Richard Mór Burke Explained

Richard Burke
9th Clanricarde
Native Name:Ricard Mór de Búrca
Native Name Lang:Irish
Birth Place:Galway, Ireland
Death Date:1530
Spouse:Margaret Butler
Father:Ulick Fionn Burke
Mother:Slaine Ni Con Mara (Slany MacNamara)
Noble Family:House of Burgh

Ricarde Mór Burke, 9th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (; ; died 1530) was an Irish chieftain and noble.

Background

Burke was the second son of Ulick Fionn Burke, 6th Clanricarde (d.1509) and Slaine Ni Con Mara (Slany MacNamara), succeeding as chieftain in 1520 upon the death of his brother, Ulick Óge Burke, 8th Clanricarde (d.1520).[1]

Career

In 1522 he was part of a confederation of Connacht forces that marched to Sligo to give battle to the O'Donnells, who were conquering north Connacht. However, the expedition fell apart without a fight after the failure of Conn Bacach O'Neill to defeat O'Donnell.

Family

Burke married Margaret Butler, daughter to Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond (Ireland). He was succeeded by the grandson of his uncle Edmund (d.1466), John mac Richard Mór Burke, 10th Clanricarde (d.1536), who ruled till 1536.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Burke (de Burgh), Ricard Mór Dictionary of Irish Biography . 2024-04-12 . www.dib.ie . en.
  2. Web site: Burke (de Burgh), Ricard Mór Dictionary of Irish Biography . 2024-04-12 . www.dib.ie . en.