John Butler | |
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| Earl of Ormond | |
| Tenure | 1783–1795 |
| Predecessor | Walter, 16th Earl of Ormonde |
| Successor | Walter, 1st Marquess of Ormonde |
| Born | 10 December 1740 Garryricken |
| Died | 25 or 30 December 1795 Kilkenny Castle |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Wandesford |
| Issue Detail | Walter, James, & others |
| Father | Walter, 16th Earl of Ormonde |
| Mother | Ellen Morres |
John Butler, 17th Earl of Ormonde, 10th Earl of Ossory (1740–1795) was an Irish peer and Member of Parliament (MP). He became a Protestant in 1764. He was an Irish MP, representing Gowran between 1776 and 1783, and Kilkenny City between 1783 and 1792. In 1791, his right to the peerage was acknowledged in the Irish House of Lords and he became the 17th Earl of Ormond.