limerick Castle and worked closely with Poynings accompanying him on an expedition to Ulster in November 1494 In February 1495 the Earl of Kildare was arrested for treason His brother seized Carlow Castle which Poynings and Ormond besieged in the spring and retook in July Warbeck and Desmond then laid siege to Waterford Ormond brought troops to Waterford and shortly thereafter Warbeck s support in Ireland collapsed Sir Edward Poynings was recalled to England together with most of his forces and as a result Ormond assumed a greater role in Irish military affairs 3 However in the spring of 1496 Henry VII decided to restore the Earl of Kildare as Governor and Ormond was summoned to England in July of that year for a formal reconciliation between the Earl of Ormond and the Earl of Kildare and their supporters The English troops which Ormond had commanded in Ireland were ordered back to England and according to Ellis Kildare favoured Ormond s rival Piers Butler Butler alleged that Ormand was claiming to be the rightful Earl of Ormond and plotting with Perkin Warbeck Allegations of this nature prompted Henry VII to summon Ormond to England early in 1497 and again in May However Ormond ignored both summonses and was slain by his rival and kinsman Sir Piers Butler on 17 July 1497 in a kind of impromptu duel near Kilkenny 3 His brothers were John Ormond esquire Sir William Butler of Gloucestershire and Edward Ormond citation needed James and his brother John were born in Alfreton Derbyshire citation needed They were the grandsons of the Irish King Turlogh The Brown O Brien King of Thomond d 1460 citation needed He was knighted in 1493 by King Henry VII of England for services in battle for the Tudor cause citation needed He held lands in Wiltshire citation needed The year before his murder he was made an Irish peer by Henry VII citation needed He was hailed as Earl of Ormond by the Irish but never attained that title citation needed Footnotes edit The incident provides a false etymology of the expression to chance one s arm 4 5 Citations edit a b Richardson I 2011 p 382 Payling 2004 a b c Ellis 2004a The Door of Reconciliation St Patrick s Cathedral 26 May 2016 Retrieved 16 July 2017 Messenger Jack Lee Brigitte 1994 Dublin Berlitz p 50 ISBN 9782831526751 Share Bernard 2005 Slanguage A Dictionary of Slang and Colloquial English in Ireland Gill amp Macmillan p 54 ISBN 9780717139590 ascribed on scant evidence to a feud 1492 between the Ormondes and the Kildares Green Jonathon arm n Green s Dictionary of Slang Retrieved 16 July 2017 Oxford English Dictionary Quinion Michael 28 June 2003 Chance your arm World Wide Words Retrieved 15 July 2017 References editEllis Steven G 2004a Ormond Sir James d 1497 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 20841 Subscription or UK public library membership required Payling S J 2004 Chaworth de Cadurcis family Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 52780 Subscription or UK public library membership required Richardson Douglas 2011 Everingham Kimball G ed Magna Carta Ancestry A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families Vol I 2nd ed Salt Lake City p 382 ISBN 978 1449966379 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Further reading editBryan Donough 1933 Chapter VI The Great Earl Of Kildare Gerald FitzGerald 1456 1513 Dublin amp Belfast Phoenix pp 156 181 Retrieved 16 July 2017 Carr William 1895 Ormonde James In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 42 London Smith Elder amp Co Ellis Steven G 2004b Butler John sixth earl of Ormond d 1476 7 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 4195 Subscription or UK public library membership required External links editDoor of Reconciliation St Patrick s Cathedral Dublin Retrieved 16 December 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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