Sir William Butler of Bewsey

✓ as named: Sir William Butler (Boteler) of Bewsey, lord of Warrington, father of Elizabeth, wife of Sir Peter Dutton (c.1400). Not yet placed in the Boteler of Warrington pedigree. TOP - nothing further wired. Source: Ormerod, History of the County Palatine and City of Chester (1819), vol. I, pp.475-480 'Dutton of Dutton' (Sir Peter Leycester's text from the family evidences, with Ormerod's additions), read 2 Nov 2026 (archive.org djvu text). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 2 Nov 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.] ||2 Nov 2026 - BOTELER OF WARRINGTON READ (VCH I pp.337-346)|| The lords of Warrington at the time of Sir Peter Dutton's marriage (c.1400): Sir John Butler (b. c.1328, m. c.1364 Alice Plumpton, d. 1400) and his son Sir William (K.B. 1399, m. 1403 Elizabeth Standish, d. at Harfleur 26 Sept 1415). Elizabeth Dutton, whose son John was born c.1403, fits neither as printed (a daughter of Sir William would need an earlier marriage; VCH lists none). Left unplaced. Collateral: in 1340 Richard, eldest son of Sir William le Boteler (d. 1380), married Joan, da. of Sir Thomas Dutton of Dutton. Source: Victoria County History, Lancashire vol. I (1906), 'Feudal Baronage: Warrington' pp.337-346 (archive.org djvu text, read 2 Nov 2026).