Ricard Bourke Explained

Richard Bourke
9th Mac William Iochtar
Native Name:Ricard Búrca
Native Name Lang:Irish
Death Date:1509

Ricard Bourke, 9th Mac William Íochtar (; ; died in 1509) was an Irish chieftain and noble who was lord of Lower (North) Connacht, Ireland.

Background

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).[1]

Annals of the Four Masters

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Moody . T. W. . T. W. Moody . Martin . F. X. . F. X. Martin . Byrne . F. J. . Francis John Byrne . A New History of Ireland: IX: Maps, Genealogies, Lists, A Companion to Irish History, Part II . Oxford University Press . Oxford . 1989 . 978-0-19-959306-4 . 235–36 . en.