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'''William de Burgh''' (called William the Conqueror by Irish annalists and wrongly describe as ]). He was born in 1157 to ] and his wife ]. William was the elder brother of ], Sir Thomas Castellan of Norwich, and ], and Justiciar of England and Ireland. He was born in the village of ], ], ], ], and died 1206 at Athassell Abbey, Golden, and County Tipperary, ], ]. '''William de Burgh''' (called William the Conqueror by Irish annalists and wrongly describe as ]). He was born in 1157 to ] and his wife ]. William was the elder brother of ], Sir Thomas Castellan of Norwich, and ], and Justiciar of England and Ireland. He was born in the village of ], ], ], ], and died 1206 at Athassell Abbey, Golden, and County Tipperary, ], ].


== Early life Early career == == Early life Early career ==

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William de Burgh (called William the Conqueror by Irish annalists and wrongly describe as William FitzAldelm de Burgh ). He was born in 1157 to Sir Reyner de Burgo and his wife Joan Pouchard. William was the elder brother of Sir Geoffrey Bishop of Ely, Sir Thomas Castellan of Norwich, and Sir Hubert Earl of Kent, and Justiciar of England and Ireland. He was born in the village of Burgh Castle, Norfolk, East Anglia, Kingdom of England, and died 1206 at Athassell Abbey, Golden, and County Tipperary, Munster, Ireland.

Early life Early career

William was the son of Reyner, who was the son of John, who was the son of William, Count of Mortain, who was the son of Robert, Count of Mortain who was the half brother of King William I of England, Duke of Normandy, and the Conqueror of England. William, also claimed direct decent from Charlemagne.

William arrived in Ireland in 1175 among retinue of King Henry II of England. Henry apparently appointed him Governor of Limerick. With in a few years he was granted the manors of Kilsheeland and Ardpatrick, and in time, the castle of Tibraghty in County Kilkenny.

In 1179, King Henry II of England granted vast estates of land in Leinster, Munster, and Connaught to William who became the first Lord of Connaught, but never really held the land of Connaught until 1203.

Sometime in the 1190’s, William married Moré O’Brien a daughter of Donal Mor mac Turlough O’Brien; King of Thomond (died 1194). This alliance probably took place during the reign of his son, Murtough, as up to the time of his death Donal had being at war with the Normans. At any rate no more wars are recorded between the two sides for the rest of the decade.

Alliance with Connacht

In 1200, "Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair went into Munster, to the son of Mac Carthy and William Burke to solicit their aid." This marked the start of de Burgh's interest in the province. Though King of Connacht Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair (reigned 1190–1224) faced much opposition, mainly from within his own family and wished to engage Burke's aid to help secure his position. The following year William and Ua Conchobair led an army from Limerick to Tuam and finally to Boyle. Ua Conchobair's rival, Cathal Carragh Ua Conchobair marched at the head of his army to give them battle but was killed in a combined Burke/Ua Conchobair onslaught after a week of skirmishing between the two sides.

William and Ua Conchobair then travelled to Iar Connacht and stayed at Cong for Easter. Here, William and the sons of Rory O'Flaherty conspired to kill Ua Conchobair but the plot was foiled, apparently by holy oaths they were made to swear by the local Coarb family. However, when de Burgh demanded payment for himself and his retinue, battle finally broke out with over seven hundred of de Burgh's followers said to have being killed. William, however, managed to return to Limerick.

The following year in 1202, William returned and took vengeance, on his army that was destroyed a year early. He took the title “Lord of Connaught” in 1203.

Death

The Annals of the Four Masters recorded his passing in 1206:

"William Burke plundered Connaught, as well churches as territories; but God and the saints took vengeance on him for that; for he died of a singular disease, too shameful to be described."

Children and Wife and Concubine

William married Moré O’Brien they had the following children:

  • Richard the Great Lord of Connaught (1194-1243)
  • Hubert Bishop of Limerick (1196-1251)
  • William Sheriff of Connaught (1198-1247)

William had a concubine named Juliana Daisnel and they had the following child:

  • Richard “The Younger” (1200-1252)


The senior male line of the family came to an end with the murder of William Donn de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster, in 1333. A junior branch later gave rise to the Earls of Clanricarde.

His descendants include:


William de Burgh de Burgh DynastyBorn: 1157 Died: 1206
Preceded byNew Creation Lords of Connaught
1203–1206 		Succeeded byRichard I

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