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Duke Ormonde is in Dukedoms of England Alphabetically, Dukedoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Dukedoms of England.
Summary
9th November 1682. James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde created.
21st July 1688. Grandson James Butler 2nd Duke Ormonde de jure.
16th November 1745. Brother Charles Butler 3rd Duke Ormond de jure.
17th December 1758. Charles Butler 3rd Duke Ormond extinct.
On 9th November 1682 James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde (age 72) was created 1st Duke Ormonde by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 52). Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde (age 67) by marriage Duchess Ormonde.
On 21st July 1688 James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde (age 77) died. His grandson James (age 23) de jure 2nd Duke Ormonde, 2nd Marquess Ormonde, 13th Earl Ormonde, 6th Earl Ossory. Mary Somerset Duchess Ormonde (age 24) by marriage Duchess Ormonde.
On 16th November 1745 James Butler 2nd Duke Ormonde (age 80) died. His coffin-plate says 5th November 1645. He was buried in the Duke of Ormonde Vault, King Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey. His brother Charles (age 74) de jure 3rd Duke Ormonde (he didn't claim the title since his brother the second duke had been attainted for supporting the Jacobite rebellion), 3rd Marquess Ormonde, 14th Earl Ormonde, 7th Earl Ossory.
On 17th December 1758 Charles Butler 3rd Duke Ormond (age 87) died without issue at his lodgings at Whitehall Palace [Map]. He was buried at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. Duke Ormonde, Marquess Ormonde, Earl Arran extinct. His second cousin once removed John de jure 16th Earl Ormonde, 8th Earl Ossory although he never used these titles.