James Butler

✓ DOCUMENTED (Cokayne, Complete Peerage vol. VI, 'Ormond' pp.139-146 (photographed & read 23 Jul 2026)., p.141, III.): JAMES BUTLER, 3RD EARL OF ORMOND, 'the Earl of Gowran'; purchased Kilkenny Castle 1391; d. 7 Sep 1405. m. ANNE WELLES. His eldest son was James 4th Earl 'the White Earl' (senior line); his 2nd son Sir Richard of Poolestown = our line. Direct ancestor. Added 23 Jul 2026. ||CP ORMOND READ 6 Aug 2026|| CONFIRMED: 3rd Earl, 'Earl of Gowran', PURCHASED KILKENNY CASTLE 1391; m. Anne, da. of John Lord WELLES (CP 1st edn gives her mother as 'Margaret (or Eleanor) da. of Lord Mowbray' - SUPERSEDED by the Richardson correction already wired: her mother was MAUD DE ROOS; CP's older reading recorded, not restored); d. 7 Sep 1405 at Gowran.