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| William de Burgh (1178-1205) was the second Lord of Connaught. His son ] succeeded him. He married Isabel Princess of England daughter of King ]. | |||
| '''William FitzAldem de Burgh''' (c. ]–]) was born in the village of ], ], ], ] and died at ], ], ], ], ]. | |||
| ⚫ | Sometime in the 1190s, William 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. | ||
| == Early life == | |||
| 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 ], later ]. | |||
| ⚫ | '''Alliance with Connacht''' | ||
| == Early career == | |||
| William apparently arrived in Ireland in ] among the retinue of ], son of ] and ]. | |||
| ⚫ | In 5, "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. | ||
| John apparently appointed him Governor of ]. Within a few years he was granted the ] of ] and ], and in time, the castle of Tibraghty in ]. | |||
| ⚫ | 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. | ||
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| ⚫ | '''Death''' | ||
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| ⚫ | The Annals of the Four Masters recorded his passing in 1204: | ||
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| ⚫ | "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." | ||
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| == Descendants == | |||
| He was survived by his sons ] (d. 1242), Hubert de Burgh, Bishop of Limerick (d. 1251), Sheriff William de Burgh (d. 1247) and an apparently ] son, ]. | |||
| The senior male line of the family came to an end with the murder of ], ], in ]. A junior branch later gave rise to the ]. | |||
| His descendants include: | |||
| *] | |||
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| *], nee Bourke, 7th President of Ireland. | |||
| *], former Irish government minister. | |||
| *], ] & ] | |||
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| *], ] | |||
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| *], ]. | |||
| *Sir ] | |||
| *], founder of ] | |||
| == See also== | |||
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| == Sources == | |||
| *http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005C/index.html | |||
| * "Burke: People and Places", Eamonn Bourke, Dublin, 1995. | |||
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Revision as of 14:53, 8 September 2006
William de Burgh (1178-1205) was the second Lord of Connaught. His son Richard Mor de Burgh succeeded him. He married Isabel Princess of England daughter of King Richard I.
Sometime in the 1190s, William 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.
Alliance with Connacht
In 5, "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.
Death
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."