Background
While his father resided at Thurles Castle, Thurles, County Tipperary, Richard occupied the family estate of Kilcash Castle, at the foot of Slievenamon in County Tipperary. Like his father, he was a prominent Catholic.
While his father resided at Thurles Castle, Thurles, County Tipperary, Richard occupied the family estate of Kilcash Castle, at the foot of Slievenamon in County Tipperary. Like his father, he was a prominent Catholic.
He had a confirmation (by virtue of the commission of grace) 24 June 1639, of the lands of Kilcash, Garryricken, and many others in the counties of Tipperary and Kilkenny. With a limitation thereof to his heirs male. Remainder to the respective heirs male of Walter Earl of Ormond.
In 1641 he sided with the Irish Confederates and was made Governor of County Waterford.
In January he was commissioned to take the city of Waterford but they were prevented by the mayor and council. He reduced Cappoquin and other places.
Walter Butler of Garryricken married Lady Mary Plunket, only daughter of Christopher Plunkett, 2nd Earl of Fingall. John Butler (Colonel), (died March 1714), the second son, married Catharine, daughter of James Aylmer, of Cragbryen, County Clare.
She was the widow of Sir Nicholas Plunket.
Lucia Butler (died 7 April 1685), who married Sir Laurence Esmond, of Clonegall, County Carlow. Mary Butler (died 28 March 1737), who married to Christopher, Lord Delvin. Frances Butler, who married Sir Patrick Barnewall, 3rd Baronet Member of Parliament, knt, of Crickstown Castle.