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William (Lord Connaught) de Burgh 1160–1205 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1160

Birth Location: Burgh Castle, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 06 Dec 1205

Death Location: Athassell Abbey, Golden, County Tipperary, Munster, Ireland

Father: William(Lord Burgh

Mother: Lady Ponchard

Spouse(s): Princess O'Brian

Children(s): Sir Ireland', Joanna DeBurgh, Hubert DeBurgh, Hugh OConnor, Richard DeBurgh, Richard deBurgh

William (Lord Connaught) de Burgh was born in 1160 in Burgh Castle, Norfolk, England, the child of William Lord Of Connaught De Burgh And Lady Joan Of Cornwall Ponchard. William (Lord Connaught) de Burgh married Princess Moire O Brian, and had children including Hubert Earl Kent Deburgh, Hugh Oconnor, Joanna Deburgh, Richard Mor Great Deburgh, Richard Oge Illigitimate Sheriff Of Connaught Deburgh, Sir Richard Mor De Burgh The Great Lord Connaught 1St Earl Ulster Lord Lieut Of Ireland. William (Lord Connaught) de Burgh passed away in 1205 in Athassell Abbey, Golden, County Tipperary, Munster, Ireland.

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  • William (Lord Connaught) de Burgh was born in 1160 in Burgh Castle, Norfolk, England, the child of William Lord Of Connaught De Burgh And Lady Joan Of Cornwall Ponchard.
  • William (Lord Connaught) de Burgh married Princess Moire O Brian, and had children including Hubert Earl Kent Deburgh, Hugh Oconnor, Joanna Deburgh, Richard Mor Great Deburgh, Richard Oge Illigitimate Sheriff Of Connaught Deburgh, Sir Richard Mor De Burgh The Great Lord Connaught 1St Earl Ulster Lord Lieut Of Ireland.
  • William (Lord Connaught) de Burgh passed away in 1205 in Athassell Abbey, Golden, County Tipperary, Munster, Ireland.

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William Burgh's Ancestors

Self
William Burgh
1160–1205
Birth Place: Burgh Castle, Norfolk, England
Parents
William(Lord of Connaught) De Burgh
1133–1179
Burgh Next Aylsham, Norfolk, England
Lady (Joan of Cornwall) Ponchard
1142–1173
Burgh Next Aylsham, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
William (FitzAldelm de) Burgh
1108–1198
Burgh Next Aylsham, Norfolk, England
Juliana Daisnel
1112–1133
Burgh Next Aylsham, Norfolk, England
John Ponchard
1112–1162
Swaffham, Norfolk, England
Adelm (Burgo) Mortaigne
1117–1151
Mortaigne, Normandy, France
Great-Grandparents
Aldhelm Mortaigne
1085–1157
Agnes Burgh
1087–1118
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mortaigne
1060–1140
Isabel CLARE
1084–1130

William Burgh's Descendants

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William ((Lord Connaught) de) Burgh (1160–06 Dec 1205) m. Princess (Moire) O'Brian (1162–Feb 1218)
  1. 1. Sir (Richard Mor de Burgh, 'The Great Lord Connaught''1st Earl Ulster''Lord Lieut. of) Ireland' 1202–1243 m. Lady (Egidia Jill Gille De) Lacy 1202–1240 m. Hodierna (De) Gernon 1200–1219
    1. 1. Sir (Walter (Earl of Ulster) JUSTICAIR OF iRELANDDe Burgh Lord Lieutenant of Ireland !st Earl Connaught (22nd) ggf) 1230–1271 m. Lady (Aveline Isabel FitzGoeffrey de FitzJohn of Shere ( 22nd ggm) ) 1232–1301
      1. 1. Egidia DeBurgh 1263–1327 m. James (Stewart 5th High Steward of) Scotland 1243–1309
        1. 1. Walter ("6th High Steward of Scotland") Stewart 1292–1326 m. HRH (Lady Marjorie Bruce (Princess of Scotland, Countess of) Carrick) 1296–1316 m. Alice Erskine 1297– m. Isabel Graham 1298–1325 m. Margery Bruce 1306–1316
        2. 2. John, (1st Earl of Angus) Stewart 1294–1331
        3. 3. Andrew Stewart 1295–1309
        4. 4. Egidia Stewart 1296–
        5. 5. James Stewart 1298–
        6. 6. Isabel Stewart 1308–1347
        7. 7. John, (1st Earl of Angus) Stewart 1278–1331
      2. 2. Lord (Richard Og "The Red Earl") DeBurgh 1259–1326
      3. 3. Agathe (de) Burgh 1247–1295
  2. 2. Joanna DeBurgh 1190–1240
  3. 3. Hubert (Earl Kent) DeBurgh 1196–1243
  4. 4. Hugh OConnor 1178–1228
  5. 5. Richard (Óge, (illigitimate), Sheriff of Connaught.) DeBurgh 1150–1243
  6. 6. Richard (Mor Great) deBurgh 1186–1242

William Burgh's Timeline

2 Records

1160
1160
Birth of William (Lord Connaught) de Burgh in Burgh Castle, Norfolk, England
Burgh Castle, Norfolk, England
1205
06 Dec 1205
Age 45
Death of William (Lord Connaught) de Burgh in Athassell Abbey, Golden, County Tipperary, Munster, Ireland
Athassell Abbey, Golden, County Tipperary, Munster, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1160
    Event Place: Burgh Castle, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Dec 1205
    Event Place: Athassell Abbey, Golden, County Tipperary, Munster, Ireland

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