de Burgh (also spelt de Bourgh, and

Burke Burke is an Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman Monarchy of Ireland, Irish surname, deriving from the ancient Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman noble dynasty, the House of Burgh. In Ireland, the descendants of William de Burgh (–1206) had ...

, and also Latinised as de Burgo) is an Anglo-Norman surname deriving from the ancient Anglo-Norman and

Hiberno-Norman From the 12th century onwards, a group of Normans invaded and settled in Gaelic Ireland. These settlers later became known as Norman Irish or Hiberno-Normans. They originated mainly among Cambro-Norman families in Wales and Anglo-Normans fro ...

noble dynasty, the

House of Burgh The House of Burgh or Burke (; ; ; ga, de Búrca; la, de Burgo) was an ancient Anglo-Norman and later Hiberno-Norman aristocratic dynasty (with the Anglo-Irish branches later adopting the surname Burke and its variants) who held the earl ...

. In Ireland, the descendants of William de Burgh (c.1160–1206) had the surname ''de Burgh'' which was

gaelicised Gaelicisation, or Gaelicization, is the act or process of making something Gaelic, or gaining characteristics of the ''Gaels'', a sub-branch of celticisation. The Gaels are an ethno-linguistic group, traditionally viewed as having spread from Ir ...

in Irish as '' de Búrca'' and over the centuries became ''Búrc'' then

and Bourke. Notable people with this name include:

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* Aoife de Búrca (1885–1974), born Eva Burke, Red Cross nurse during the Irish Easter Rising

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* Coralie de Burgh (1924–2015), British Irish painter *

Cameron de Burgh Cameron de Burgh (born 11 April 1971) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer, who has won four medals at two Paralympics. Personal De Burgh was born in New Zealand on 11 April 1971, and moved to Brisbane in Australia in 1991. At the age of 16, hi ...

(born 1971), Australian Paralympic swimmer * Chris de Burgh (born 1948), musician and songwriter

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* David de Burca or David de Burgh, 15th Mac William Iochtar (alive 1537), Irish chieftain and noble

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Edmond Albanach de Burgh Edmond Albanach de Burgh, 1st Mac William Íochtar (; ; born before 1315; died 1375) was an Irish chieftain and noble who established himself as the most powerful lord in Connacht west of the Shannon. Early life Edmond Albanach was the son o ...

(d.1375), Lord of Connaught * Edmond de Burca or Edmond de Burgh, 12th Mac William Iochtar (died 1527), Irish chieftain and noble * Edmund na Féasóige de Burca or Edmund de Burgh, 4th Mac William Iochtar (died 1458), Irish chieftain and noble * Elizabeth de Burgh (disambiguation) **

Elizabeth de Burgh Lady Elizabeth de Burgh (; ; c. 1289 – 27 October 1327) was the second wife and the only List of Scottish consorts, queen consort of King Robert the Bruce. Elizabeth was born sometime around 1289, probably in what is now County Down or Cou ...

(c.1289–1327), queen of Scotland, wife of Robert the Bruce ** Elizabeth de Clare or de Burgh (1295–1360), founder of Clare College, sister-in-law of Queen Elizabeth de Burgh ** Elizabeth de Burgh, 4th Countess of Ulster (1332–1363) granddaughter of Elizabeth de Clare * Emily Charlotte de Burgh, Countess of Cork (1828–1912), British poet and writer * Eric de Burgh (1881–1973), British Indian Army officer *

Ernest Macartney de Burgh Ernest Macartney de Burgh (; ; 18 January 1863 – 3 April 1929) was an Irish-born Australian civil engineer, chief-engineer for water supply and sewerage in New South Wales. Early life De Burgh was the youngest son of the Rev. William de Burg ...

(1863–1929), Irish-born Australian civil engineer

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Geoffrey de Burgh Geoffrey de Burgh (; ; ; 1180 – 8 December 1228) was a medieval English cleric who was Archdeacon of Norwich (1200–1225), Bishop of Ely (1215–1219, 1225–1228) and the brother of William de Burgh and Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl o ...

