| Revision as of 02:05, 31 January 2005 editFergananim (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers26,146 editsNo edit summary← Previous edit | Revision as of 02:18, 31 January 2005 edit undo83.70.154.81 (talk)No edit summaryNext edit → | ||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
| ] recorded his passing in 1204. | ] recorded his passing in 1204. | ||
| ''"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."'' He was survived by his sons ] (d.1242), ] of Limerick (d.1251), ] (d.1247) and an apparently illigitmate son, ]. | ''"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."'' He was survived by his sons ] the ] (d.1242), ] of Limerick (d.1251), ] (d.1247) and an apparently illigitmate son, ]. | ||
| ==De Burgh Lords of Connacht and Earls of Ulster== | ==De Burgh Lords of Connacht and Earls of Ulster== | ||
| Line 22: | Line 22: | ||
| =inion Donnell O'Brien | =inion Donnell O'Brien | ||
| | | | | ||
| | |
|__________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ | ||
| | | | | | | | | | | ||
| | | | | | | | | | | ||
| Richard Mor, d.1242. Hubert William Richard | Richard Mor ], d.1242. Hubert William Richard | ||
| =Egidia de Lacy d.1251. d.1247. ''issue'' | =Egidia de Lacy d.1251. d.1247. ''issue'' | ||
| | | | | ||
| Line 35: | Line 35: | ||
| | ''issue'' | | ''issue'' | ||
| _________|_______________________________________________ | _________|_______________________________________________ | ||
| | |
| | | | ||
| | |
| | | | ||
| Richard |
Richard ], d.1326. Theobald Egida=James Stewart | ||
| =Margaret de Burgh (''a gt.grandaughter of Bishop Hubert'') | =Margaret de Burgh (''a gt.grandaughter of Bishop Hubert'') | ||
| | | | | ||
Revision as of 02:18, 31 January 2005
William de Burgh, born in village of Burgh Castle, Norfolk, c.1160?, died at Athassell Abbey, Golden, Co. Tipperary, 1204.
William took his surname from the village of Burgh Castle, Norfolk, England. Very little can be ascertained about his background other than his family were minor gentry, and that his probable younger brother was Hubert de Burgh, later Earl of Kent. William apparently arrived in Ireland in 1184 among the retinue of Prince John, who apparently made him Governor of Limerick. Within a few years he was granted the manors of Kilsheeland and Ardpatrick, and in time, the castle of Tibraghty in Co. Kilkenny.
Sometime in the 1190's he married a daughter of Donal Mor mac Turlough O'Brian 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.
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 Ua Conchobair faced much opposition, mainly from within his own family and wished to engage Burke's aid to help secure his postion. 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 Annals of the Four Masters recorded his passing in 1204.
"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." He was survived by his sons Richard Mor de Burgh the 1st Earl of Ulster (d.1242), Bishop Hubert de Burgh of Limerick (d.1251), Sheriff William de Burgh (d.1247) and an apparently illigitmate son, Richard de Burgh.
De Burgh Lords of Connacht and Earls of Ulster
_______________________ | | | | William, c.1160-1202. Hubert, c.1165-1243. =inion Donnell O'Brien | |__________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | Richard Mor 1st Earl of Ulster, d.1242. Hubert William Richard =Egidia de Lacy d.1251. d.1247. issue | |________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | Richard Walter, d.1271. William Og Margery dau. d.1248. =Avelina k.1270. =Theo Butler =Gerald de Prendergast | issue _________|_______________________________________________ | | | | | | Richard The Red Earl of Ulster, d.1326. Theobald Egida=James Stewart =Margaret de Burgh (a gt.grandaughter of Bishop Hubert) | |_________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Walter John Thomas Edmund Catherine Joan Avelina Matilda Elizabeth d.1304 =Eliza d.1316 k.1338 all married, with issue | issue | William Donn de Burgh, The Brown Earl of Ulster, k.1333. =dau. of Earl Henry of Lancaster | | Elizabeth de Burgh =Lionel, Duke of Clarence
Sources:
- http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005C/index.html
- "Burke: People and Places", Eamonn Bourke, Dublin, 1995.