Mac William Íochtar
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Mac William Íochtar was a term meaning both a territory and a title in Ireland
. The territory covered much of the northern part of the province
of Connacht
. The Mac William Íochtar functioned as a regional king
and received the White Rod. The title was a successor office to the Lord of Connacht which ended upon the murder of William Donn de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster
, in June 1333.
) in southern Connacht and the Mac William Íochtar Bourkes of northern Connacht. For over three hundred years, the two families dominated the politics of the province, frequently fighting each other for supreme rule of both the Anglo-Irish
and Gaelic
-Irish
peoples.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. The territory covered much of the northern part of the province
Provinces of Ireland
Ireland has historically been divided into four provinces: Leinster, Ulster, Munster and Connacht. The Irish word for this territorial division, cúige, literally meaning "fifth part", indicates that there were once five; the fifth province, Meath, was incorporated into Leinster, with parts going to...
of Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
. The Mac William Íochtar functioned as a regional king
Rí
Rí, or very commonly ríg , is an ancient Gaelic word meaning "King". It is used in historical texts referring to the Irish and Scottish kings and those of similar rank. While the modern Irish word is exactly the same, in modern Scottish it is Rìgh, apparently derived from the genitive. The word...
and received the White Rod. The title was a successor office to the Lord of Connacht which ended upon the murder of William Donn de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster
William Donn de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster
William de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster and 4th Baron of Connaught , was a noble in the Peerage of Ireland.-Background:...
, in June 1333.
History
As a result of the Burke Civil War of the 1330's, the Lordship of Connacht was split between two opposing factions of the de Burgh family: the Burkes of Mac William Uachtar (or ClanricardeClanricarde
Clanricarde 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...
) in southern Connacht and the Mac William Íochtar Bourkes of northern Connacht. For over three hundred years, the two families dominated the politics of the province, frequently fighting each other for supreme rule of both the Anglo-Irish
Anglo-Irish
Anglo-Irish was a term used primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries to identify a privileged social class in Ireland, whose members were the descendants and successors of the Protestant Ascendancy, mostly belonging to the Church of Ireland, which was the established church of Ireland until...
and Gaelic
Gaels
The Gaels or Goidels are speakers of one of the Goidelic Celtic languages: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Goidelic speech originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to western and northern Scotland and the Isle of Man....
-Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
peoples.
List of Mac William Íochtar
- 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:...
, 1332-4th November 1375. - Thomas mac Edmond Albanach de BurcaThomas mac Edmond Albanach de BurcaThomas mac Edmond Albanach de Burca, 2nd Mac William Iochtar, aka Lower Mac William or Mac William Bourke, died 1402.-Family background:...
, 1375-1402. - Walter mac Thomas de BurcaWalter mac Thomas de BurcaWalter mac Thomas de Burca, aka Walter Bourke, 3rd Mac William Iochtar and lord of Lower Connacht, died 1440.-Annalistic references:From the Annals of the Four Masters:...
, 1402-7th September 1440. - Edmund na Féasóige de BurcaEdmund na Féasóige de BurcaEdmund na Féasóige de Burca, 4th Mac William Iochtar and lord of Lower Connacht, died 1458.-Annalistic references:* M1446.3. O'Donnell marched with a great army into Connaught, to assist his friends; he went first to the territory of O'Rourke, and from thence through Magh-Nisse, across the...
, 1440-1458. - Tomás Óg de BurcaTomás Óg de BurcaTomás Óg de Burca, 5th Mac William Iochtar and lord of Lower Connacht, died 1460.-Annalistic references:* M1460.9. Thomas, the son of Thomas Burke , died.-References:...
, 1458-1460. - Risdeárd de BurcaRisdeárd de Burca-Annalistic references:* M1461.12. An army was led by Mac William Burke and his kinsmen into Machaire-Chonnacht, to release Felim Finn from the son of Brian Ballagh; and they gave him his own demand for his ransom, and the chiefs of Connaught as guarantees for the payment of it, whereupon Felim was...
, 1460-1469 (died 1473) - Ricard Ó Cuairsge Bourke, 1469-1473.
- Theobald BourkeTheobald BourkeTheobald Bourke, 8th Mac William Iochtar and lord of Lower Connacht, died 1503.Theobald succeeded his cousion, who retired in 1473.-Annalistic references:...
, 1479-5th March 1503. - Ricard BourkeRicard Bourke-References:* The History of Mayo, Hubert T. Knox, 1908* Lower Mac William and Viscounts of Mayo, 1332-1649, in A New History of Ireland IX, pp.235-36, Oxford, 1984 .-External links:* * http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005D/...
