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Richard Bourke (other)
Richard Bourke (1777–1855) was an Irish-born British Army officer. The name may also refer to: * Ricard Bourke, 9th Mac William Iochtar (died 1509), Irish chieftain and noble * Ricard Ó Cuairsge Bourke, 7th Mac William Iochtar (died 1473), Irish chieftain and noble * Ricard mac Seaán an Tearmainn Bourke, 16th Mac William Iochtar (died 1571), Irish chieftain and noble *Richard Southwell Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo (1822–1872), Irish statesman *Richard Bourke (born 1965), Irish academic *Richard Bourke (1767–1832), Irish bishop *Richard Brooks (captain) (1765–1833) English settler in colonial New South Wales *Richard the Iron Bourke, 18th Mac William Iochtar (died 1583), Irish chieftain and noble *Richard Bourke, 19th Mac William Iochtar (died 1586), Irish chieftain and noble *Richard "the Devils Hook" Bourke, 22nd Mac William Iochtar (died 1601), Irish chieftain and noble * Rick Bourke Richard (Rick) Bourke (16 November 1953 – 15 August 2006) was an Australian ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Bourke
General Sir Richard Bourke, KCB (4 May 1777 – 12 August 1855), was an Irish-born British Army officer who served as Governor of New South Wales from 1831 to 1837. As a lifelong Whig (Liberal), he encouraged the emancipation of convicts and helped bring forward the ending of penal transportation to Australia. In this, he faced strong opposition from the landlord establishment and its press. He approved a new settlement on the Yarra River, and named it Melbourne, in honour of the incumbent British prime minister, Lord Melbourne. Early life and career Born in Dublin, Ireland, Bourke was educated at Westminster and read law at Christ Church, Oxford. He was a cousin of Edmund Burke and spent school and university holidays at Burke's home, and thus acquired some influential friends. He joined the British Army as an ensign in the Grenadier Guards on 22 November 1798, serving in the Netherlands with the Duke of York before a posting in South America in 1807, where he participated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricard Bourke
Ricard Bourke, 9th Mac William Íochtar (; ; died in 1509) was an Irish chieftain and noble who was lord of Lower (North) Connacht, Ireland. Ricard was the son of Walter mac Thomas de Búrca (Walter Bourke), 3rd Mac William Íochtar (d.1440). He succeeded his brother, Theobald Bourke, 8th Mac William Íochtar (d.1503) as chieftain in 1503. Ricard was succeeded by Edmond de Búrca, 10th Mac William Íochtar (d.1514), the son of Ricard's cousin, Ricard Ó Cuairsge Bourke, 7th Mac William Íochtar (d.1479). Annalistic references Genealogy * Sir Edmond Albanach de Burgh (d. 1375), 1st Mac William Íochtar (Lower Mac William), (Mayo) ** William de Burgh (d.1368) ** Thomas mac Edmond Albanach de Burca, 1375–1402, 2nd Mac William Íochtar *** Walter mac Thomas de Burca (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 ***** S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricard Ó Cuairsge Bourke
Ricard Ó Cuairsge Bourke, 7th Mac William Íochtar (; ; died 1479) was an Irish chieftain and noble. A son of Edmund na Féasóige de Búrca, 4th Mac William Íochtar (d.1458), Ricard was tánaiste for his uncle, Risdeárd de Búrca, 6th Mac William Íochtar (d.1473), who had succeeded his brother Tomás Óg de Búrca, 5th Mac William Íochtar in 1460. The elder Risdeárd was by then over sixty years old, which meant that Ricard O'Cuairsge was the real power in the lordship. Ricard O'Cuairsge succeeded his uncle in 1469 as chieftain, and much of his reign was spent curbing the ambitions of the O'Donnells who were expanding into north Connacht via Sligo, in which aim he was successful. In 1473, Ricard had been succeeded by his cousin, Thobald mac Walter Bourke, 8th Mac William Íochtar (d.1503), the son of Walter mac Thomas de Búrca, 3rd Mac William Íochtar (d.1440). Ricard died from a fall from his horse in 1479. Annalistic references From the Annals of the Four M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricard Mac Seaán An Tearmainn Bourke
Ricard mac Seaán an Tearmainn Bourke, 16th Mac William Íochtar (; ; died 1571) was an Irish chieftain and noble. Ricard was the son of Seaán an Tearmainn Bourke, 13th Mac William Íochtar. He succeeded his cousin, David de Búrca, 15th Mac William Íochtar, the son of Edmond de Búrca, 12th Mac William Íochtar (d.1527). Ricard was succeeded by another cousin, Seaán mac Oliver Bourke, 17th Mac William Íochtar (d.1580). Annalistic references Genealogy * Sir Edmond Albanach de Burgh (d. 1375), 1st Mac William Íochtar (Lower Mac William), (Mayo) ** William de Burgh (d.1368) ** Thomas mac Edmond Albanach de Burca, 1375–1402, 2nd Mac William Íochtar *** Walter mac Thomas de Burca (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 ****** Ricard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Bourke, 6th Earl Of Mayo
Richard Southwell Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, (; ; 21 February 1822 – 8 February 1872) styled Lord Naas (; ) from 1842 to 1867 and Lord Mayo in India, was a British statesman and prominent member of the British Conservative Party who served as Chief Secretary for Ireland (1852, 1858–9, 1866–8) and Viceroy of India (1869–72). Background and education Mayo was born in Dublin, Ireland, the eldest son of Robert Bourke, 5th Earl of Mayo (the son of Hon. Richard Burke, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore), and his wife, Anne Charlotte, daughter of the Hon. John Jocelyn. His younger brother the Hon. Robert Bourke was also a successful politician. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He and his brothers were accomplished horsemen and enjoyed fox hunting. Political career After travelling in Russia, Mayo was elected MP for Kildare (1847–52), Coleraine (1852–7) and Cockermouth (1857–68). He was thrice appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland – in 1852, 1858 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Bourke (academic)
