Edmund na Féasóige de Búrca, 4th

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 Í ...

(died 1458) was an

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

chieftain A tribal chief or chieftain is the leader of a tribe, tribal society or chiefdom. Tribe The concept of tribe is a broadly applied concept, based on tribal concepts of societies of western Afroeurasia. Tribal societies are sometimes categori ...

and

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who was lord of Lower (North)

Connacht Connacht ( ; ga, Connachta or ), is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, Conmhaícne, and Delbhn ...

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. Edmund was the son of Thomas mac Edmond Albanach de Búrca, 2nd Mac William Íochtar (d.1402). He succeeded his brother, Walter mac Thomas de Búrca, 3rd Mac William Íochtar (d.1440), as chieftain in 1440. He was succeeded by his brother, 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. Edmond Burke, Lord of the English of Connaught, and of many of the Irish of the same province, the choice of the English of Ireland for his personal shape, comeliness and stature, noble descent, hospitality, clemency, and veracity, died at the end of this year.''

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 o ...

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

Thomas mac Edmond Albanach de Burca Thomas mac Edmond Albanach de Búrca, 2nd Mac William Íochtar (Lower Mac William or Mac William Bourke) (died 1402) was an Irish chieftain and noble who was lord of Lower (North) Connacht, Ireland. Family background A son of Sir Edmond Alba ...

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

Walter mac Thomas de Burca Walter mac Thomas de Búrca (Walter Bourke), 3rd Mac William Íochtar (died 1440) was an Irish chieftain and noble who was lord of Lower (North) Connacht, Ireland. Life The son of Thomas mac Edmond Albanach de Búrca, 2nd Mac William Íocht ...

(d.1440), 3rd Mac William Íochtar ****

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 ...

(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 Seaán an Tearmainn Bourke, 13th Mac William Íochtar (; ; alive in 1527) was an Irish chieftain and noble. Seaán was the son of Ricard Bourke, 9th Mac William Íochtar (d.1509). He succeeded his cousin, Edmond de Búrca, 12th Mac William ...

(alive 1527), 13th Mac William Íochtar ******

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 Ma ...

(d.1571), 16th Mac William Íochtar *** Edmund na Féasóige de Burca, (d.1458), 4th Mac William Íochtar ****

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 M ...

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

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 ...

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

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 o ...

(d.1580), 17th Mac William Íochtar *******

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 ...

(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 David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

(alive 1537), 15th Mac William Íochtar *******

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 ...

(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. William was a son of David de Búrca, 15th Mac William Íochtar. His brother was Richard "t ...

(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. Theobald was the son of Uilleag de Búrca and grandson of Edmund na Féasóige de Búrca, 4th Mac William Íochtar (d.1458). His brother ...

(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) ***

Tomás Óg de Burca Tomás Óg de Búrca, 5th Mac William Íochtar (died 1460) was an Irish chieftain and noble who was lord of Lower (North) Connacht, Ireland. Tomás was the son of son of Thomas mac Edmond Albanach de Búrca, 2nd Mac William Íochtar (d.1402) ...

, (d.1460), 5th Mac William Íochtar ***

Risdeárd de Burca {{essay-entry, date=May 2017Risdeárd de Búrca, 6th Mac William Íochtar (died 1473) was an Irish chieftain and noble.{{Cite web, title=Burke (de Burgh), Risdeárd {{! Dictionary of Irish Biography, url=https://www.dib.ie/biography/burke-de-burgh- ...

(d.1473), 6th Mac William Íochtar

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* * http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005D/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Burca, Edmund Na Feasoige De People from County Mayo 15th-century Irish people 1458 deaths Edmund Na Feasoige De Year of birth unknown People of Conmaicne Cuile Toladh

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