(c.1180–1228), English Bishop of Ely * Gylle de Burgh (fl. 1332), Anglo-Irish noblewoman

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Henry de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde Henry de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde, KP, PC (Ire) (; ; ; ; 8 January 1742 – 8 December 1797), styled Lord Dunkellin (; ) until 1782 and The Earl of Clanricarde from 1782 until 1789, was an Irish peer and politician who was MP for G ...

(1742–1797), Irish peer and politician *

Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent (; ; ; c.1170 – before 5 May 1243) was an English nobleman who served as Chief Justiciar of England and Ireland during the reigns of King John and of his son and successor King Henry III and, as a consequen ...

(c.1180–1243), Justiciar of England and Ireland *

Hubert de Burgh (cricketer) Captain Hubert Henry de Burgh, DSO, RN (; ; 16 February 1879 in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland – 6 October 1960 in Naas) was an Irish cricketer and Officer in the Royal Navy. A right-handed batsman, he played just once for the Ireland national ...

(1879–1960), Irish cricketer and Royal Naval Officer *

Hubert de Burgh-Canning, 2nd Marquess of Clanricarde Hubert George de Burgh-Canning, 2nd Marquess of Clanricarde (; ; ; ; 30 November 1832 – 12 April 1916), styled Lord Hubert de Burgh until 1862, Lord Hubert de Burgh-Canning until 1867, and Viscount Bourke until 1874, was an Anglo-Iris ...

(1832–1916), Irish politician *

Hugh de Burgh Hugh de Burgh (; ; died 1352) was an Irish lawyer, Crown official and judge who held the offices of Lord Treasurer of Ireland (1340–44 and 1349–52) and Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer (1337–39 and 1344–51),Ball, F. Elrington ''The ...

(d.c.1351), Irish crown official and judge *

Hugo de Burgh Professor Hugo de Burgh (born 10 June 1949) is Director of the China Media Centre at the University of Westminster, which he founded in January 2005. Before that, he ran the Centre for Media Research at Goldsmiths College. de Burgh is founder, a ...

(21st century), British journalism theorist and academic

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John de Burgh (disambiguation) John de Burgh may refer to: * John de Burgh (died 1271), son of Hubert de Burgh and son in law of William de Lanvallei * John de Burgh (1286–1313) , John de Burgh (1286–1313), Irish heir apparent to the Earldom of Ulster * John de Burgh, 13th ...

** John de Burgh (d.1271), son of Hubert de Burgh and son in law of William de Lanvallei ** John de Burgh (1286–1313) (1286–1313), Irish heir apparent to the Earldom of Ulster **

John Smith de Burgh, 11th Earl of Clanricarde John Smith (Burke) de Burgh, 11th Earl of Clanricarde (; ; ; ; 11 November 1720 – 21 April 1782), styled Lord Dunkellin (; ) until 1726, was an Irish peer. Career The Honourable John Smith Burke was born to Michael Burke, 10th Earl of ...

or John Smith Burke (1720–1782), Irish peer ** John de Burgh, 13th Earl of Clanricarde (1744–1808), Irish nobleman, politician and cricketer ** John de Burgh (bishop) (1590–1667), Roman Catholic archbishop of Tuam **

Jon de Burgh Miller Jon de Burgh Miller is an author most associated with his work on a variety of spin-offs from the BBC Television series ''Doctor Who''. He is also co-owner of and regular reviewer on the Shiny Shelf website. Work Miller's first published ficti ...

(21st century), English science fiction writer

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Margery de Burgh Margery de Burgh (; ), was a Norman- Irish noblewoman and wife of Theobald Butler, 3rd Chief Butler of Ireland. Family and lineage Margery de Burgh was born in Galway, Ireland, the eldest daughter of Richard Mor de Burgh, Lord of Connach ...

(1224–1252), Norman-Irish noblewoman

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Richard de Burgh (disambiguation) Richard de Burgh may refer to: * Richard Mor de Burgh (c. 1194–1242), eldest son of William de Burgh * Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster and 3rd Baron of Connaught (; ; 1259 – 29 July 1326 ...

