Ulick Burke, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde

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The Earl of Clanricarde
Uilleag de Búrca
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Arms of de Burgh/Burke of Clanricarde::
Or, a cross gules in the first quarter a lion rampant sable[1]
Died1601
Spouse(s)Honora Burke
ChildrenRichard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde
Parent(s)Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde
Margaret O'Brien

Ulick Burke, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde (English: /ˈjlɪk/; English: /klænˈrɪkɑːrd/; YOO-lik; klan-RIK-ard; died 1601) was an Irish peer. He was the son of Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde and Margaret O'Brien. He married Honora Burke, daughter of John Burke, on 25 November 1564 at Athenry, County Galway, Ireland.

He had long been a rebel against the English Crown, and since the 1560s had instigated the Mac an Iarla wars in Connaught and Thomond, devastating much of the area, against his father, who was a staunch supporter of Elizabeth I. On his father's death in 1582 it was uncertain who would inherit the title, Ulick or his brother, John. Ulick gained the succession by murdering John and acknowledging the supremacy of the Crown. He remained a loyal subject till his death.[2]

Children of Ulick Burke and Honora Burke:

  • Sir William Burke (d. 2 Feb 1625), from whom later Earls were descended
  • Sir Thomas Burke, married Ursula Malby, daughter of Sir Nicholas Malby and widow of Anthony Brabazon
  • Edmond Burke (d. 22 Jun 1639)
  • Richard Burke (b. c 1566)
  • Mary Burke (c 1566-bef Jul 1604)
  • Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde (c 1572-12 Nov 1635)

Child of Ulick Burke and Martha Frannas:

  • (bef 1601-16 Nov 1633)

References[]

  1. ^ Burke, John; Burke, Bernard (1844). Encyclopædia of Heraldry: Or General Armory of England, Scotland, and Ireland, Comprising a Registry of All Armorial Bearings from the Earliest to the Present Time, Including the Late Grants by the College of Arms. H. G. Bohn.
  2. ^ "Burke, Ulick | Dictionary of Irish Biography". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 21 December 2021.

Further reading[]

  • Portumna Castle and its Lords, Michael Mac Mahon, 1983.
  • Burke:People and Places, Eamon Bourke, Dublin, 1995.
  • From Warlords to Landlords:Political and Social Change in Galway 1540-1640, , in "Galway:History and Society", 1996.
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Earl of Clanricarde
1582–1601
Succeeded by
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