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468 CAHER abovenamed. With her he acquired the manor of Castle Grace and other lands, CO. Tipperary. He d. 27 Sep. 1700, and was bur. at Caher. His wife survived him. VIII. 1700. 6. Thomas (Butler), Baron Caher [I.], s. and h. by 1st wife, was under age in 1700. He m., 24 July 1709, at St. Nicholas' Within, Dublin, Frances, ist da. of Sir Theobald Butler, Solicitor Gen. to James II, by Margaret, only da. of Dominick Roche, of Cahirrevaghily, titular Lord Cahiravahilla. She d. in 1733, in her 47th year. He d. 29 May 1744, in the city of York, and was bur. at Caher. Will dat. 4 Apr. 1744, pr. 1744 Prerog. Court [I.]. IX. 1744- 7- James (Butler), Baron Caher [I.], s. and h., h. I Aug. 171 1. He m., Jan. 1739, Christian, da. and coh. of Michael Moore, of Drogheda, by Alice, da. of William Alcock, of Wilton, CO. Wexford. She d. before him, 20 July I759[-]. He d. s.p., 6 June 1786, at Lyon, aged 74. Will dat. 6 June 1786, pr. 20 Dec. 1794- X. 1786. 8. Piers (Butler), Baron Caher [I.], br. and h., b. before 1727. He d. unm., 10 June 1788, at Paris.(') XI. 1788. 9. James (Butler), Baron Caher [I.], cousin and h. male,() being s. and h. of Richard Butler, of Glengall, co.Tipperary, by Jane, his ist wife, da. of Richard Butler, of Ballynahinch, in that co., which Richard B., first-named (who d. before 1750), was s. of James B. of Glengall (who d. before 112,1), ^- °f Theobald B. of Knock- lofty (living 1641), s. of James B. of the same (who d. 1630), who was 5th s. of Theobald [III] ist Baron Caher abovenamed. He m. Sarah, 5th da. and coh. of Henry Nichols, of Knockeenglass, in Kilmanagh, co. Kilkenny, by Jane, da. of William Purcell, of Ballyragget in that co. He, who was sometime of Fethard, co. Tipperary, d. in the East Indies, July 1788. Will pr. 1794. His widow, who was b. about 1741, d. 18 Apr. 18 14, at Caher, Tipperary. if) "His estate, which is worth ^^i 3,000 />.«., and title devolve to his nephew [sic, rectius cousin], who has for many years past lived on ^30 p.a. [Gent. Mag. 1788, p. 562). V.G. C') G. D. Burtchaell writes: "The pedigree of this James was never proved. It is possible, but most improbable, that Theobald of Knocklofty, who was h. in 1607, being aged 23, and m. in 1630 {Inq. p. m.), was father of James of Glengall, whose will, dat. 28 May 1732, was pr. 29 Jan. 1737, vi^.. 130 years after the birth of his supposed father. There seems to be a generation missing." V.G.