James
"of Doon"
Butler
Born [date unknown] in Ireland
Ancestors 
Son of James Butler
and [mother unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
James Butler
Died about
in Ireland
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Biography
James Butler of Doon, the eldest son, was sent to France in 1695 with one of the “Flights of the Wild Geese” for his education. While still in his teens `he joined the Irish Brigade as an officer of the famous Clare’s Dragoons, in which he fought at Ramillies and Malplaquet.
He married Mary O'Shaughnessy.
Children:
- James married in 1763 to Theresa O'Hogan, dau of Murtagh O'Hogan of Cross
He returned to Ireland after the Peace of Utrecht. [1]
James Butler of Doon died in 1746
Sources
- ↑ "The Butlers of County Clare" by Sir Henry Blackall http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/butlers/grallagh.htm
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John Falvey
He died intestate leaving a wife Mary and children James, Theobald, Mary, Margaret, and Elizabeth - all minors. See https://archive.org/details/testamentaryreco00clar/page/130/mode/2up
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