De Burgh
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de Burgh is a surname, and may refer to:
- Chris de BurghChris de BurghChris de Burgh is a British/Irish singer-songwriter. He is most famous for his 1986 love song "The Lady in Red".-Early life:...
(born 1948), musician and songwriter - Edmond Albanach de BurghEdmond Albanach de Burgh-Early life:Edmond Albanach was the son of Sir William Liath de Burgh. He acquired his nickname from the time he spent in Scotland from the spring of 1316 as a hostage for his father, after the latter's release by Robert the Bruce.-Mac William Íochtar:...
(d. 1375), Lord of Connaught - Elizabeth de BurghElizabeth de BurghElizabeth de Burgh was the second wife and the only queen consort of King Robert I of Scotland.-Life:She was born in Dunfermline, Fife in Scotland, the daughter of the powerful Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster and his wife Margarite de Burgh...
(circa 1289-1327), Scottish royal consort - Elizabeth de Burgh, 4th Countess of UlsterElizabeth de Burgh, 4th Countess of UlsterElizabeth de Burgh, Duchess of Clarence, suo jure 4th Countess of Ulster and 5th Baroness of Connaught was a Norman-Irish noblewoman who married Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence.- Family :...
(1332-1363), Earl in the Peerage of Ireland - Ernest Macartney de BurghErnest Macartney de BurghErnest Macartney de Burgh was an Irish-born Australian civil engineer, chief-engineer for water supply and sewerage in New South Wales.-Early life:...
(1863-1929), Irish-born Australian civil engineer - Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of KentHubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of KentHubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent was Earl of Kent, Justiciar of England and Ireland, and one of the most influential men in England during the reigns of John and Henry III.-Birth and family:...
(circa 1180-1243), Justiciar of England and Ireland - Hubert de Burgh (cricketer)Hubert de Burgh (cricketer)Captain Hubert Henry de Burgh, DSO, RN was an Irish cricketer and Officer in the Royal Navy...
(1879-1960), Irish cricketer and Royal Naval Officer - Hugo de BurghHugo de BurghHugo de Burgh is a British media theorist and academic. Professor de Burgh is Director of the China Media Centre at the University of Westminster, which he set up in January 2005 and is unique in Europe for its focus on studying the world's largest media system...
(21st century), British journalism theorist and academic - John de Burgh (1286–1313) (1286-1313), Irish murder victim
- John de Burgh, 13th Earl of ClanricardeJohn de Burgh, 13th Earl of ClanricardeJohn Thomas de Burgh, 13th and 1st Earl of Clanricarde PC , styled The Honourable until 1797, was an Irish nobleman and soldier. He was made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland in 1801....
(1744-1808), Irish nobleman and politician - John Thomas de Burgh (1744-1808), English cricketer
- Jon de Burgh MillerJon de Burgh MillerJon de Burgh Miller is an author most associated with his work on a variety of spin-offs from the BBC Television series Doctor Who. He is also co-owner of and regular reviewer on the Shiny Shelf website.-Work:...
(21st century), English science fiction writer - Richard Mor de BurghRichard Mor de BurghRichard Mór de Burgh, 1st Lord of Connaught , Justiciar of Ireland.-Background:De Burgh was the eldest son of William de Burgh and a daughter of Domnall Mór Ua Briain, King of Thomond. His principal estate was in the barony of Loughrea where he built a castle in 1236 and a town was founded. He also...
(circa 1194-1242), eldest son of William de Burgh - Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of UlsterRichard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of UlsterRichard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster and 3rd Baron of Connaught , called The Red Earl, was one of the most powerful Irish nobles of the late 13th and early 14th centuries.-Early life:...
(1259-1326) - Thomas de BurghThomas de BurghColonel Thomas de Burgh 1670 – 18 December 1730), often named in his lifetime as Thomas Burgh, was an Irish military engineer, architect, and Member of the Parliament of Ireland...
(1670–1730), Irish soldier, architect and politician - Ulick de Burgh, 1st Marquess of ClanricardeUlick de Burgh, 1st Marquess of ClanricardeUlick John de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde KP, PC , styled Lord Dunkellin until 1808 and known as The Earl of Clanricarde between 1808 and 1825, was a British Whig politician.-Background and education:...
(1802-1874), British Whig politician - Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of UlsterWalter de Burgh, 1st Earl of UlsterWalter de Burgh was 2nd Lord of Connaught and 1st Earl of Ulster .De Burgh was the second son of Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Lord of Connaught and Egidia de Lacy. He founded Athassel Priory....
(circa 1230-1271), founder of Athassel Priory - William de BurghWilliam de BurghWilliam de Burgh, founder of the de Burgh/Burke/Bourke family of Ireland, d. 1206.-In Ireland:He arrived in Ireland in 1185 and was closely associated with Prince John....
(1157-1206), Lord of Connaught - William Donn de Burgh, 3rd Earl of UlsterWilliam Donn de Burgh, 3rd Earl of UlsterWilliam de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster and 4th Baron of Connaught , was a noble in the Peerage of Ireland.-Background:...
(1312-1333), noble in the Peerage of Ireland - William Og de BurghWilliam Og de BurghSir William Óg de Burgh, Anglo-Irish noble and soldier, died 1270.Sir William Óg was the third son of Richard Mor de Burgh, Lord of Connaught. De Burgh served with distinction in France with King Henry III in 1245 and later in Scotland. He was involved in fierce feudal warfare in Ireland where he...
(died 1270), Irish chieftain - William de Burgh (MP)William de Burgh (MP)William de Burgh was a prominent Anglo-Irish politician, theological writer and active campaigner for the abolition of slavery. He was a Member of Parliament for Athy from 1769 to 1776, and supported the campaigns of William Wilberforce against slavery.-Descent:William Burgh, or de Burgh, was born...
(1741–1808), Irish theologian, politician and anti-slavery campaigner
See also
- Clan BurkeClan BurkeThe House of Burke is the name given to the clan of the Norman-Irish family of de Burgh also known as 'de Burgo' ....
- ClanricardeClanricardeClanricarde was a term meaning both a territory and a title in Ireland between the 13th and early 20th centuries.-Territory:The territory, in what is now County Galway, Ireland, stretched from the barony of County Clare in the north-west along the borders of County Mayo, to the River Shannon in the...
- de Burgh-Canning
- Earl of ClanricardeEarl of ClanricardeEarl of Clanricarde is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, first in 1543 and again in 1800. The former creation became extinct in 1916 while the 1800 creation is still extant and held by the Marquess of Sligo since 1916....
- Lord of Connaught
- Earl of UlsterEarl of UlsterThe title of Earl of Ulster has been created several times in the Peerage of Ireland and Peerage of the United Kingdom. Currently, the title is a subsidiary title of the Duke of Gloucester, and is used as a courtesy title by the Duke's son, Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster...