Butler Family History

General Origins of The Butler Family Name
English Coat of Arms		Irish Coat of Arms
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In quadrants: Six gold cups on a red shield and two sections of gold and blue.” The Crest is A plume of ostrich feathers emerging from a crown with a falcon rising.	William Butler George Steven Butler born in Minnesota,1882 Robert Theodore Butler born in Iowa, 1908

Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Christopher Butler who settled in Virginia in 1670; the following, Charles, Daniel, Edward, Elizabeth, George, Giles, James, John, Joseph, Martin, Michael, Patrick, Richard, Thomas and William, all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860, and many more.	Stephen Lynn Butler born in New Mexico, 1950 Shannon Lynn Marie Butler born in Wisconsin, 1970 Marcus Scott Butler Von Eberstien born in Florida, 1997	The Irish name Butler is of Norman origin being derived from the le Buitleir family who arrived into Ireland in the twelfth century. They established themselves initially in Counties Kilkenny and Tipperary where they held the largest estates and became the most influential family. They have since become widespread throughout the country, except in the Province of Ulster.