John Bourke, 2nd Earl of Mayo

The Right Honourable

The Earl of Mayo
The Right Honourable; The Earl of Mayo
Born	c.1729
Died	20 April 1792
Nationality	Irish
Alma mater	Trinity College, Dublin
Spouse(s)	Lady Mary Leeson
Children	None
Parent(s)	John Bourke, 1st Earl of Mayo; Mary Deane

John Bourke, 2nd Earl of Mayo (English: /bɜːrk/; BURK; circa 1729 – 20 April 1792), styled Lord Naas (/neɪs/; NAYSS) until 1790, was an Irish politician and peer who was MP for Naas (1763–90).

Career[]

Trinity College, Dublin.

Bourke was the son of John Bourke, 1st Earl of Mayo and Mary Deane, daughter of Joseph Deane. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.^[1]

He sat in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Naas between 1763 and 1790. That year he inherited his father's titles and assumed his seat in the Irish House of Lords.^[2]

Family[]

He married Lady Mary Leeson, daughter of Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown and Cecilia Leigh, in February 1764. He died without issue.

Arms[]

Coat of arms of John Bourke, 2nd Earl of Mayo
	Crest A Cat-a-Mountain sejant guardant proper, collared and chained Or. Escutcheon Party per fess Or and Ermine, a cross gules the first quarter charged with a lion rampant sable and the second with a dexter hand couped at the wrist and erect gules Supporters On either side a Chevalier in complete Armour, holding in the exterior hand a Pole-Axe, all proper.^[3] Motto A CRUCE SALUS (Salvation from the Cross)

References[]

^ "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860 George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p83: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
^ William Courthorpe, Debrett's Complete Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, p.566. (Retrieved 19 February 2016).
^ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. pp. 2653–2655. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.

Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Richard Burgh Maurice Keating	Member of Parliament for Naas 1763–1791 With: Maurice Keating (1763–1768) John Bourke (1768–1777) Thomas Allan (1777–1783) Hugh Carleton (1783–1787) Sir Richard Gorges-Meredyth, Bt. (1787–1790) John Bourke (1790–1791)	Succeeded by James Bond John Bourke
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by John Bourke	Earl of Mayo 1785–1790	Succeeded by Joseph Deane Bourke

[1] "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860 George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p83: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935

[2] William Courthorpe, Debrett's Complete Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, p.566. (Retrieved 19 February 2016).

[3] Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. pp. 2653–2655. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.

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