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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 -- --, 1784 December 0, 1870 Virginia
- Sally Butler -- --, 1784 December 0, 1865 North Carolina
- Sophier Butler -- --, 1763 December 0, 1805 North Carolina
- Robert Learance Butler -- --, 1770 December 0, 1839 North Carolina
Butler Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Robert Asa Butler -- --, 1788 July 16, 1851 South Carolina
- John T. Butler -- --, 1798 October 11, 1886 North Carolina
- Jesse Butler -- --, 1750 August 18, 1848 North Carolina
- Mary Butler -- --, 1723 March 26, 1787 Massachusetts
- Robert Asa Butler -- --, 1710 December 0, 1769 North Carolina
