James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Anglo-Irish statesman
Date of Birth: 19-Oct-1610
Place of Birth: Clerkenwell, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 21-Jul-1688
Profession: statesperson
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond
- Lieutenant-General James FitzThomas Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond, 1st Marquess of Ormond, 12th Earl of Ormond, 5th Earl of Ossory, 4th Viscount Thurles, 1st Baron Butler of Llanthony, 1st Earl of Brecknock, KG, PC (1610–1688) was an Irish statesman and soldier, known as Earl of Ormond from 1634 to 1642 and Marquess of Ormond from 1642 to 1661.
- Following the failure of the senior line of the Butler family, he was the second of the Kilcash branch to inherit the earldom. His friend, the 1st Earl of Strafford, caused him to be appointed the commander of the Cavalier forces in Ireland.
- From 1641 to 1647, he led the Royal Irish Army fighting against the Irish Catholic Confederation.
- From 1649 to 1650 he was the leading commander of the Royalist forces in the fight against the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. In the 1650s he lived in exile in Europe with King Charles II of England.
- Upon the restoration of Charles to the throne in 1660, Ormond became a major figure in English and Irish politics, holding many high government offices.
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| Date of birth/death | 1656 | 10 September 1687 | |
| Location of birth/death | Amsterdam | Burghley House | |
| Work location | The Hague (1669-1674), France, England (1676), Holland (1684-1685), England | ||
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