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Seaán Mac Oliver Bourke
Seaán mac Oliver (John) Bourke, 17th Mac William Íochtar (Lower Mac William or Mac William Oughter) ( ; died 1580) was an Irish noble who was created Baron Ardenerie (1580). Career Bourke was the son of Oliver Bourke of Tirawley, grandson of Seaán Bourke, and a great-grandson of Ricard Ó Cuairsge Bourke, 7th Mac William Íochtar (d.1479). He developed his power base using gallowglass mercenaries, and by 1570 was regarded as the next Mac William Íochtar (Lower Mac Williams). He was created Baron Ardenerie in May 1580. Despite the contemporaneous culture of those of his class, he had little love for war and seemed concerned for the well-being of his people. Upon being reproached by an old woman for burdening his people with the maintenance of his Scottish troops, he lamented that without them, they would be at the mercy of their enemies who would be just as burdensome. Book of the Burkes Bourke is rightly famous as the patron of ''The Book of the Burkes''. He spoke Irish a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Íochtar functioned as a regional king and received the White Rod. The title was a successor office to the Lord of Connacht which ended upon the assassination of William Donn de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster, in June 1333. History As a result of the Burke Civil War of the 1330s, the Lordship of Connacht was split between two opposing factions of the de Burgh family: the Burkes of Mac William Uachtar (or Clanricarde) in southern Connacht and the Mac William Íochtar Burkes of northern Connacht. For over three hundred years, the two families dominated the politics of the province, frequently fighting each other for supreme rule of both the Anglo-Irish and Gaelic-Irish peoples. List of Mac William Íochtar * Edmond Albanach de Burgh, 1st Mac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theobald Bourke
Theobald Bourke, 8th Mac William Iochtar (; ; died 1503) was an Irish chieftain and noble who succeeded his cousin (who retired in 1473) as lord of Lower (North) Connacht, Ireland. Theobald was the son of Walter mac Thomas de Búrca (Walter Bourke), 3rd Mac William Iochtar (d.1440). In 1473, he succeeded his cousin, Ricard Ó Cuairsge Bourke, 7th Mac William Íochtar (d. 1479) as chieftain. Theobald was succeeded by his brother, Ricard Bourke, 9th Mac William Íochtar (d.1509). Annalistic references * ''M1480.14. A spirited engagement took place between the sons of Edmond Burke and the sons of Richard Burke, in which the sons of Edmond were routed; and the son of Mac Dowell Mac Dugald of Scotland, i.e. Colla, was slain by one cast of a dart, and many others were slain along with him.'' * ''M1486.15. An army was mustered by O'Donnell, and marched into Tirawley. The Lower Mac William went to oppose him; and a battle was fought between them, in which upwards of one hundred of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theobald Mac Uilleag Bourke
Theobald mac Uilleag Bourke, 14th Mac William Íochtar (; ; died 1537) was an Irish chieftain and noble. Theobald was the son of Uilleag de Búrca and grandson of Edmund na Féasóige de Búrca, 4th Mac William Íochtar (d.1458). His brother, Edmond de Búrca, 12th Mac William Íochtar (d.1527), had been succeeded by a cousin, Seaán an Tearmainn Bourke, 13th Mac William Íochtar (the son of Ricard Bourke, 9th Mac William Íochtar), before Theobald became chieftain. Theobald was succeeded by his brother Edmond's son, David de Búrca, 15th Mac William Íochtar. 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.150 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. William was a son of David de Búrca, 15th Mac William Íochtar. His brother was Richard "the Iron" Bourke, 18th Mac William Íochtar (d.1583). He succeeded his cousin, Richard Bourke, 19th Mac William Íochtar (d.1586) a great-grandson of Ricard Ó Cuairsge Bourke, 7th Mac William Íochtar (d.1479). William was succeeded by his cousin, Tibbot MacWalter (Theobald Fitzwalter) Kittagh Bourke, 21st Mac William Íochtar (c.1570–c.1602), the eldest child of Walter Kittagh Bourke (d.1591) and grandson of Seaán mac Oliver Bourke (Sir John Bourke), 17th Mac William Íochtar and 1st Baron Ardenerie (d.1580). 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 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viscount Mayo
