| Theobald Walter | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1205 or 1206 |
| Occupation | Baron Butler ? Sheriff of Lancaster Hereditary Butler of England and Ireland |
| Spouse(s) | Maud le Vavasour |
| Children | Theobald le Botiller Maud le Botiller Beatrice le Botiller |
| Parents | Hervey Walter Maud de Valoignes |
Theobald Walter or Theobald Butler or Theobald Walter le Boteler was the eldest brother of Hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury and justiciar and Lord Chancellor of England. Theobald was the ancestor of the Butler family of Ireland, and was also involved in the invasions of Ireland by Kings Henry II of England and John of England. He also held the office of Butler of England and Butler of Ireland, and was for a time the High Sheriff of Lancashire.[1]
Life
He was the son of Hervey Walter and his wife Maud de Valoignes, who was one of the daughters of Theobald de Valoignes. Bertha, Maud's sister, married Ranulf de Glanvill, the great justiciar of Henry II. Theobald and Hubert, were thus nephews of Ranulf de Glanvill. Hubert rose under the eye of his kinsman to an important position in the Curia Regis. Theobald was the ancestor of the Butler family of Ireland.[2][3]
Theobald's father had been the hereditary holder of the office of butler of England, and when Theobald accompanied Prince John to Ireland in 1185,[4] he was named Butler of Ireland, as well as a large section of the northeastern part of the kingdom of Limerick.[3] He was active in the war that took place when Rory O'Connor attempted to regain his throne after retiring to a monastery, as Theobald's men were involved in the death of Dermot MacCarthy during a parley in 1185 near Cork.[5] In 1194 Theobald supported his brother during Hubert's actions against Prince John, with Theobald receiving the surrender of John's supporters in Lancaster. Theobald was rewarded with the office of sheriff of Lancaster, which he held until Christmas of 1198. He was again sheriff after John took the throne in 1199.[6]
In early 1200, however, John deprived Theobald of all his offices and lands because of Theobald's irregularities as sheriff. His lands were not restored until January 1202.[7]
Theobald founded the Abbey of Woney or Wotheny in County Limerick Ireland around 1200.[8] He also founded the Cockersand Abbey in Lancaster, Abbey of Nenagh in County Tipperary, and a monastic house at Arklow in County Wicklow.[2]
He married Maud le Vavasour, heiress of Robert le Vavasour,[2] in 1189.[citation needed] He died between 4 August 1205 and 14 February 14 1206, and was buried at Woney. They had one son, Theobald le Botiller[2] and two daughters, Maud and Beatrice.
References
- ^ M. T. Flanagan, ‘Butler , Theobald (died 1205)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 7 Nov 2007
- ^ a b c d Cokayne, George Edward The Complete Peerage: Volume Two Bass to Canning Vicary Gibbs & H. A. Doubleday eds. Microprint reprint edition Stroud:Sutton Publishing 2000 ISBN 0-904387-82-8 p. 447-448
- ^ a b Otway-Ruthven, A. J. A History of Medieval Ireland New York: Barnes & Noble 1993 ISBN 1-56619-216-1 p. 67
- ^ Poole, A. L. Domesday Book to Magna Carta 1087-1216 Second Edition Oxford:Clarendon Press reprint 1986 ISBN 0-19-821707-2 p. 313
- ^ Otway-Ruthven, A. J. A History of Medieval Ireland New York: Barnes & Noble 1993 ISBN 1-56619-216-1 p. 69
- ^ Joliffe, J. E. A. Angevin Kingship London:Adam and Charles Black 1955 p. 66
- ^ Joliffe, J. E. A. Angevin Kingship London:Adam and Charles Black 1955 p. 67-68
- ^ Otway-Ruthven, A. J. A History of Medieval Ireland New York: Barnes & Noble 1993 ISBN 1-56619-216-1 p. 73
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