Richard Mor de Burgh Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stro ...

(c.1194–1242), eldest son of William de Burgh **

Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster and 3rd Baron of Connaught (; ; 1259 – 29 July 1326), called The Red Earl ( Latinized to de Burgo), was one of the most powerful Irish nobles of the late 13th and early 14th centuries and father of ...

(1259–1326), Irish nobleman ** Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde or Richard de Burgh (1572–1635), Irish nobleman ** Richard Burke, 8th Earl of Clanricarde or Richard de Burgh (d.1704), Irish nobleman ** Risdeárd de Burca or Ruchard de Burgh, 6th Mac William Íochtar (died 1473), Irish chieftain and noble

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Thomas de Burgh Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas t ...

(1670–1730), Irish soldier, architect and politician * Tomás Óg de Burca or Tomás Óg de Burgh, 5th Mac William Iochtar (died 1460), Irish chieftain and noble * Thomas mac Edmond Albanach de Burca or Thomas de Burgh, 2nd Mac William Iochtar (died 1402), Irish chieftain and noble

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7th Marquess of Sligo de Laszlo portrait 1917

Ulick de Burgh (disambiguation) Ulick Burke, Bourk or Burgh is the name of: * Ulick Burke of Umhaill (died 1343), founder of the Bourkes of the Owles * Uilleag de Burgh or Sir Ulick Burke, 1st Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d.1343 or 1353), Irish chieftain and noble * Ulic ...

** Ulick Burke of Umhaill or Ulick de Burgh (d.1343), founder of the Bourkes of the Owles **

Ulick Burke of Annaghkeen Sir Uilleag (Ulick) de Burgh (Burke), 1st Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (; ; ; ; ; died 1343 or 1353) was an Irish chieftain and noble who was leader of one of the three factions who fought the Burke Civil War in the 1330s. By the ...

or Ulick de Burgh, 1st Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d.1343/1353), Irish chieftain and noble ** Ulick an Fhiona Burke Ulick de Burgh, 3rd Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d.1424), Irish chieftain and noble ** Ulick Fionn Burke or Ulick de Burgh, 6th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d.1509), Irish chieftain and noble ** Ulick Burke, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde or Ulick de Burgh (died 1601), Irish noble **

Ulick Burke, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde Ulick MacRichard Burke, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde, 5th Earl of Clanricarde, 2nd Earl of St Albans (; ; ; ; 1604, in London – July 1657, in Kent), was an Anglo-Irish nobleman who was involved in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. A Catholic Ro ...

or Ulick de Burgh (1604–1657), Irish noble **

Ulick Burke, 1st Viscount Galway Ulick Burke, 1st Viscount Galway (; ; – 1691) was an Irish army officer slain at the Battle of Aughrim while fighting for the Jacobites during the Williamite War in Ireland. Birth and origins Ulick was born about 167 ...

or Ulick de Burgh (1670-1691), Irish Jacobite **

Sir Ulick Burke, 3rd Baronet Sir Ulick Burke, 3rd Baronet (; ; died 1708) of Glinsk, was an Irish Galway landowner and politician who was MP for Galway (1689). Career He was the son of Sir Edmund Burke, 2nd Baronet. The family resided at Glinsk Castle. Ulick Burke espou ...

or Ulick de Burgh (d.1708), of Glinsk, MP for Galway County **

Ulick de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde Ulick John de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde (; ; ; ; ; ; 20 December 1802 – 10 April 1874), styled Lord Dunkellin (; ) until 1808 and The Earl of Clanricarde from 1808 until 1825, was a British Whig politician who served as British Am ...

(1802–1874), British whig politician ** Ulick Canning de Burgh, Lord Dunkellin (1827–1867), Anglo-Irish soldier and politician **

Ulick Burke (politician) Ulick Burke (born 19 November 1943) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway East constituency from 1997 to 2002 and 2007 to 2011, and was also a Senator for three terms. After unsuccessfully c ...

