James Butler (1651–1696) Explained

James Butler (1651–1696) was an English politician. He was Member of Parliament for Arundel from 1679 to 1685^[1] and 1690.^[2] Butler was a member of the wealthy Butler family who were influential figures in the county of Sussex. Butler himself was from Amberley, West Sussex.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Cobbett's Parliamentary history of England, from the Norman Conquest in 1066 to the year 1803 (London: Thomas Hansard, 1808)
2. Web site: BUTLER, James (C.1651-96), of Amberley and Patcham, Suss. | History of Parliament Online.
3. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=182-clough&cid=0#0 National Archives