Thomas Butler | |
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| Earl of Ormond | |
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| Tenure | 1546–1614 |
| Predecessor | James, 9th Earl of Ormond |
| Successor | Walter, 11th Earl of Ormond |
| Born | February 1531 |
| Died | 22 November 1614 Carrick-on-Suir, Ireland |
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| Issue Detail | Elizabeth, only surviving child |
| Father | James Butler |
| Mother | Joan Fitzgerald |
Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond and 3rd Earl of Ossory KG PC (Ire) (Irish: Tomás Dubh de Buitléir, Iarla Urmhamhan; c. 1531 – 1614), was an influential courtier in London at the court of Elizabeth I. He was Lord Treasurer of Ireland from 1559 to his death. He fought for the crown in the Rough Wooing, the Desmond Rebellions, and Tyrone's Rebellion. He fought his rival, Gerald FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond in the Battle of Affane in 1565.