He was born on November 24, 1420 in Ormonde, Kerry, Munster, Ireland.Source 1
(FamilySearch ID) : LY3Z-221.
He died on May 1, 1461 in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England-beheaded by the victorious Yorkists following the Battle of Towton, he was 40 years old.Source 1
This information was last updated on September 18, 2019.
Household of James V BUTLER 5th Earl van Ormond, KG
May 25 » Henry the Navigator is appointed governor of the Order of Christ.
June 7 » Troops of the Republic of Venice capture Udine, ending the independence of the Patria del Friuli.
July 14 » Battle of Vítkov Hill, decisive victory of Czech Hussite forces commanded by Jan Žižka against Crusade army led by Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor.
September 1 » A 9.4 MS-strong earthquake shakes Chile's Atacama Region causing tsunamis in Chile as well as Hawaii and Japan.
October 28 » Beijing is officially designated the capital of the Ming dynasty when the Forbidden City is completed.
February 2 » Wars of the Roses: The Battle of Mortimer's Cross is fought in Herefordshire, England.
March 4 » Wars of the Roses in England: Lancastrian King Henry VI is deposed by his House of York cousin, who then becomes King Edward IV.
March 29 » Battle of Towton: Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England, bringing a temporary stop to the Wars of the Roses.
June 28 » Edward, Earl of March, is crowned King Edward IV of England.
August 7 » The Ming dynasty Chinese military general Cao Qin stages a coup against the Tianshun Emperor.
August 15 » The Empire of Trebizond surrenders to the forces of Sultan Mehmed II. This is regarded by some historians as the real end of the Byzantine Empire. Emperor David is exiled and later murdered.
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