Sir Cyril Kendall Butler 1864 - 1936

 

He was born on 28th July 1864 at Paddington in London. He was the eldest of 9 sons of Spencer Percival Butler (1828 – 1915). The family were of the ‘Gentleman’ class, that is to say were wealthy. Cyril was educated at Harrow. He qualified to become a Solicitor in 1887. He was Knighted in 1920. He purchsed the Bourton House Estate in 1894.

 

The Faringdon Advertiser newspaper included an article on the 'Genius' of the whole family he was born into. (FA Sat 20th Sept, 1913). To read the remainder of the newspaper article please go HERE

 

There has been discovered at Bourton by Julie Anger, a Patent, that was issued to Cyril Butler in 1881 when he was 17 years of age. He was given the rank of Lieutenant of the 9th Middlesex Rifles. A low resolution photo is included here, but a high resolution copy is available upon request. To read a transcription of the Patent please go HERE

 

To see various transactions including the financial affairs of Cyril Butler from the Bourton House papers see N3590