Somerset Butler, 1st Earl of Carrick
Deceased Person
1718 – 1774
Who was Somerset Butler, 1st Earl of Carrick?
Somerset Hamilton Butler, 1st Earl of Carrick, PC, known as The Viscount Ikerrin from 1721 to 1744, was the son of Thomas Butler, 6th Viscount Ikerrin and Margaret Hamilton. He succeeded his brother James Butler as the 8th Viscount Ikerrin on 20 October 1721. Subsequently he was invested as a Privy Council of Ireland on 14 April 1746. He was awarded an LL.D. honorary degree by Dublin University on 23 February 1747. He was created Earl of Carrick on 10 June 1748. The name "Carrick" refers to the town of Carrick-on-Suir in South Tipperary. It was also the title of his remote ancestor, Edmund Butler, Earl of Carrick.
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- Born
- Sep 6, 1718
- Also known as
- The Viscount Ikerrin
- Somerset Butler
- Somerset Hamilton Butler
- 1st Earl of Carrick
- Spouses
- Juliana Butler, Countess of Carrick
(1745/05/18 - )
- Juliana Butler, Countess of Carrick
- Children
- Nationality
- Republic of Ireland
- Died
- Apr 15, 1774
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on July 23, 2013
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