Richard Butler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1615 probably Thurles Castle |
| Died | 1701 Kilcash Castle |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Tuchet (or Touchet) |
| Issue Detail | Walter & others |
| Father | Thomas Butler |
| Mother | Elizabeth Pointz |
Richard Butler of Kilcash (1615–1701) was an Irish soldier and landowner, the third son of Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles and brother of James, 1st Duke of Ormonde. He sided with the Irish Confederacy at the Irish Rebellion of 1641. He scouted the enemy on the morning of the Battle of Cloughleagh. His descendants succeeded to the earldom of Ormond when the senior branch of the family failed in 1758.
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