# John Butler of Kilcash

> John Butler of Kilcash was an Irish landowner and soldier. A younger son of James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond and brother of Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond, he received Kilcash Castle as appanage. He fought in the Desmond-Ormond conflict and was badly wounded in 1563, just before the Battle of Affane. He was the start-point of the Kilcash branch of the Ormonds and the father of Walter Butler, 11th Earl of Ormond.

*Irish noble*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/john-butler-of-kilcash

## Identity
- **Died:** 1570-05-10
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

John Butler of Kilcash was an Irish landowner and soldier. A younger son of James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond and brother of Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond, he received Kilcash Castle as appanage. He fought in the Desmond-Ormond conflict and was badly wounded in 1563, just before the Battle of Affane. He was the start-point of the Kilcash branch of the Ormonds and the father of Walter Butler, 11th Earl of Ormond.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 35.7

## Sources
- [John Butler of Kilcash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Butler_of_Kilcash)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6224145)

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