Michael Burke, 10th Earl of Clanricarde (; ; 1686–1736), styled Lord Dunkellin (; ) until 1722, was an Irish peer who was Governor of Galway (1712) and a

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in Ireland (1726). Christ Church, Oxford 20140309

Career

He was the son of

John Burke, 9th Earl of Clanricarde John Burke, 9th Earl of Clanricarde (; ); 1642–1722) was an Irish soldier and peer who was a Colonel during the Williamite War in Ireland. Career Burke was a younger son of William Burke, 7th Earl of Clanricarde and succeeded his brother ...

and educated at

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and

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. He was appointed Governor of Galway in 1712 and invested as a

in Ireland on 15 July 1726. On his death he was buried in Christchurch, Dublin.

Family

He married Anne, the daughter of Speaker John Smith and the widow of Hugh Parker, who after her death in 1732 was buried in the nave of

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. They had 2 sons and 2 daughters: *

John Smith de Burgh, 11th Earl of Clanricarde John Smith (Burke) de Burgh, 11th Earl of Clanricarde (; ; ; ; 11 November 1720 – 21 April 1782), styled Lord Dunkellin (; ) until 1726, was an Irish peer. Career The Honourable John Smith Burke was born to Michael Burke, 10th Earl of C ...

* Lady Anne de Burgh (died 1794) who married Denis Daly * Lady Mary Bourke who married George Jennings * Hon. John Bourke (died 1719)

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