James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond

James Butler
5th Earl of Ormond, Earl of Wiltshire
Quartered arms of Sir James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond, Earl of Wiltshire, KG
Born24 November 1420
Kilkenny, Ireland
Died1 May 1461(1461-05-01) (aged 40)
Newcastle, England
Noble familyButler
Spouse(s)Avice Stafford
Eleanor Beaufort
FatherJames Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond
MotherJoan de Beauchamp

James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond, Earl of Wiltshire KG (24 November 1420 – 1 May 1461) was an Anglo-Irish nobleman and soldier. Butler was a staunch Lancastrian and supporter of Queen consort Margaret of Anjou during the Wars of the Roses. He was beheaded by the victorious Yorkists following the Battle of Towton.


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