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Richard "The Great" De BURGH Sir, 1st Earl of Connaught, Justiciar of Ireland 1186–1242 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1186

Birth Location: Galway Castle, Ulster, Connaught, Ireland

Death Date: 17 Feb 1242

Death Location: Gascoigne, , Aquitaine, France

Father: William Ireland

Mother: Mor O'BRIEN

Spouse(s): Egidia Connaught

Children(s): Walter BURGH, Willem II, Maria BURGH

Richard "The Great" De BURGH Sir, 1st Earl of Connaught, Justiciar of Ireland was born in 1186 in Galway Castle, Ulster, Connaught, Ireland, the child of William Fitzalhelmd De Burgh I Lord Connaught Justiciary Of Ireland And Mor O Brien. Richard "The Great" De BURGH Sir, 1st Earl of Connaught, Justiciar of Ireland married Egidia Gille De Lacy Lady Of Connaught, and had children including Maria De Burgh, Walter De Burgh, Willem De Burgh Ii. Richard "The Great" De BURGH Sir, 1st Earl of Connaught, Justiciar of Ireland passed away in 1242 in Gascoigne, , Aquitaine, France.

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  • Richard "The Great" De BURGH Sir, 1st Earl of Connaught, Justiciar of Ireland was born in 1186 in Galway Castle, Ulster, Connaught, Ireland, the child of William Fitzalhelmd De Burgh I Lord Connaught Justiciary Of Ireland And Mor O Brien.
  • Richard "The Great" De BURGH Sir, 1st Earl of Connaught, Justiciar of Ireland married Egidia Gille De Lacy Lady Of Connaught, and had children including Maria De Burgh, Walter De Burgh, Willem De Burgh Ii.
  • Richard "The Great" De BURGH Sir, 1st Earl of Connaught, Justiciar of Ireland passed away in 1242 in Gascoigne, , Aquitaine, France.

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Richard Ireland's Ancestors

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Richard Ireland
1186–1242
Birth Place: Galway Castle, Ulster, Connaught, Ireland
Parents
William FitzAlhelmd De BURGH I Lord Connaught, Justiciary of Ireland
1160–1205
Of, Connaught, Ireland
Mor O'BRIEN
1162–1218
Connaught, Ierland
Grandparents
Walter (De) BURGH
1133–1179
Burgh Next Aylsham, Norfolk, England
Joan (PONCHARD) Lady
1142–1173
Swaffham, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
William BURGH
1108–1198
Juliana DAISNEL
1112–1133
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aldhelm MORTAIGNE
1085–1157
Agnes DeBurgh
1087–1184

Richard Ireland's Descendants

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Richard ("The Great" De BURGH Sir, 1st Earl of Connaught, Justiciar of) Ireland (1186–17 Feb 1242) m. Egidia (Gille, De LACY Lady of) Connaught (1202–24 Feb 1240)
  1. 1. Walter (De) BURGH 1230–1271 m. Aveline (FITZJOHN VAN) LUTEGARESHALE 1232–1274
    1. 1. Richard (De BURGH Earl of Ulster, Earl of) Connaught 1259–1326 m. Margaretha (de) Burgh 1264–1304
      1. 1. John (De) BURGH 1286–1313 m. Elizabeth (De) CLARE 1295–1360
        1. 1. William (De BURGH Earl of) Ulster 1312–1346 m. Maud (Lancester) PLANTAGENET 1298–1377
        2. 2. Joan VERDUN 1303–1334
        3. 3. John VERDON 1304–
      2. 2. Aveline BURGH 1280–1331
      3. 3. Isabel (De) MAR 1278–1296
      4. 4. Alianore BURGH 1280–
      5. 5. Elisabeth (de) Burgh 1285–1327
      6. 6. Johanna (de) Burgh 1300–1359
  2. 2. Willem (De BURGH) II 1225–1270
  3. 3. Maria (De) BURGH 1220–1255

Richard Ireland's Timeline

2 Records

1186
1186
Birth of Richard "The Great" De BURGH Sir, 1st Earl of Connaught, Justiciar of Ireland in Galway Castle, Ulster, Connaught, Ireland
Galway Castle, Ulster, Connaught, Ireland
1242
17 Feb 1242
Age 56
Death of Richard "The Great" De BURGH Sir, 1st Earl of Connaught, Justiciar of Ireland in Gascoigne, , Aquitaine, France
Gascoigne, , Aquitaine, France

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1186
    Event Place: Galway Castle, Ulster, Connaught, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1242
    Event Place: Gascoigne, , Aquitaine, France

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