Humphrey Butler, 1st Earl of Lanesborough

Humphrey Butler, 1st Earl of Lanesborough (c. 1700 – 11 April 1768) was an Irish politician.

Butler was appointed High Sheriff for County Cavan in 1727 and High Sheriff of Westmeath in 1728.

Between 1725 and 1736, he sat as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Belturbet in the Irish House of Commons.

Butler was awarded the honorary degree of LL.D.

[2] He married Mary, the daughter of Richard Berry.

Arms of Butler, Earl of Lanesborough: Argent, three covered cups in bend between two bendlets engrailed sable [ 1 ]