Earl of Lanesborough was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1756 for Humphrey Butler, 2nd Viscount Lanesborough. The Butler family descended from Theophilus Butler, who represented County Cavan and Belturbet in the Irish House of Commons. In 1715 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Newtown-Butler, of the County of Fermanagh, with remainder to the heirs male of his father. He was succeeded according to the special remainder by his brother, Brinsley, the second Baron. He had previously represented Kells and Belturbet in the Irish Parliament. In 1728 he was created Viscount Lanesborough in the Peerage of Ireland. He was succeeded by his son, Humphrey, the aforementioned second Viscount, who was elevated to an earldom in 1756. The first Earl was succeeded by his son, Brinsley, the second Earl. He represented County Cavan in the Irish House of Commons. His grandson, the fifth Earl, sat in the British House of Lords as an Irish representative peer from 1849 to 1866. The latter was succeeded by his nephew, the sixth Earl. He served as Lord-Lieutenant of Cavan from 1876 to 1900 and was an Irish Representative Peer from 1870 to 1905. He was succeeded by his son, the seventh Earl. He was an Irish Representative Peer from 1913 to 1929. On his death the titles passed to his younger brother, the eighth Earl. The titles became extinct on the death of the latter's eldest son, the ninth Earl, in December 1998.

The Honourable John Butler, younger son of the first Viscount, was a member of the Irish Parliament for Newcastle between 1743 and 1783.

Butler family

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The Butler family trace their lineage back to county of Huntingdon and George Butler who resided at Fen Drayton in 1575 who had six sons one son Stephen Butler who settled in Belturbet County of Cavan in Ireland. Stephen Butler's son Theophilus Butler was created Baron of Newtown-Butler and began family descent.

Baron Newtown-Butler (1715)

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Viscount Lanesborough (1728)

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Earl of Lanesborough (1756)

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Male-line family tree

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Male-line family tree, Barons Newtown-Butler, Viscounts Lanesborough, and Earls of Lanesborough
Francis Butler
Baron Newtown-ButlerViscount Lanesborough
Theophilus Butler
1st Baron Newtown-Butler

c. 1669 – 1724
Brinsley Butler
1st Viscount Lanesborough

1670–1735
Earl of Lanesborough
Humphrey Butler
1st Earl of Lanesborough

c. 1700 – 1768
Brinsley Butler
2nd Earl of Lanesborough

1728–1779
Robert Butler
3rd Earl of Lanesborough

1759–1806
Hon.
Augustus Butler-Danvers
1776–1820
Brinsley Butler
4th Earl of Lanesborough

1783–1847
Hon.
David Butler
George Butler-Danvers
5th Earl of Lanesborough

1794–1866
George Butler-Danvers
1798–?
Lt.
William Butler-Danvers
1803–1838
Augustus Butler-Danvers
1807–?
Charles Butler-Danvers
1808–?
Capt. Hon.
Charles Butler-Danvers
1809–1849
Hon.
Henry Butler-Danvers
1811–1891
John Butler
6th Earl of Lanesborough

1839–1905
Hon.
Charles Butler-Danvers
1844–1879
Maj.
Henry Butler-Danvers
1884–19??
Charles Butler
7th Earl of Lanesborough

1865–1929
Henry Butler
8th Earl of Lanesborough

1868–1950
Capt. Hon.
Francis Butler
1872–1925
2 Lt. Hon.
Brian Butler
1876–1916
Lt.Col.
Henry Butler-Danvers
1909–19??
Lt.
Anthony Butler-Danvers
1916–1943
Denis Butler
9th Earl of Lanesborough

1918–1998
Capt. Hon.
Patrick Butler
1920–1944
Timothy Butler-Danvers
1942–1951
All titles extinct

Arms

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Coat of arms of Earl of Lanesborough
Coronet
A Coronet of an Earl
Crest
1st: A Wyvern with wings elevated and tail nowed Or the dexter paw supporting a Shield Argent thereon a Bend Gules charged with three Martlets Gold (Danvers); 2nd: A Demi Cockatrice couped Vert wings elevated Argent combed beaked wattled and ducally gorged Or (Butler)
Escutcheon
Quarterly: 1st and 4th, Gules a Chevron wavy between three Mullets of six points radiant Or pierced Azure (Danvers); 2nd and 3rd, Argent three Covered Cups in bend between two Bendlets engrailed Sable (Butler)
Supporters
On the dexter side a Cockatrice Vert with wings elevated Argent combed beaked wattled and ducally gorged Or, and on the sinister side a Wyvern Vert gorged with a Plain Collar and chained Or
Motto
Liberte Tout Entiere (Liberty entire)

See also

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References

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Sources

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  • Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. 160A, Fleet street, London, UK: Dean & Son. p. 537.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  • Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]
  • Cracroftspeerage[unreliable source?]