Pierce Butler 
Pierce was born on March 21st, 1652. Pierce's father was Edward Butler and his mother is Eleanor White. His paternal grandfather was Pierce Butler and his paternal grandmother is Margaret Netterville. He was an only child. He died at the age of 88 on June 18th, 1740.General Notes
"The regiment of Galmoy was formed on 27th Februdary 1698 from the debris of the regiments of Charlemont and the Queen of Englands foot dragoons." Piers Butler was the Colonel. He had "fought with the Jacobites during the war in Ireland, serving as colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Horse and later Major General of Horse", which was commanded until it was disbanded at the end of the Nine Years War in 1698.
SOURCES: "Ancestors/Descendants of James Butler, Earl of Ormonde" http://www.geneastar.org. (contributors of above information: "Renaud de Paysac and R. Dewkinandan (A. Weir: Britain's Royal Families".)
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1540 d.22 Nov 1614 in Carrick, Ireland
- b.~ 1555 in Slane, Meath, Ireland d.1601
- b.~ 1534 d.1642
- b.~ 1575 d.1653
- b.1530 in Stephenstown, Meath, Ireland d.09 Nov 1591 in Meath, Ireland
- b.~ 1556 in Slane, Meath, Ireland
- b.1534 in Gormanston, Meath, Ireland d.Nov 1597 in Meath, Ireland
- b.~ 1600 d.03 Sep 1651 in Worcester, England
- b.~ 1545 d.24 Nov 1602
- b.~ 1575
- b.~ 1550
- b.~ 1625 d.1667
- b.~ 1605
- b.21 Mar 1652 d.18 Jun 1740
- b.~ 1635
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