Meiler (Miles) Bourke, 11th

Mac William Íochtar Mac William Íochtar (Lower Mac William), also known as the Mayo Burkes, were a fully Gaelicised branch of the Hiberno-Norman House of Burgh in Ireland. Mayo covered much of the northern part of the province of Connacht and the Mac William Íoc ...

(died 1520) was an Irish

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who was lord of Lower (North)

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Background

Miles was the son of Theobald Bourke, 8th Mac William Íochtar (d.1503). He succeeded his cousin, Edmond de Búrca, 10th Mac William Íochtar (d.1514) as chieftain in 1514. Miles was succeeded by his cousin, Edmond de Búrca, 12th Mac William Íochtar (d.1527), the son of Uilleag de Búrca and grandson of Edmund na Féasóige de Búrca, 4th Mac William Íochtar (d.1458).

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Genealogy

* Sir

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 of ...

(d. 1375), 1st Mac William Íochtar (Lower Mac William), (Mayo) ** William de Burgh (d.1368) **

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, 1375–1402, 2nd Mac William Íochtar ***

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(d.1440), 3rd Mac William Íochtar **** Theobald Bourke (d.1503), 8th Mac William Íochtar ***** Meiler Bourke (d.1520), 11th Mac William Íochtar **** Ricard Bourke (d.1509), 9th Mac William Íochtar ***** Seaán an Tearmainn Bourke (alive 1527), 13th Mac William Íochtar ******

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(d.1571), 16th Mac William Íochtar ***

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, (d.1458), 4th Mac William Íochtar ****

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(d.1473), 7th Mac William Íochtar *****

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(d.1527), 10th Mac William Íochtar ***** Walter de Burca ***** Seaán de Burca ****** Oliver de Burca ******* Seaán mac Oliver Bourke (d.1580), 17th Mac William Íochtar *******

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(d.1586), 19th Mac William Íochtar ******** Walter Ciotach de Burca of Belleek (d.1590) ********* Tibbot (Theobald) MacWalter Kittagh Bourke, 21st Mac William Íochtar, 1st Marquess of Mayo ********** Walter (Balthasar) Bourke, 2nd Marquess of Mayo **** Thomas Ruadh de Burca **** Uilleag de Burca *****

(d.1527), 12th Mac William Íochtar ****** David de Burca (alive 1537), 15th Mac William Íochtar *******

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(d.1583), 18th Mac William Íochtar ******** Tibbot (Theobald) ne Long Bourke (1567-1629), 23rd Mac William Íochtar, 1st Viscount Mayo (1627) ********* Viscounts Mayo *******

William "the Blind Abbot" Bourke William "the Blind Abbot" Bourke, 20th Mac William Íochtar ( Irish: ''William An tAb Caoch Bourke''; ; ; died 1593) was an Irish chieftain and noble. Background William was a son of David de Búrca, 15th Mac William Íochtar. His brother w ...

(d.1593), 20th Mac William Íochtar *****

Theobald mac Uilleag Bourke Theobald mac Uilleag Bourke, 14th Mac William Íochtar (; ; died 1537) was an Irish chieftain and noble. Background Theobald was the son of Uilleag de Búrca and grandson of Edmund na Féasóige de Búrca, 4th Mac William Íochtar (d.1458). ...

(d.1537), 14th Mac William Íochtar ***** Risdeárd de Burca ****** Ricard Deamhan an Chorráin de Burca ******* Risdeárd Mac Deamhan an Chorráin (Richard) "the Devils Hook" Bourke (d.1601), 22nd Mac William Íochtar *** Seaán de Burca (d.1456) ***

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, (d.1460), 5th Mac William Íochtar *** Risdeárd de Burca (d.1473), 6th Mac William Íochtar

References

Citations

Bibliography

* * * ** ''Lower Mac William and Viscounts of Mayo, 1332-1649'', pp. 235–36. *

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bourke, Meiler Nobility from County Mayo 16th-century Irish landowners Year of birth unknown 1520 deaths Meiler