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William Óg de Burgh

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Sir William Óg de Burgh
Native nameUilleag Óg de Búrca
BornGalway, Ireland
Died1270
Noble familyHouse of Burgh
IssueSir William Liath de Burgh (d.1324)
FatherRichard Mor de Burgh, Lord of Connaught
MotherEgidia de Lacy

Sir William Óg de Burgh (English: /dəˈbɜːr/ də-BUR; died 1270) was an Anglo-Irish noble and soldier who was the ancestor of the Earls of Clanricarde and the Mac William Iochtar (Burkes of County Mayo).

Career

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William Óg was the third son of Richard Mor de Burgh, Lord of Connacht. He served with distinction in France with King Henry III (1245) and later in Scotland. He was involved in fierce feudal warfare in Ireland where he killed the Lord of Desmond. He was killed at the Battle of Áth an Chip or Athankip by the Ua Conchobair Kings of Connacht, in 1270.[1]

Family

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He was survived by at least one son, Sir William Liath de Burgh (d.1324), Custos or Warden of Ireland (who married Finola Ní Briain).

William Óg was the ancestor of the Burke (de Burgh) Earls of Clanricarde and the Mac William Iochtar (Burkes of County Mayo).[2]

Genealogy

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de Burgh Genealogy

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Citations

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  1. ^ * Burke, E. (1912). The Landed Gentry of Ireland. London.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Burke, Donald G. Burke’s East Galway: the culture, history, and genealogy of the families of east Galway. Burk of Clanricarde 1280 – 1333, (2013), [pedigree table of selected branches of the Burkes]. Retrieved 5 May 2020.

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