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Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond

c. 1531–1614 · 16th century · Also known as Black Tom

Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond, known as Black Tom, was a powerful Irish nobleman raised at the English court and a cousin and favourite of Elizabeth I. He fought his rivals the FitzGeralds of Desmond and commanded the forces that crushed the second Desmond Rebellion. He built the Elizabethan manor house at Carrick-on-Suir.

Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond
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