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Sir Richard (Iron Richard) Bourke Earl of Mayo 1533–1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1533

Birth Location: Newport, Mayo, Ireland

Death Date: 30 April 1583

Death Location: Carrigahooley Castle, Westport, Mayo, Ireland

Father: Ulick\Uilleag Burgh\Burke

Mother: Lady O'Carroll\O'Cearbhaill

Spouse(s): HONORA BURKE, Margaret OBrien, Grace )O'Malley

Children(s): Margaret Burke, Margaret O'Flaherty, Edmond Ullig., Uilleag (Burke)

The story of Sir Richard (Iron Richard) Bourke Earl of Mayo began in 1533 in Newport, Mayo, Ireland. Sir Richard (Iron Richard) Bourke Earl of Mayo married Grace Grainne Granuaille Ni Mhaille O Malley, Honora Burke, Margaret Thomond Obrien, and had children including Edmond Macristeard An Iarainn De Burca Sliocht Ullig, Margaret Maeve O Flaherty, Margaret De Burke, Uilleag John Ulick Mac Deburgh Burke. Sir Richard (Iron Richard) Bourke Earl of Mayo passed away in 1583 in Carrigahooley Castle, Westport, Mayo, Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Richard (Iron Richard) Bourke Earl of Mayo began in 1533 in Newport, Mayo, Ireland.
  • Sir Richard (Iron Richard) Bourke Earl of Mayo married Grace Grainne Granuaille Ni Mhaille O Malley, Honora Burke, Margaret Thomond Obrien, and had children including Edmond Macristeard An Iarainn De Burca Sliocht Ullig, Margaret Maeve O Flaherty, Margaret De Burke, Uilleag John Ulick Mac Deburgh Burke.
  • Sir Richard (Iron Richard) Bourke Earl of Mayo passed away in 1583 in Carrigahooley Castle, Westport, Mayo, Ireland.

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Spouses(s)

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Sir Mayo's Ancestors

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Sir Mayo
1533–1583
Birth Place: Newport, Mayo, Ireland
Parents
Ulick\Uilleag na Ceann De Burgh\Burke
1505–1544
Ely, Eile, Ireland-Eire
Lady (Grania Grace) O'Carroll\O'Cearbhaill
1512–1590
Eire, Ely, Eile, Kilkenny, Ireland
Grandparents
Richard Bourke
1481–1530
Clanricard, Galway, Ireland
Margaret Butler
1491–1542
Kilkenny, Leinster, Kildare, Ireland
Owen O'Malley
1512–
Great-Grandparents
Uilleag BURGH
1434–1509
Murchadh O'MADDEN
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ulick III
1409–1487
Princess O'Keefe
1410–1490

Sir Mayo's Descendants

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Sir (Richard (Iron Richard) Bourke Earl of) Mayo (1533–30 April 1583) m. HONORA BURKE (1546–1615) m. Margaret (Thomond) OBrien (1535–1616) m. Grace (Grainne\Granuaille (Ni Mhaille) )O'Malley (15 May 1530–1603)
  1. 1. Margaret (de) Burke 1563–1650
    1. 1. Ulick BOURKE 1580–1666 m. Honora Okeefe 1587–1660
      1. 1. John Bourke 1609–1700 m. Catherine (Fay) Mountcashel 1620–1720
        1. 1. Richard BURKE 1645–1727 m. Mary Parmenter 1644–
        2. 2. Richard Bourke 1645–1727
  2. 2. Margaret ((Maeve)) O'Flaherty 1548–
  3. 3. Edmond (MacRisteard an Iarainn de Burca. Sliocht) Ullig. –1595
  4. 4. Uilleag ((John Ulick) Mac deBurgh) (Burke) 1545–1601

Sir Mayo's Timeline

2 Records

1533
1533
Birth of Sir Richard (Iron Richard) Bourke Earl of Mayo in Newport, Mayo, Ireland
Newport, Mayo, Ireland
1583
30 April 1583
Age 50
Death of Sir Richard (Iron Richard) Bourke Earl of Mayo in Carrigahooley Castle, Westport, Mayo, Ireland
Carrigahooley Castle, Westport, Mayo, Ireland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1533
    Event Place: Newport, Mayo, Ireland

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

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