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Record Number: 46892 Author(s)/Creator(s): Contributor(s): Title: Butler, Lady Margaret Source: Dictionary of Irish Biography  Edited by James McGuire and James Quinn.  Cambridge University Press, 2009. Available open access from the Dictionary of Irish Biography, a project of the Royal Irish Academy: https://www.dib.ie/biography/butler-lady-margaret-a1269 Description: Countess of Ormond. Daughter of Gerald FitzGerald, earl of Kildare, and married to Piers Butler, connected to the earl of Ormand. She is known for her ambition and political skills in the couple’s successful struggle for power including the overthrow of her natal family. Article Type: Encyclopedia Subject (See Also): Butler, Margaret, Wife of Piers Butler, Earl of Ormond Countesses FitzGerald, Anglo-Norman Family Ireland Marriage Noble Women Politics Revenge Women in Active Roles Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 15- 16 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Dictionary of Irish Biography Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2009. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: Not Available

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