Viscount Mayo is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, both times for members of the Bourke family. The first creation came in 1627 in favour of Tiobóid na Long Bourke, 1st Viscount Mayo, Tiobóid na Long Bourke, also known as Theobald Bourke. He was the son of Richard "the Iron" Bourke, Sir Richard Bourke, 18th lord of Mac William Iochtar (Lower Mac William), and Gráinne O'Malley. Miles, the 2nd Viscount, was created a baronet in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in c. 1638. His son Theobald, the third Viscount, was also created a Baronet in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in c. 1638 (although there are no records of this creation in the Great Seal). The third Viscount was executed in 1652 after being found guilty of murder by Cromwell's High Court of Justice in Connaught. The murders in 1642 became known as the "Shrule massacre", but it seems that Lord Mayo had done his best to prevent them. The third Viscount's daughter Maud married Col. John Browne, ance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tibbot Ne Long Bourke, 1st Viscount Mayo
Tibbot na Long Bourke, 1st Viscount Mayo (anglicised as Theobald Bourke; ; ; 1567 – 18 June 1629) was an Irish Peerage of Ireland, peer and Irish House of Commons, parliamentarian. A prominent member of the Mac William Íochtar, MacWilliam Burkes of County Mayo, Tibbot was a Member of the Irish House of Commons and was later created the first Viscount Mayo. His successful life followed, and usefully illustrates, the difficult transition for Irish aristocrats from the traditional Gaelic languages, Gaelic world during the Tudor conquest of Ireland. Bourke's name had varying spellings such as "Teabóid" or "Tepóitt" in medieval Irish language, Irish. Thibaut, Tibbot derived from ''Thibault'', the French for Theobald; and "na Long" meant "of the ships", as he was born on a ship. This was usually rendered in Tudor English as: Tibbott or Tibbot na Long. MacWilliam lordships Tibbot's Irish ancestors started with William de Burgh who was granted the overlordship of Connacht in 1215 ... [...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] |
Tibbot MacWalter Kittagh Bourke
Tibbot MacWalter (Theobald Fitzwalter) Kittagh Bourke, 21st Mac William Íochtar (Irish: ''Tiobóid mac Walter Ciotach Búrca'') (; ; c.1570 – in or after 1602) was the first and last person to hold that title following its restoration. He was inaugurated at Kilmaine by Hugh Roe O'Donnell in December 1595 to secure Mayo for the rebel Irish Alliance during the Nine Years' War. His rule was opposed by many Bourke nobles, most notably by his arch-rival, the loyalist chief Tibbot na Long Bourke. The two men fought for supremacy over the MacWilliam Lordship (modern-day County Mayo) throughout the war and control of the area changed hands on numerous occasions. Following Kittagh's flight to Spain (and creation as "Marquess of Mayo") in 1602, the MacWilliam chieftainship was abolished yet again, and Tibbot na Long would thereafter be made Viscount Mayo. Family Born in Ardnaree, near modern-day Ballina, County Mayo, Tiobóid was the eldest child of Walter Kittagh Bourke (died 1591 ... [...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] |
Edmond De Burca
Edmond is a given name related to Edmund. Persons named Edmond include: * Edmond Canaple (1797–1876), French politician * Edmond Chehade (born 1993), Lebanese footballer * Edmond Conn (1914–1998), American farmer, businessman, and politician * Edmond de Goncourt (1822–1892), French writer * Edmond Etling (before 1909–1940), French designer, manufacturer * Edmond Halley (1656–1742), English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist * Edmond Haxhinasto (born 1966), Albanian politician * Edmond Maire (1931–2017), French labor union leader * Edmond Rostand * Edmond James de Rothschild * Edmond O'Brien * Edmond Panariti * Edmond Robinson *Edmond Tarverdyan, controversial figure in MMA In fiction * Edmond Dantès, The main character in 'The Count of Monte Cristo' by Alexandre Dumas. * Edmond Elephant, a character from Peppa Pig * Edmond Honda, a character from the ''Street Fighter'' series * Edmond, a character from Rock-A-Doodle * Edmond, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Na Féasóige De Burca
Edmund na Féasóige de Búrca, 4th Mac William Iochtar, Mac William Íochtar (died 1458) was an Irish people, Irish Chief of the name, chieftain and nobility, noble who was lord of Lower (North) Connacht, Ireland. Edmund was the son of Thomas mac Edmond Albanach de Burca, Thomas mac Edmond Albanach de Búrca, 2nd Mac William Íochtar (d.1402). He succeeded his brother, Walter mac Thomas de Burca, Walter mac Thomas de Búrca, 3rd Mac William Íochtar (d.1440), as chieftain in 1440. He was succeeded by his brother, Tomás Óg de Burca, Tomás Óg de Búrca, 5th Mac William Íochtar (d.1460). Annalistic references * ''M1446.3. O'Donnell marched with a great army into Connaught, to assist his friends; he went first to the territory of O'Rourke, and from thence through Magh-Nisse, across the Shannon, into Moylurg, through Machaire-Chonnacht, and through Clann-Conway; and Mac William came to Dunamon for him, and conducted him afterwards into Conmaicne Cuile Toladh.'' * ''M1458.9. ... [...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] |
