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Saturday, November 19, 2022

Hon Lady Butler 1932-2022

 The Hon Lady Butler, who died 17 November, 2022, aged 90, was the widow of the Hon Sir Adam Courtauld Butler, PC, DL (1931-2008), Conservative MP for Bosworth 1970-87, who held junior ministerial offices in the Thatcher administration, and was sometime PPS to Mrs Thatcher.

The Hon Lady Butler served as High Sheriff of Warwickshire, 1997-98.

She was born 6 May, 1932, the former Felicity Sybil Molesworth-St Aubyn, scion of the baronets of that name, daughter of Guy Molesworth-St Aubyn (1904-1981), and his wife the former Catherine Hargreaves (1903-1979); and married 21 Oct, 1955, Adam Courtauld Butler (born 11 Oct, 1931), second son of Richard Austen (Rab) Butler, Baron Butler of Saffron Walden, KG, CH, PC, DL (1902-1982), and his first wife the former Sydney Elizabeth Courtauld (1902-54), scion of that landed family.

Her husband, who was sworn of the Privy Council in 1984, and knighted in 1986, died 9 January, 2008.

The Hon Lady Butler leaves issue, two sons, Samuel (born 24 July, 1957), and Edward (born 27 Feb, 1962), and a daughter, Alexandra Katharine (Min) (born 1 Nov, 1959).

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