Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
NameRichard Óg BURKE 2d Lord Of Upper Connacht, 18G Grandfather
FatherSir William BURKE 1st Lord Upper Connacht (-1343)
MotherDaughter Of O FLAHERTY
Web Notes notes for Richard Óg BURKE 2d Lord Of Upper Connacht
From Irish Roots, 1994 #1, page 27, 'Surnames of County Galway':
The name Burke is one of the most numerous among Galway surnames. The Norman progenitor of the family was William FitzAdelm de Burgo who was sent to Ireland with Hugh deLacy and in 1179 received a grant from King Henry II of England of large tracts of Connacht. About 50 years later his son Richard built a castle at Galway as part of his campaign to take possession of the lands thus bestowed on his father. The surname was to spread rapidly. It became de Burgh, Burke and Bourke. But the families subdivided and became Hibernicised. They even adopted among their subsepts names such as macDavie, MacHugo, MacRedmond, MacGibbon, and MacSeoinin. The major division was between the Burkes of MacWilliam Uachter in Galway and of MacWilliam Iochtar in Mayo. Though the Burkes, or de Burgos, founded Galway city their followers, later known as the Tribes, soon tried to cast off their overlordship. Indeed the charter of 1484 issued to Galway by Richard III was to break the suzerainty of the Burkes who were not allowed to enter the city without the licence of the Mayor. The major branch of the family in County Galway were the Clanricarde Burkes who were chieftains of their name and descendants of Rochard Og Burke who died in 1387. The title Earl of Clanricarde was given to the head of the family by Henry VIII in 1543. Portumna became the principal seat of the Clanricardes. Junior branches had seats at various places in Galway. They occupied many of the late medieval tower houses but later built residences such as St Clerans, near Craughwell or the Castle at Glinsk. They were to play a very important role in the 17th century wars from which the Clanricardes emerged defeated but still with very substantial estates.
The name Burke is one of the most numerous among Galway surnames. The Norman progenitor of the family was William FitzAdelm de Burgo who was sent to Ireland with Hugh deLacy and in 1179 received a grant from King Henry II of England of large tracts of Connacht. About 50 years later his son Richard built a castle at Galway as part of his campaign to take possession of the lands thus bestowed on his father. The surname was to spread rapidly. It became de Burgh, Burke and Bourke. But the families subdivided and became Hibernicised. They even adopted among their subsepts names such as macDavie, MacHugo, MacRedmond, MacGibbon, and MacSeoinin. The major division was between the Burkes of MacWilliam Uachter in Galway and of MacWilliam Iochtar in Mayo. Though the Burkes, or de Burgos, founded Galway city their followers, later known as the Tribes, soon tried to cast off their overlordship. Indeed the charter of 1484 issued to Galway by Richard III was to break the suzerainty of the Burkes who were not allowed to enter the city without the licence of the Mayor. The major branch of the family in County Galway were the Clanricarde Burkes who were chieftains of their name and descendants of Rochard Og Burke who died in 1387. The title Earl of Clanricarde was given to the head of the family by Henry VIII in 1543. