Walter Liath de Burgh
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Sir Walter Liath de Burgh, Anglo-Irish
magnate
, died February 1332.
De Burgh was the eldest son of Sir William Liath de Burgh
and Finola Ni Briain. He is first attested in 1326 when he and the late Earl of Ulster
's son, Sir Edmund de Burgh, were appointed guardians of the peace in Connacht
, Tipperary
and Limerick
, and custodians of the late earls lands in those counties.
De Burgh aggradised the lordship of Connacht to himself that in 1330, its lord, the Earl of Ulster
, was forced into open conflict with de Burgh, who was his cousion. Warfare continued till November 1331 when the Earl captured Walter and his two brothers, imprisoning them in Northburgh Castle
, County Donegal
. Walter died there of starvation in February 1332.
Walter's sister, Gylle de Burgh
, planned revenge on the earl. She persuaded her husband, Richard de Mandeville, and John de Logan, both leigemen of the earl, to murder the latter at Carrickfergus
on 6 June 1333. This death was a catastrophe for the Anglo-Irish colony, as within six months all Ulster west of the Bann
was lost, while Connacht descended into factionalism. For over two hundred years it would remain largely outside the realm of the Dublin government.
Walter was married to a woman called Margaret, and had one known child, Matilda. Margaret later married Aedh O Conchobair, a king of Connacht. She died in 1361. Matilda married William, son of Sir John Darcy.
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...
magnate
Magnate
Magnate, from the Late Latin magnas, a great man, itself from Latin magnus 'great', designates a noble or other man in a high social position, by birth, wealth or other qualities...
, died February 1332.
De Burgh was the eldest son of Sir William Liath de Burgh
William Liath de Burgh
-Background:De Burgh was a son of William Og de Burgh, who was killed at the Battle of Áth-an-Chip or Athankip in 1270, and a nephew of Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster...
and Finola Ni Briain. He is first attested in 1326 when he and the late 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...
's son, Sir Edmund de Burgh, were appointed guardians of the peace in 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...
, Tipperary
Tipperary
Tipperary is a town and a civil parish in South Tipperary in Ireland. Its population was 4,415 at the 2006 census. It is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, and is in the historical barony of Clanwilliam....
and Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
, and custodians of the late earls lands in those counties.
De Burgh aggradised the lordship of Connacht to himself that in 1330, its lord, the 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...
, was forced into open conflict with de Burgh, who was his cousion. Warfare continued till November 1331 when the Earl captured Walter and his two brothers, imprisoning them in Northburgh Castle
Greencastle, County Donegal
Greencastle, County Donegal , is a commercial fishing port located in the north of the scenic Inishowen Peninsula on the north coast of County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster, in the northwest of Ireland. Nowadays, given the decline in the fishing industry, it resembles more closely a...
, County Donegal
County Donegal
County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
. Walter died there of starvation in February 1332.
Walter's sister, Gylle de Burgh
Gylle de Burgh
Gylle de Burgh, was an Anglo-Irish Lady, .De Burgh was the only daughter of Sir William Liath de Burgh and a sister of Sir Walter Liath de Burgh. Walter was captured and starved to death by his cousion, the Earl of Ulster, in 1332....
, planned revenge on the earl. She persuaded her husband, Richard de Mandeville, and John de Logan, both leigemen of the earl, to murder the latter at Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus , known locally and colloquially as "Carrick", is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located on the north shore of Belfast Lough, from Belfast. The town had a population of 27,201 at the 2001 Census and takes its name from Fergus Mór mac Eirc, the 6th century king...
on 6 June 1333. This death was a catastrophe for the Anglo-Irish colony, as within six months all Ulster west of the Bann
Bann
Bann may refer to:*Banns of marriage*River Bann, in the north of Ireland*River Bann, in Wexford, Ireland*Bann, Germany, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
was lost, while Connacht descended into factionalism. For over two hundred years it would remain largely outside the realm of the Dublin government.
Walter was married to a woman called Margaret, and had one known child, Matilda. Margaret later married Aedh O Conchobair, a king of Connacht. She died in 1361. Matilda married William, son of Sir John Darcy.