Sir Edmund Butler, 2nd Baronet (died before 1653), of Cloughgrenan (townland

Townland

A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...

 near Carlow

Carlow

Carlow is the county town of County Carlow in Ireland. It is situated in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. County Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland by area, however Carlow Town is the 14th largest urban area in Ireland by population according to the 2006 census. The...

), was the son of son of Sir Thomas Butler, 1st Baronet

Sir Thomas Butler, 1st Baronet

Sir Thomas Butler, 1st Baronet was an Irish nobleman, the illegitimate son of Sir Edmund Butler of Cloughgrenan and grandson of James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond....

 and Anne Colclough. He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn on 5 June 1637. He succeeded to the title after 1639. He died intestate and his estate was administered to his widow in 1653.

Marriage and issue

He married Juliana Hyde, the daughter of Bernard Hyde. Their children were:

• Eleanor Butler
• Sir Thomas Butler, 3rd Baronet
  Sir Thomas Butler, 3rd Baronet
  Sir Thomas Butler, 3rd Baronet of Cloughgrenan , was an Irish baronet and politician.He was the son of Sir Edmund Butler, 2nd Baronet and Juliana Hyde, daughter of Bernard Hyde. By 1650, he succeeded his father as baronet. In 1670 and again in 1691, Butler was High Sheriff of Carlow...
  
  (died between Jan 1703 - Feb 1703)
• James Butler