Gentry and Aristocracy

Burke (de Burgh), John (Seaan, Shane Mac Oliverus) (d. 1580), 17th lord of MacWilliam Íochtair, was the son of Oliver of the Sliocht Ricaird of Tirawley and great-grandson of Richard (Richard O'Cuairsge) (qv; see under Risdeard Burgh (de Burgh)), 7th lord…

Burke (de Burgh), Ricard Mór (d. 1530), 9th lord of Clanricard , was second son of Uilleag Fionn, 6th lord of Clanricard (qv), and Sláine, daughter of Mac Conmara, and succeeded to the lordship on the death of his…

Burke (de Burgh), Richard (1527/8?–1582), 2nd earl of Clanricard , was the eldest son of Ulick Burke (qv), ‘Uilleag na gCeann’, 1st earl of Clanricard, and his first wife, Grace, daughter of…

Burke (de Burgh), Richard (Risdeard Mac Oliverus) (d. 1585), nineteenth lord of MacWilliam Íochtair , was the son of Oliver Burke of the Sliocht Ricaird of Tirawly and great-grandson of Richard Burke (Richard Ó Cuairsge) (qv); see under Risdeard Burgh (de…

Burke (de Burgh), Risdeárd (d. 1473), and Burke (de Burgh), Ricard ‘Ó Cuairsge’ (d. 1479), 6th and 7th lords of Lower Connacht (Mayo), and respectively brother and son of Edmund na Féasóige Burke (qv) (d. 1458), 4th lord of Lower Connacht, are an example of…

Burke (de Burgh), Sir Richard (Risdeard an Iarainn, Richard an Iron, ‘Iron Dick’) (d. 1583), 18th lord of MacWilliam Íochtair , was the son of David Burke of the Sliocht Ulick, 15th lord of MacWilliam Íochtair, and his second wife, Finola O'Flaherty. In 1553 he fought a battle…

Burke (de Burgh), Thomas (d. 1402), 2nd lord of Lower Connacht, second son of Sir Edmond Albanach (qv), succeeded to the title of MacWilliam Burke on his father's death (1375). His succession marked a departure from…

Burke (de Burgh), Uilleag (‘Uilleag Fionn’) (d. 1509), 6th lord of Clanricard, was eldest surviving son of Uilleag Ruadh (qv), 5th lord of Clanricard, and his wife Sláine, daughter of…

Burke (de Burgh), Uilleag (‘Uilleag Ruadh’) (d. 1485), 5th lord of Clanricard, was son of Uilleag de Burgh (qv), 3rd lord of Clanricard, and succeeded to the lordship (1430) on the death of his uncle…

Burke (de Burgh), Walter (d. 1440), and Edmund (‘na Féasóige’) (d. 1458), 3rd and 4th lords of Lower Connacht (Mayo), were sons of Thomas Burke (qv), 2nd lord. Although Walter was recognised as the rightful successor to his…

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Burke, Richard (c.1569–1635), 4th earl of Clanricard, nobleman, was the second, but eldest surviving, son of the six sons and two daughters of Ulick Burke, 3rd earl of Clanricard, and his wife, Honora, daughter of John Burke of Clogheroka, Co. Galway. His date of birth is…

Burke, Sir Thomas (c.1750–1813), baronet and landowner, was born in Marble Hill, Co. Galway, son of John Burke (1713–93) of Grallough, Co. Galway, a catholic landowner, and Mary Burke, eldest daughter of Michael Carroll of Killoran, Co. Galway. With the passing of the…

Burke, Uilleag (‘Uilleag an Fhiona’) (Ulick de Burgh) (d. 1423), 3rd lord of Clanricard, was eldest son of Richard Óg de Burgh (qv), 2nd lord of Clanricard. From Clanricard's central location in Galway, Uilleag Burke was able to…

Burke, Ulick (c.1670–1691), viscount of Galway , Jacobite soldier, was fourth son of William Burke, 7th earl of Clanricarde (and first son by William's second wife Helen, daughter of the 1st earl of Clancarty (qv)). On 2…

Burke, Ulick (d. 1601), 3rd earl of Clanricard and military leader, was eldest son of Richard Burke (qv), 2nd earl of Clanricard, and his first wife, Margaret, daughter of …

Burke, Ulick (1604–58), 1st marquess of Clanricard , politician, was born at Athlone in 1604, the only son of politician and landowner, Richard Burke (qv), 4th earl of Clanricard, and Frances, daughter and heir of the Elizabethan secretary of…

Burke, Ulick (de Burgh, Uilleag) (‘Uilleag na gCeann’) (d. 1544), 1st earl of Clanricard , eldest son of Ricard Mór (qv), 9th lord of Clanricard, and his wife Margaret, daughter of…

Burke, William (d. 1687), 7th earl of Clanricard , catholic nobleman, was the second son of Sir William Burke and Joan, daughter of Dermot O'Shaugnessy (qv; see Roger O'Shaugnessy) of Gort, Co. Galway. He was a colonel in the king's service in 1640 and…

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Burton, William Henry (1739–1818), landowner and MP, was born 16 July 1739, probably at Burton Hall, Co. Carlow, second son among four sons and two daughters of Benjamin Burton and Anne Burton (née Ponsonby). Benjamin Burton (1709–67), landowner and MP, was born 12 January 1709,…

Bury, Charles William (1764–1835), 1st earl of Charleville , developer of Tullamore and president of the RIA, was born 30 June 1764 in Dublin, the only son of John Bury of Shannongrove, Co. Limerick, and his wife, Catherine, daughter and co…

Butler, Charles (1671–1758), 2nd earl of Arran , 3rd titular duke of Ormond, soldier and Jacobite, was born 4 September 1671 in Dublin, second son of Thomas Butler (qv) (1634–80), earl of Ossory, and his wife Lady Amelia, eldest daughter…

Butler, Edmund (c.1431–1499), 8th lord of Dunboyne and seneschal of Tipperary, was second of five sons of James, 6th lord, and his wife Morina, an Ó Briain of Thomond, and succeeded to his father's lands in 1459, on the death of his brother William. Previously, he had…