Sir Richard Butler (Poletown)

Sir Richard Butler of Poletown, County Kilkenny (died 20 August 1619), was a descendant of the Butler family - the Earls of Ormond.

[1] His older brother Peter founded the "Roscrea" cadet branch of the family, which is in turn descended from the "Polestown" cadet branch.

Through his ancestor Edmund MacRichard Butler, Sir Richard is related to the Polestown cadet branch of the family.

This line would go on to produce a series of Earls and Dukes of Ormond.

"The MacRichard"'s second son, Walter, would go on to produce the "Roscrea" cadet line as well as the minor nobility of Baronets Polestown.