, Irish Fine Gael politician ** Peter Burke (historian) or Ulick Peter Burke, British historian ** Sir Ulick Burke, 1st Baronet (c.1594–c.1660) of the Burke Baronets **

Sir Ulick Burke, 8th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(d.1759) of the Burke Baronets * Ulysses Burgh, 2nd Baron Downes or Ulysses de Burgh (1788–1864), Irish soldier and politician

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* Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster (c.1230–1271), founder of Athassel Priory * Walter mac Thomas de Burca or Walter de Burgh, 3rd Mac William Iochtar (died 1440), Irish chieftain and noble *

William de Burgh (disambiguation) William de Burgh may refer to: * William de Burgh (1157–1206), Lord of Connaught * William Óg de Burgh (died 1270), Irish chieftain * William Donn de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster (1312–1333), noble in the Peerage of Ireland * William de Burgh (M ...

** William de Burgh (1157–1206), Lord of Connaught ** William Óg de Burgh (died 1270), Irish chieftain **

William Donn de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster William de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster and 4th Baron of Connaught (; ; 17 September 1312 – 6 June 1333) was an Irish noble who was Lieutenant of Ireland (1331) and whose murder, aged 20, led to the Burke Civil War. Background The grand ...

(1312–1333), noble in the Peerage of Ireland **

William de Burgh (MP) William de Burgh (; ; 1741 – 1808) was a prominent Anglo-Irish politician and theological writer who was a Member of Parliament for Athy (1769–76), a supporter of William Wilberforce, and an active campaigner for the abolition of slavery. ...

(1741–1808), Anglo-Irish theologian, politician and anti-slavery campaigner **

William de Burgh (philosopher) William George de Burgh (; ; 24 October 1866 – 27 August 1943) was an English philosopher who was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Reading. Career Born on 24 October 1866 in Wandsworth, Cited in . de Burgh was educated at Winch ...

(1866–1943), British philosopher.

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* Danny Kinahan or Daniel de Burgh Kinahan (born 1958), Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician *

David Kenworthy, 11th Baron Strabolgi David Montague de Burgh Kenworthy, 11th Baron Strabolgi (pronounced "Strabogie") (1 November 1914 – 24 December 2010), was a Labour Party peer. Education Strabolgi was educated at Gresham's School, Holt, and the Chelsea School of Art. Appo ...

David Montague de Burgh Kenworthy (1914–2010), British peer * De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse (1840–1921), Australian politician * Emily de Burgh Daly (1859–1935), Irish nurse, writer and traveller * Garth Welch or Garth de Burgh Welch (born 1936), Australian dancer and choreographer * Ivan De Burgh Daly (1893–1974), British experimental and animal physiologist *

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Kenneth de Burgh Codrington Kenneth de Burgh Codrington (5 June 1899 – 1 January 1986) was a British archaeologist and art historian of India who was Keeper of the Indian Section of the Victoria and Albert Museum (1935–1948) and Professor of Indian Archaeology at the ...

(1899–1986), British archaeologist and art historian *

Reg Egan Reginald Clarence De Burgh Egan (24 April 1927 – 14 April 2014) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in ...

or Reginald Clarence De Burgh Egan (1927–2014), Australian rules footballer *

Stanton Welch Stanton De Burgh Welch (born 1969) is an Australian dancer and choreographer. He currently serves as the Artistic Director of the Houston Ballet. Early life Welch was born in Melbourne to Marilyn Jones and Garth Welch, two prominent Australi ...

or Stanton De Burgh Welch (born 1969), Australian dancer and choreographer *

Ulick de Burgh Browne, 7th Marquess of Sligo Ulick de Burgh Browne, 7th Marquess of Sligo (30 March 1898 – 7 January 1941) was a British and Irish peer and British army officer. He served in the cavalry regiment the Royal Scots Greys The Royal Scots Greys was a Cavalry regiments of ...

(1898–1941), British and Irish peer and British army officer

Fictional characters

* Lady Catherine de Bourgh (character from Jane Austen's novel, ''

Pride and Prejudice ''Pride and Prejudice'' is an 1813 novel of manners by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreci ...

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