William Og de Burgh
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Sir 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 killed the Lord of Desmond. He was killed at the Battle of Athanchip or Athankip by the Ua Conchobair Kings of Connaught, in 1270.
He was survived by at least one son, Sir William Liath de Burgh
, Custos or Warden of Ireland
, who married Una, a daughter of the Mac Jordan of Connacht
, and died in 1324. William Óg was thus ancestor the Mac William Iochtar
, the Bourkes of County Mayo
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, Norfolk
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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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Ulick Burke of Annaghkeen, d. 1343. Raymond Walter Óge
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Richard Óg Burke
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Ulick an Fhiona 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...
, died 1270.
Sir William Óg was the third son of Richard Mor de Burgh
Richard Mor de Burgh
Richard 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...
, Lord of Connaught. De Burgh served with distinction in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
with King Henry III
Henry III of England
Henry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready...
in 1245 and later in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. He was involved in fierce feudal warfare in Ireland
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...
where he killed the Lord of Desmond. He was killed at the Battle of Athanchip or Athankip by the Ua Conchobair Kings of Connaught, in 1270.
He was survived by at least one son, 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...
, Custos or Warden of Ireland
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...
, who married Una, a daughter of the Mac Jordan of Connacht
Mac Jordan of Connacht
Mac Siúrtáin, aka Mac Jordan and Jordan, is the name of an Connacht family of Norman-Irish origins.-Ancestry:The family take their name from the Norman knight, Jordan de Exeter, whose descendants became known as Mac Mac Siúrtáin - the Gaelic form of Jordan - and were based in County Mayo.The de...
, and died in 1324. William Óg was thus ancestor the 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...
, the Bourkes 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...
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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, d. 1250. Richard Óge de Burgh
Richard Óge de Burgh
Richard Óge de Burgh, Anglo-Irish noble and soldier, ancestor of Burke of Clanricarde, fl. early-to-mid 13th century.-Background:De Burgh was a younger, illegitimate son, of William 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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_______________________________________________________________| 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
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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Ulick an Fhiona Burke
Ulick an Fhiona Burke
Ulick an Fhiona Burke, 3rd Clanricarde, died 1424.Nicknamed an Fhiona , Burke-Annalistic extracts:* 1387. Richard Oge, i.e. the Mac William of Clanrickard, died....
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...