Richard Óge de Burgh
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Richard Óge de Burgh, Anglo-Irish
noble
and soldier
, ancestor
of Burke of Clanricarde
, fl. early-to-mid 13th century.
(died 1205). He had brothers Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Baron of Connaught (died 1243) and Hubert de Burgh, Bishop of Limerick (died 1250).
in south Connacht
(now County Galway
, who became an extremely powerful family in their own right following the Burke Civil War of the 1330's.
According to volume nine of A New History of Ireland, "The origins of the Clanricard line are not abolutely proven, but the descent given" (on page 170, see family tree below) "is that in the best Irish genealogical sources and is not contradicted by contempoary sources."
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William de Burgh
, died 1205. Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent
, d. 1243. Geoffrey de Burgh, d. 1228. Thomas de Burgh
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Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Baron of Connaught Hubert de Burgh, Bishop of Limerick
, d. 1250. Richard Óge de Burgh
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de Burgh Earl of Ulster
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Burke of Castleconnell
, County Limerick
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Mac William Iochtar
Bourke of County Mayo
. Hubert William Richard
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Clan Mac Hubert? Richard an Fhorbhair | |
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_______________________________________________________________| Sir David Donn Sir William Ruad
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Ulick Burke of Annaghkeen, d. 1343. Raymond Walter Óge
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Richard Óg Burke
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Burke of Clanricarde
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...
noble
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
and soldier
Soldier
A soldier is a member of the land component of national armed forces; whereas a soldier hired for service in a foreign army would be termed a mercenary...
, ancestor
Ancestor
An ancestor is a parent or the parent of an ancestor ....
of Burke of Clanricarde
Clanricarde
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...
, fl. early-to-mid 13th century.
Background
De Burgh was a younger, illegitimate son, of William de BurghWilliam de Burgh
William 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....
(died 1205). He had brothers Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Baron of Connaught (died 1243) and Hubert de Burgh, Bishop of Limerick (died 1250).
Epynom of Clanricarde
Richard Óge is credited as been the ancestor of the Burke family of 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 south 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...
(now County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
, who became an extremely powerful family in their own right following the Burke Civil War of the 1330's.
According to volume nine of A New History of Ireland, "The origins of the Clanricard line are not abolutely proven, but the descent given" (on page 170, see family tree below) "is that in the best Irish genealogical sources and is not contradicted by contempoary sources."
Family tree
Walter de Burgh of Burgh CastleBurgh Castle
Burgh Castle is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the east bank of the River Waveney, near Great Yarmouth, some 6 km west of Great Yarmouth and within the Broads National Park.-Roman Fort:...
, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
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William de Burgh
William de Burgh
William 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....
, died 1205. Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent
Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent
Hubert 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:...
, d. 1243. Geoffrey de Burgh, d. 1228. Thomas de Burgh
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Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Baron of Connaught Hubert de Burgh, Bishop of Limerick
Bishop of Limerick
The Bishop of Limerick is an episcopal title which takes its name after the city of Limerick in the Province of Munster, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it still continues as a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:The diocese of...
, d. 1250. Richard Óge de Burgh
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de Burgh Earl of Ulster
Earl of Ulster
The 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...
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Burke of Castleconnell
Castleconnell
Castleconnell is a scenic village on the banks of the River Shannon, some from Limerick city and within a few minutes walk of the boundaries with counties Clare and Tipperary....
, County Limerick
County Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
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Mac William Iochtar
Mac William Íochtar
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...
Bourke of County Mayo
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
. Hubert William Richard
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Clan Mac Hubert? Richard an Fhorbhair | |
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Ulick Burke of Annaghkeen, d. 1343. Raymond Walter Óge
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Richard Óg Burke
Richard Og Burke
Richard Og Burke was an Irish nobleman, the son of Sir Ulick Burke, and the second Mac William Uachtar, head of Clanricarde.He married a daughter of O'Madden of Síol Anmchadha....
, d. 1387.
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Burke of Clanricarde