William de Burgh
Irish noble and founder of the House of Burgh (c.1160–1205/6) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named William de Burgh, see William de Burgh (disambiguation).
William de Burgh (English: /dˈbɜːr/; d’-BER; French pronunciation: [d.buʁ]; Latin: de Burgo; c. 1160–winter 1205/06)[1] was the founder of the House of Burgh (later surnamed Burke or Bourke) in Ireland[2] and elder brother of Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent and Geoffrey de Burgh, Bishop of Ely. William is often given the epithet, "the conqueror", but is not to be confused with the English king of the same nickname.
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Uilleag de Búrca | |
Born | 1160 (1160) |
Died | 1206 (aged 45–46) Galway, Ireland |
Resting place | Augustinian Priory of Athassel, Golden, County Tipperary |
Spouse | Daughter of King Domnall Mór Ua Briain |
Children | Richard, 1st Lord of Connaught Hubert, Bishop of Limerick William de Burgh the Younger |
Relatives | Walter de Burgh (father) Hubert, Earl of Kent (brother) Geoffrey, Bishop of Ely (brother) Thomas de Burgh, Castellan of Norwich (brother) |
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