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James Butler 4th Earl of Ormond (23 May 1393 – 22 or August 1452) was the son of James Butler 3rd Earl of Ormond. He was called ‘The White Earl’ and esteemed for his learning. He was the patron of the Irish literary work ‘The Book of the White Earl’. His political career was marked by a bitter feud with the Talbot family.