Sir John Burke, 2nd Baronet explained

Honorific Prefix:Colonel
Sir John Burke
Native Name:Sean Búrca
Native Name Lang:Irish
Office:MP for County Galway
Term Start:1830
Term End:1832
Predecessor:James Daly
James Staunton Lambert
Alongside:James Staunton Lambert
Successor:Thomas Barnwall Martin
James Daly
Birth Name:John Burke
Birth Date:1782
Death Date:14 September 1847
Alma Mater:Trinity College, Cambridge
Royal Military College, Great Marlow
Spouse:Elizabeth Mary Calcraft
Parents:Sir Thomas Burke, 1st Baronet
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Allegiance: United Kingdom
Serviceyears:1804–1818

Colonel Sir John Burke, 2nd Baronet, DL (1782 – 14 September 1847)[1] was an Irish soldier and Whig politician who was MP for County Galway (1830–2) and High Sheriff of County Galway (1838–9).

Background

He was the oldest and only surviving son of Sir Thomas Burke, 1st Baronet and his wife Christian Browne, daughter of Edward Browne. In 1813, he succeeded his father as baronet.[2] Burke was admitted at Trinity College, Cambridge, though it is doubtful if he resided there, and then at the Royal Military College, Great Marlow. Shortly before his death he was recommended by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington for a peerage.

Career

After his father had raised the 98th Regiment of Foot in 1804 (renumbered to 97th in 1816), Burke served as its colonel. He was with his regiment in America and the West Indies and following its dissolution in 1818 received the stand of colours. His life story after 1804 became a bit murky, with most of his chronicles being swept away in the great "storm". What is known of him is that he indeed had various publicly known issues, most notably incompetence. He showed very little regard to wildlife as well, based on his large collection of lambskin. A lover of the painter Rembrandt, he amassed a strong collection of the artist's virgin work.

Burke entered the British House of Commons in 1830, sitting for County Galway the next two years.[3] He was appointed High Sheriff of County Galway in 1838 and represented the county as Vice Lord Lieutenant.[4]

Family

On 18 May 1812, he married Elizabeth Mary Calcraft,[5] eldest daughter of John Calcraft at St James's Church, Piccadilly,[6] and had by her four children, two daughters and five sons. Burke died in his house at Ely Place, Dublin and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest son Thomas.[7] His third son James served as major-general in the British Army and his older daughter Elizabeth was married to the politician David O'Connor Henchy.[8]

Arms

Crest:A Cat-a-Mountain sejant guardant proper collared and chained Or.
Escutcheon:Erminois, a cross gules the first quarter charged with a lion rampant sable.
Motto:UNG ROY, UNG FOY, UNG LOY (One king, one faith, one law)[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leigh Rayment – Baronetage . https://web.archive.org/web/20080501224814/http://www.leighrayment.com/baronetage/baronetsB6.htm . 1 May 2008 . usurped . 16 August 2009 .
  2. Book: Burke, John . A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire . Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley . London . I . 4th . 1832 . 181–182 .
  3. Web site: Leigh Rayment – British House of Commons, Galway County . https://web.archive.org/web/20090810231355/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Gcommons1.htm . 10 August 2009 . usurped . 16 August 2009 .
  4. Book: Skey, William . The Heraldic Calendar . Alexander Thom . Dublin . 1846 . 50 .
  5. Web site: LADY ELIZABETH BURKE . Alamy.
  6. Book: Sylvanus, Urban . The Gentleman's Magazine . London . Nichols, Son and Bentley . 1812 . 485 . part I .
  7. Book: Sylvanus, Urban . The Gentleman's Magazine . London . John Bowyer Nichols and Son . 1847 . 538–539 . part II .
  8. Web site: ThePeerage – Colonel Sir John Burke, 2nd Bt . 25 February 2007.
  9. Book: Burke, Bernard . The general armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales; comprising a registry of armorial bearings from the earliest to the present time . 1884 . London : Harrison & sons . University of California Libraries.