Brinsley Butler, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough

Brinsley Butler, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough, PC (Ire) (4 March 1728 – 24 January 1779), styled The Honourable until 1756 and Lord Newtown-Butler from 1756 to 1768, was an Irish politician and peer. He succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Lanesborough in 1768.

From 1751 until 1768, he was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Cavan County in the Irish House of Commons.

He was also a freemason and was Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ireland from 1753–56 and elected Grand Master in 1757, a post he held until the following year.

Arms

Arms of Brinsley Butler, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough

Coronet A Coronet of an Earl Crest 1st: A Wyvern with wings elevated and tail nowed Or the dexter paw supporting a Shield Argent thereon a Bend Gules charged with three Martlets Gold (Danvers); 2nd: A Demi Cockatrice couped Vert wings elevated Argent combed beaked wattled and ducally gorged Or (Butler) Escutcheon Quarterly: 1st and 4th, Gules a Chevron wavy between three Mullets of six points radiant Or pierced Azure (Danvers); 2nd and 3rd, Argent three Covered Cups in bend between two Bendlets engrailed Sable (Butler) Supporters On the dexter side a Cockatrice Vert with wings elevated Argent combed beaked wattled and ducally gorged Or, and on the sinister side a Wyvern Vert gorged with a Plain Collar and chained Or Motto Liberte Tout Entiere (Liberty entire)

References

Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Charles Coote I John Maxwell	Member of Parliament for Cavan County 1751–1768 With: John Maxwell 1751–1756 Hon. Barry Maxwell 1756–1761 Charles Coote II 1761–1766 William Stewart 1766–1768	Succeeded by Hon. Barry Maxwell George Montgomery
Masonic offices
Preceded by Hon. Thomas George Southwell	Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ireland 1757–1758	Succeeded by The Earl of Drogheda
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Humphrey Butler	Earl of Lanesborough 1768–1779	Succeeded by Robert Butler