Richard Bourke, 19th
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 ...
(
Irish: ''Risdeárd Bourke''; ; ; died 1586) was an
Irish chieftain
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and
noble
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Background
Bourke was the son of Oliver Bourke of
Tirawley
Tirawley ( Irish: ''Tír Amhlaidh''),` archaically known as Tyrawley, is a barony extending southward from the north coast of County Mayo, Ireland. It was created during the shiring of County Mayo out of the Gaelic túath or territory of Tír Am ...
, grandson of Seaán Bourke, and a great-grandson of
Ricard Ó Cuairsge Bourke
Ricard Ó Cuairsge Bourke, 7th Mac William Íochtar (; ; died 1479) was an Irish chieftain and noble.
Background
A son of Edmund na Féasóige de Búrca, 4th Mac William Íochtar (d.1458), Ricard was tánaiste for his uncle, Risdeárd de B ...
, 7th Mac William Íochtar (d.1479). His brother was
Seaán mac Oliver (John) Bourke, 17th Mac William Íochtar (d.1580). Richard succeeded his cousin,
Richard "the Iron" Bourke
Richard "the Iron" Bourke ( Irish: ''Risdeárd an Iarainn Bourke''; ; ; d. 1583), 18th Mac William Íochtar (Lower Mac William), was an Irish chieftain and noble.
Background
Bourke was a son of David de Búrca, 15th Mac William Íochtar, by ...
, 18th Mac William Íochtar (d.1583), the son of son of
David de Búrca, 15th Mac William Íochtar. Richard was succeeded by his precedecessor's brother,
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 ...
, 20th Mac William Íochtar (d.1593).
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)
**
Thomas mac Edmond Albanach de Burca
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, 1375–1402, 2nd Mac William Íochtar
***
Walter mac Thomas de Burca
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(d.1440), 3rd Mac William Íochtar
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Theobald Bourke (d.1503), 8th Mac William Íochtar
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Meiler Bourke
Meiler (Miles) Bourke, 11th Mac William Íochtar (died 1520) was an Irish chieftain and noble who was lord of Lower (North) Connacht, Ireland.
Background
Miles was the son of Theobald Bourke, 8th Mac William Íochtar (d.1503). He succeeded ...
(d.1520), 11th Mac William Íochtar
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Ricard Bourke (d.1509), 9th Mac William Íochtar
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Seaán an Tearmainn Bourke (alive 1527), 13th Mac William Íochtar
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(d.1571), 16th Mac William Íochtar
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Edmund na Féasóige de Burca
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, (d.1458), 4th Mac William Íochtar
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Ricard Ó Cuairsge Bourke
Ricard Ó Cuairsge Bourke, 7th Mac William Íochtar (; ; died 1479) was an Irish chieftain and noble.
Background
A son of Edmund na Féasóige de Búrca, 4th Mac William Íochtar (d.1458), Ricard was tánaiste for his uncle, Risdeárd de B ...
(d.1473), 7th Mac William Íochtar
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Edmond de Burca Edmond may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Edmond'' (play), a 1982 play by David Mamet
** ''Edmond'' (film), a 2005 film based on the 1982 play
* '' E.d.M.O.N.D'', a 2013 EP by Edmond Leung
* ''Edmond'', a 2016 play by Alexis Michalik
** ''E ...
(d.1527), 10th Mac William Íochtar
***** Walter de Burca
***** Seaán de Burca
****** Oliver de Burca
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Seaán mac Oliver Bourke (d.1580), 17th Mac William Íochtar
******* Richard Bourke (d.1586), 19th Mac William Íochtar
******** Walter Ciotach de Burca of Belleek (d.1590)
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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
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Edmond de Burca Edmond may refer to:
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* ''Edmond'' (play), a 1982 play by David Mamet
** ''Edmond'' (film), a 2005 film based on the 1982 play
* '' E.d.M.O.N.D'', a 2013 EP by Edmond Leung
* ''Edmond'', a 2016 play by Alexis Michalik
** ''E ...
(d.1527), 12th Mac William Íochtar
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David de Burca
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(alive 1537), 15th Mac William Íochtar
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Richard the Iron Bourke
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 language">Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and i ...
(d.1583), 18th Mac William Íochtar
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Tibbot (Theobald) ne Long Bourke (1567-1629), 23rd Mac William Íochtar, 1st Viscount Mayo (1627)
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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
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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
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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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Tomás Óg de Burca Tomás may refer to:
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, (d.1460), 5th Mac William Íochtar
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Risdeárd de Burca (d.1473), 6th Mac William Íochtar
See also
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House of Burgh
The House of Burgh (; ; ), also known by the family names of Burke and Bourke (), is an Ireland, Irish family, descending from the Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman de Burgh dynasty, who played a prominent role in the Anglo-Norman invasion of Irel ...
, an
Anglo-Norman and
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dynasty founded in 1193
References
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** ''Lower Mac William and Viscounts of Mayo, 1332-1649'', pp. 235–36.
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Nobility from County Mayo
16th-century Irish people
1586 deaths
Richard
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Year of birth unknown
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