Ellice Butler

Mary/Ellice  married Walter Walsh of Castle Hoel als “The Mountains”, Co. Kilkenny, 1 May 1579-80 as sheriff of Kilkenny he had a commission to execute martial law (Fiant No 3636). Burke’s Landed Gentry of Ireland calls him “Baron of Shancahir” and Governor of the Co Kilkenny in 4 Jan 1580 and follows Lodge and others by giving the date of his death 9 May 1619, but in fact he must have died before 3 Sept 1597 when his widow Mary dau. of Richard 1st Visc. Mountgarrett had a pardon (Fiant Eliz. No 6140). Burke calls her Ellis 1st dau. of Mountgarrett, as does Lodge and Burtcheal calls her Ellice or Cecily, but SPI Eliz. 208 Jan 1600/1 calls her the 2nd daughter. He may be identical with Walter Walsh the Queen’s Constable of the castle of Coolooney Co Sligo who was hanged with his brother by James Roe O’Galchore (Cal SPI 7 Feb 1596 1592/6) They were ancestors of the family of Hussey Walsh of Crannagh Co Roscommon (Burke LGI)

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