Ulick Burke, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde (; ; ; ; died 1601), styled Lord Dunkellin (; ) until 1582, was an

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peer who was the son of

Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde (; ; died 24 July 1582) was an Irish noble who succeeded his father Ulick na gCeann Burke, 1st Earl of Clanricarde as chief of a Gaelicised Norman family with authority over much of what is now County ...

and Margaret O'Brien.

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He had long been a rebel against the

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, and since the 1560s had instigated the ''Mac an Iarla'' wars in

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and

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, devastating much of the area, against his father, who was a staunch supporter of

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. On his father's death in 1582 it was uncertain who would inherit the title, Ulick or his brother, John. Ulick gained the succession by murdering John and acknowledging the supremacy of the Crown. He remained a loyal subject till his death.

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Burke married Honora Burke, daughter of John Burke, on 25 November 1564 at

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, Ireland. Their children were: *Sir William Burke (d. 2 Feb 1625), from whom later Earls were descended *Sir Thomas Burke, who married Ursula Malby, daughter of Sir

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and widow of Anthony Brabazon *Edmond Burke (d. 22 Jun 1639) *Richard Burke (b. c 1566) *Mary Burke (c 1566-bef Jul 1604) *

Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde (also Richard de Burgh) (; ; ; ; 1572 – 12 November 1635) was an Irish nobleman and politician. He was the son of Ulick Burke, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde. Knighted in 1602 for his exploits as leader of the ...

(c 1572-12 Nov 1635) *Margarey de Burgh who married Sir John Bourke Ulick Burke also had a child with Martha Frannas: *

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(bef 1601-16 Nov 1633)

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