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Irish politician

Arms of Butler, Earl of Lanesborough: Argent, three covered cups in bend between two bendlets engrailed sable

Humphrey Butler, 1st Earl of Lanesborough (c. 1700 – 11 April 1768) was an Irish politician.

Butler was appointed High Sheriff for County Cavan in 1727 and High Sheriff of Westmeath in 1728. Between 1725 and 1736, he sat as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Belturbet in the Irish House of Commons.

When the Grand Lodge of Ireland was established in c. 1723, he was appointed Deputy Grand Master.

Butler was awarded the honorary degree of LL.D. by Trinity College, Dublin.

He married Mary, the daughter of Richard Berry. He was succeeded by his son, Brinsley, who was also Deputy Grand Master from 1753 to 1756 and elected Grand Master for 1757.

Arms

Coat of arms of Humphrey Butler, 1st 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)

References

  1. Burke, Bernard, The General Armory of England, 1884, p.153
  2. "Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860)" George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p122: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded byBrinsley Butler
Charles Delafaye 		Member of Parliament for Belturbet
1725–1736
With: Charles Delafaye 1725–1727
Thomas Butler 1727–1736 		Succeeded byThomas Butler
Robert Butler
Peerage of Ireland
New creation Earl of Lanesborough
1756–1768 		Succeeded byBrinsley Butler
Preceded byBrinsley Butler Viscount Lanesborough
1735–1768
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