Theophilus Butler, 1st Baron Newtown-Butler
Theophilus Butler, 1st Baron Newtown-Butler (1669 – 11 March 1724), was an Irish politician and peer.
Butler was the son of Francis Butler and Judith Jones. He sat in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Cavan County between 1703 and 1713. In 1711, he was made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland. He then represented Belturbet from 1713 to 1714.[1] In 1715, he was raised to the peerage as Baron Newtown-Butler in the Peerage of Ireland, and assumed his seat in the Irish House of Lords. The title was created with special remainder to the heirs male of his father; upon Lord Newtown-Butler dying without children in 1724, the title passed to his younger brother, Brinsley Butler, who was made Viscount Lanesborough in 1728.
References
- E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p. 76 (retrieved 2 April 2020).
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Francis Hamilton, Bt Francis White |
Member of Parliament for Cavan County 1703–1713 With: Sir Francis Hamilton, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Francis Hamilton, Bt Robert Saunderson |
| Preceded by Richard Tighe Sir Thomas Taylor, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Belturbet 1713–1714 With: Brinsley Butler |
Succeeded by Charles Delafaye Brinsley Butler |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Baron Newtown-Butler 1715–1724 |
Succeeded by Brinsley Butler |