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Butler Family History
Butler Genealogy & Family TreeButler is an Irish name from Ormond, Ireland, where the first Butler ancestor on record—Theobold FitzWalter--was made the Chief Butler in Ireland in 1177. It comes from the French bouteillier, which means “bottle.” It originally referred to someone who supplied wine to a noble household, though it later came to mean anyone who served a household, particularly a noble one. Roots for the name can also be found in Germany. It is the 98th most common surname in the United States. The family motto is Labor Omnia vincit improbus, which means “Incessant labor conquers all things.”
Other spellings include “Buttler.” Notable people with the surname include American football player Jack Bradshaw Butler (Pittsburg Steelers), Scottish actor Gerard Butler (300, How to Train Your Dragon, The Phantom of the Opera), and fictional character Rhett Butler (Gone with the Wind). The first Butler to come to America was Samuel Butler in 1620.
Butler Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Butler, Butler -- --, 1485 October 15, 1555 Essex
- Ann Butler -- --, 1555 England
- Alice Butler -- --, 1562 April 16, 1645
- Frances Butler -- --, 1630 February 1, 1709
- John Butler -- --, 1619 December 0, 1620 England
Butler Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Butler -- --, 1545 December 16, 1577
- Elizabeth Butler -- --, 1719 November 26, 1721 England
- Josiah Butler -- --, 1525 November 8, 1594
- Grace Butler -- --, 1531 December 0, 1531 England
- Grace Butler -- --, 1532 December 0, 1538