Richard Bourke (born 1965) is a UK-based Irish academic specialising in the history of political ideas. His work spans ancient and modern thought, and is associated with the application of the historical method to political theory. He is Professor of the History of Political Thought at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of King's College, Cambridge. He was formerly Professor of the History of Political Thought and Co-Director of the Centre for the Study of the History of Political Thought at Queen Mary, University of London. In July 2018 Bourke was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA). Life and career Bourke grew up in Dublin, where he attended St. Kilian's German School. In 1986 he earned a BA in English and Philosophy at University College, Dublin. He then spent a year at St Catherine's College, Oxford, before taking up a research studentship at King's College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a PhD in 1990. Bourke subsequently earned a second BA in Classi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Bourke (bishop)
The Honourable Richard Bourke (22 April 1767 – 15 November 1832) was an Irish Church of Ireland cleric who was Dean of Ardagh (1800–1813) and the last Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (1813–1832) before it merged with the defunct Ecclesiastical Province of Cashel. Early life Born into an aristocratic family, Bourke was the second son of Joseph Bourke, 3rd Earl of Mayo and his wife Elizabeth Meade, the daughter of Richard Meade, 3rd Baronet. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. Career Bourke was appointed Prebendary of Tuam in 1791, Rector of Templemichael and of Mohill in 1795 and became Dean of Ardagh The Dean of Elphin and Ardagh is based in St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo in the Diocese of Elphin and Ardagh within the united bishopric of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh of the Church of Ireland. The dioceses of Elphin and Ardagh were merged ... in 1800 before his elevation to the episcopacy. He was nominated to the See of Waterford and Lismore on 25 Aug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Brooks (captain)
Richard Brooks (1833), pioneer New South Wales settler, was born in Devon, England, the son of Henry Brooks, a clergyman of Salcombe Regis and Honoria Hall (daughter of Joseph Hall the vicar of Salcombe Regis and his wife Honoria Burchinshaw). Pedigree Often described simply as the son of an "impoverished clergyman", Richard Brooks had notable maternal ancestry, his mother having descended from the Burchinshaws of Llansannan, Wales and possibly Joseph Hall, English bishop and satirist. Ship's Captain Richard Brooks is said to have had little formal education before entering the British East India Company's service at an early age, rising to command his own ship. During the first French Revolutionary War he traded to Oporto, the Mediterranean and the Baltic, carrying a letter of marque, but later returned to the East India service. He began his association with New South Wales in 1802 when he captained the convict transport . ''Atlas''s 222-day voyage was one of the worst in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", "Dick", "Dickon", " Dickie", "Rich", "Rick", "Rico", "Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English, German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Catalan "Ricard" and the Italian "Riccardo", among others (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Andersen (other) * Richard Anderson (other) * Richard Cartwright (other) * Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Bourke (d
General Sir Richard Bourke, KCB (4 May 1777 – 12 August 1855), was an Irish soldier, who served in the British Army and was Governor of New South Wales from 1831 to 1837. As a lifelong Whig (Liberal), he encouraged the emancipation of convicts and helped bring forward the ending of penal transportation to Australia. In this, he faced strong opposition from the landlord establishment and its press. He approved a new settlement on the Yarra River, and named it Melbourne, in honour of the incumbent British prime minister, Lord Melbourne. Early life Bourke was born on 4 May 1777 in Dublin, Ireland, the son of Anne () and John Bourke. His mother was from County Tipperary and his father from Dromsally in County Limerick. He was educated in England at Westminster School before reading law at Christ Church, Oxford. He was a distant relation of philosopher Edmund Burke, whose home he frequently visited. Military career After securing the patronage of William Windham, a friend of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard "the Devils Hook" Bourke
Richard "the Devils Hook" Bourke, 22nd Mac William Íochtar (Irish: ''Risdeárd mac Deamhain an Chorráin Bourke''; ; ; died October 1601) was an Irish chieftain and noble. Richard was the son of Ricard "Deamhan an Chorráin" Bourke, grandson of Risdeárd Bourke, great-grandson of Uilleag de Búrca, and great-great-grandson of Edmund na Féasóige de Búrca, 4th Mac William Íochtar (d.1458). He succeeded his cousin, Tibbot MacWalter (Theobald Fitzwalter) Kittagh Bourke, 21st Mac William Íochtar (–). Richard was succeeded by his cousin, Tibbot ne Long Bourke, 23rd Mac William Íochtar and first Viscount Mayo, the son of Richard "the Iron" Bourke, 18th Mac William Íochtar (d.1583). Genealogy * Sir Edmond Albanach de Burgh (d. 1375), 1st Mac William Íochtar (Lower Mac William), (Mayo) ** William de Burgh (d.1368) ** Thomas mac Edmond Albanach de Burca, 1375–1402, 2nd Mac William Íochtar *** Walter mac Thomas de Burca (d.1440), 3rd Mac William Íochtar **** Theoba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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