[1] He was the eldest son of Walter Butler of Poletown.
His uncle Peter founded the "Roscrea" cadet branch of the family, which is in turn descended from the "Polestown" cadet branch.
[2] As the great-grandson of Walter Butler of Polestown, Edmond was a member of the Polestown cadet branch of the Butler family.
He was 24 years of age when his father died.
[3] He married Ellice, daughter of Nicholas Shortall of Claragh, County Kilkenny and had issue, Polestown, also known as Poulstown, is today called Paulstown and is located in the Barony of Gowran, County Kilkenny.