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Sir Richard (Iron Richard) Bourke Earl of Mayo 1532 – 1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1532

Birth Location: Newport, Clanricarde, Galway, Ireland

Death Date: 30 April 1583

Death Location: Carrigahooley Castle, Westport, Mayo, Ireland

Father: Ulick Burke

Mother: Lady Cearbhaill

Spouse(s): Grace Connaught

Children(s): ♕ Bourke

In 1532, Sir Richard (Iron Richard) Bourke Earl of Mayo entered the world in Newport, Clanricarde, Galway, Ireland, born to Ulick Uilleag na Ceann De Burgh Burke and Lady Grania Grace O' Carroll O' Cearbhaill. Sir Richard (Iron Richard) Bourke Earl of Mayo married Grace C O'Malley - Pirate Queen of Connaught, and had children including ♕ 3rd Earl Ulick Bourke. Sir Richard (Iron Richard) Bourke Earl of Mayo passed away in 1583 in Carrigahooley Castle, Westport, Mayo, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1532, Sir Richard (Iron Richard) Bourke Earl of Mayo entered the world in Newport, Clanricarde, Galway, Ireland, born to Ulick Uilleag na Ceann De Burgh Burke and Lady Grania Grace O' Carroll O' Cearbhaill.
  • Sir Richard (Iron Richard) Bourke Earl of Mayo married Grace C O'Malley - Pirate Queen of Connaught, and had children including ♕ 3rd Earl Ulick Bourke.
  • Sir Richard (Iron Richard) Bourke Earl of Mayo passed away in 1583 in Carrigahooley Castle, Westport, Mayo, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ulick Burke
1505 – 1544
Birth Location: Ely, Eile, Ireland-Eire
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Lady Cearbhaill
1512 – 1544
Birth Location: Eire, Ely, Eile, Kilkenny, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Grace Connaught
1530 – 1603
Birth Location: Belclare, Murrisk, The Owles (Umhall), Mayo, Ireland
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Children(s)

♕ Bourke
1550 – 1601
Birth Location: Clanricarde, Oranmore, Galway, Ireland
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Sir Mayo's Ancestors

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Sir Mayo
1532 – 1583
Birth Place: Newport, Clanricarde, Galway, Ireland
Parents
Ulick Uilleag na Ceann De Burgh Burke
1505 – 1544
Ely, Eile, Ireland-Eire
Lady (Grania Grace O' Carroll O') Cearbhaill
1512 – 1544
Eire, Ely, Eile, Kilkenny, Ireland
Grandparents
Richard (Mor Burke of) Clanricarde
1481 – 1530
Clanricard, Galway, Ireland
Lady (Margaret Margery, (O'Brien)***) O'Carroll\O'Cearbhaill
1485 – 1552
Connaught, Ulster, Ireland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Mayo's Descendants

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Sir (Richard (Iron Richard) Bourke Earl of) Mayo (1532 – 30 April 1583) m. Grace (C O'Malley - Pirate Queen of) Connaught (15 May 1530 – 1603)
  1. 1. ♕ (3rd Earl Ulick) Bourke (1550 – 1601) m. Martha ({1545}) Frannas (1545 – 1615)
    1. 1. Sir (William Richard De Burgh 4th Earl of Clanricarde and St. Albans (Richard de) Burgh) (1572 – 12 November 1635) m. Frances (de) Burgh (1567 – 17 February 1632)
      1. 1. Ulick Burke (1604 – July 1657) m. Martha Frannas m. Anne Compton (1610 – )
        1. 1. Richard Bourke (1648 – 1748)
        2. 2. John (De) Burgh
        3. 3. Margaret Burgh (1648 – August 1698)
      2. 2. Thomas DeBurgh (1586 – 1612)
      3. 3. Catherine DeBurgh (14 Apr 1595 – 7 May 1596)
      4. 4. Richard (Clanricarde) deBurgh (1605 – Aug 1666)

Sir Mayo's Timeline

2 Records

1532
1532
Birth of Sir Richard (Iron Richard) Bourke Earl of Mayo in Newport, Clanricarde, Galway, Ireland
Newport, Clanricarde, Galway, Ireland
1583
30 April 1583
Age 51
Death of Sir Richard (Iron Richard) Bourke Earl of Mayo in Carrigahooley Castle, Westport, Mayo, Ireland
Carrigahooley Castle, Westport, Mayo, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1532
    Event Place: Newport, Clanricarde, Galway, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 April 1583
    Event Place: Carrigahooley Castle, Westport, Mayo, Ireland
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