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Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster

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Walter de Burgh (c. 1230 – 28 July 1271 in Galway) was 2nd Lord of Connaught and 1st Earl of Ulster.

De Burgh was the second son of Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Lord of Connaught and Egidia de Lacy, Lady of Connacht. He founded Athassel Priory.

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In 1243 in Ireland, he succeeded his father as Lord of Connacht, and was created Earl of Ulster as well in 1264. In 1270, he and Walter de Ufford, the Justiciar of Ireland, were defeated by Aedh mac Felim Ua Conchobair at Ath an Chip.

Married Aveline, daughter of Sir John FitzGeoffrey, Justiciar of Ireland, by his wife, Isabel Bigod. In a royal order from Westminster in September 1247, Sir John FitzGeoffrey was charged by the King with seizing the lands of Walter de Burgh's older brother Richard, who had died. The de Burgh lands in Connaught were being held by de Burgh, John de Livet, likely the son of Gilbert de Lyvet, one of the earliest Lord Mayors of Dublin and Marmaduke de Eschales (Scales).

Succeeded by his eldest son, Richard Og de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster (The Red Earl of Ulster). Other children, according to the Dictionary of National Biography were: three sons, Theobald, William and Thomas, and daughter, Egidia who married Sir James Stewart (1243-1309), High Steward of Scotland.

Family tree

  Walter de Burgh
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  William de Burgh, died 1205.    Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent, d. 1243. 
  |                                      (issue; John and Hubert)
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  Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Baron of Connaught                Richard Óge de Burgh    
  |                                                      (ancestor of Ulick Burke of Annaghkeen)
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  Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster                William Óg de Burgh
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  Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster          Edmond Albanach de Burgh
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  John de Burgh                                           Edmond de Burgh, 1298-1338.
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  William Donn de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster                         |                      |
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  |                                                            Sir Richard, fl. 1387.   Sir David, fl. 1387.
  Elizabeth de Burgh, 4th Countess of Ulster                        |                  |
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  |                                                      Burke of Castleconnell  Burke of Muskerryquirk 
  Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster                       Burke of Brittas
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  Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March

References (family tree)

  • A New History of Ireland, volume IX, Oxford, 1984;
    • Earls of Ulster and Lords of Connacht, 1205-1460 (De Burgh, De Lacy and Mortimer), p.170;
    • Mac William Burkes: Mac William Iochtar (de Burgh), Lords of Lower Connacht and Viscounts of Mayo, 1332-1649, p. 171;
    • Burke of Clanricard: Mac William Uachtar (de Burgh), Lords of Upper Connacht and Earls of Clanricard, 1332-1722.

References

Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by
New Creation
Earl of Ulster
1264–1271
Succeeded by