, 1503-7th July 1509. - Edmond de BurcaEdmond de Burca-References:* The History of Mayo, Hubert T. Knox, 1908* Lower Mac William and Viscounts of Mayo, 1332-1649, in A New History of Ireland IX, pp.235-36, Oxford, 1984 ....
, 1509-23 February 1514. - Meiler BourkeMeiler Bourke-References:* The History of Mayo, Hubert T. Knox, 1908* Lower Mac William and Viscounts of Mayo, 1332-1649, in A New History of Ireland IX, pp.235-36, Oxford, 1984 .-External links:* http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005D/...
, 1514-28th April 1520. - Edmond de BurcaEdmond de Burca-References:* The History of Mayo, Hubert T. Knox, 1908* Lower Mac William and Viscounts of Mayo, 1332-1649, in A New History of Ireland IX, pp.235-36, Oxford, 1984 ....
, 1520-29th September 1527. - Seaán an Tearmainn BourkeSeaán an Tearmainn Bourke-Annalistic references:-References:* The History of Mayo, Hubert T. Knox, 1908* Lower Mac William and Viscounts of Mayo, 1332-1649, in A New History of Ireland IX, pp. 235–36, Oxford, 1984 .-External links:...
, 1527-? - Theobald mac Uilleag BourkeTheobald mac Uilleag Bourke-References:* The History of Mayo, Hubert T. Knox, 1908* Lower Mac William and Viscounts of Mayo, 1332-1649, in A New History of Ireland IX, pp.235-36, Oxford, 1984 .-External links:* http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005D/...
, ?-1537. - David de BurcaDavid de Burca-References:* The History of Mayo, Hubert T. Knox, 1908* Lower Mac William and Viscounts of Mayo, 1332-1649, in A New History of Ireland IX, pp.235-36, Oxford, 1984 ....
, 1537-? - Ricard mac Seaán an Tearmainn BourkeRicard mac Seaán an Tearmainn Bourke-Annalistic references:-References:* The History of Mayo, Hubert T. Knox, 1908* Lower Mac William and Viscounts of Mayo, 1332-1649, in A New History of Ireland IX, pp. 235–36, Oxford, 1984 .-External links:...
, ?-1571. - Seaán mac Oliver Bourke, 1571-1580.
- Risdeárd an Iarainn Bourke, 1580-1582.
- Risdeárd BourkeRisdeárd Bourke-Reference:* The History of Mayo, Hubert T. Knox. 1908.* Lower Mac William and Viscounts of Mayo, 1332-1649, in A New History of Ireland IX, pp. 235–36, Oxford, 1984 ....
, 1582-1586. - William An tAb Caoch BourkeWilliam An tAb Caoch Bourke-Reference:* The History of Mayo, Hubert T. Knox. 1908.* Lower Mac William and Viscounts of Mayo, 1332-1649, in A New History of Ireland IX, pp.235-36, Oxford, 1984 ....
, 1586-1593. - Tiobóid mac Walter Ciotach BourkeTiobóid mac Walter Ciotach Bourke-Reference:* The History of Mayo, Hubert T. Knox. 1908.* Lower Mac William and Viscounts of Mayo, 1332-1649, in A New History of Ireland IX, pp. 235–36, Oxford, 1984 ....
, 1593-c.1606. - Risdeárd mac Deamhain an Chorráin BourkeRisdeárd mac Deamhain an Chorráin Bourke-Reference:* The History of Mayo, Hubert T. Knox. 1908.* Lower Mac William and Viscounts of Mayo, 1332-1649, in A New History of Ireland IX, pp. 235–36, Oxford, 1984 ....
, 1600-? - Tiobóid na Long Bourke, 1567-18th June 1629.
- Miles Bourke, 2nd Viscount Mayo, 1629-1649.
See also
- Earl of MayoEarl of MayoEarl of the County of Mayo, usually known simply as Earl of Mayo, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1785 for John Bourke, 1st Viscount Mayo, for many years First Commissioner of Revenue in Ireland...
- Viscount MayoViscount MayoViscount Mayo is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, both times for members of the Bourke family. The first creation came in 1627 in favour of Tiobóid na Long Bourke, also known as Theobald Bourke. He was the son of Sir Richard Bourke and Gráinne O'Malley. The second...
- Marquess of SligoMarquess of SligoMarquess of Sligo is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1800 for John Browne, 3rd Earl of Altamont. The Marquess holds the subsidiary titles of Baron Mount Eagle, of Westport in the County of Mayo , Viscount Westport, of Westport in the County of Mayo , Earl of Altamont, in the...
- Baron Connemara
- Carter-Campbell of Possil
- 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...
- 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....