Founded 1203 | Founder William de Burgh | |
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Country Lordship of Ireland, Kingdom of Ireland Titles Numerous titles
*Mac William Íochtar
Clanricarde
Lord of Connaught
Marquess of Clanricarde
Marquess of Sligo
Earl of Ulster
Earl of Clanricarde
Earl of Mayo
Earl of St Albans
Viscount Tunbridge
Viscount Burke
Baron Fermoy
Baron Burgh
Baron Strabolgi
Burke Baronets Cadet branches Bourke
MacPhilbin
Phillips
McWilliams
Jennings
McHugo
Gillick | ||
The House of Burke (Irish: de Búrca; Latinised to de Burca or de Burgo) is the name given to the clan of the Anglo-Norman family at one time known as de Burgh.
The first of the family to come to Ireland was William de Burgh (c.1160?-1204), a Norman adventurer and knight who settled in Ireland in 1185. He was the elder brother of Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent and Justiciar of England.
The later Anglo-Irish de Burghs (the Earls of Ulster, Lords of Connaught, and Earls of Clanricarde) descend from William de Burgh.
The "Burke" surname is one of the most common in Ireland and England, particularly in north Munster and Connacht. The name derives from "burg" or "burgh", meaning fort, and is of Norman origin.
Earls of Ulster
The Earls of Ulster who belonged to this family were