John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond

Who was John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond?

John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond was born before 1449 and died in 1478. He was the son of James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond and Joan de Beauchamp. He was restored to the Earldom by Edward IV, after having been attainted for his part in the Battle of Towton.

He was considered one of first gentlemen of the age in which he lived; and Edward IV is reported to have said, "that if good breeding and liberal qualities were lost in the world, they might be all found in the Earl of Ormond". He was a complete master of the languages of Europe, and was sent as ambassador to its principal courts. He died unmarried, but had a child out of wedlock William Butler, having, in a fit of devotion, made a visit to Jerusalem. He was succeeded in the earldom by his younger brother, Thomas.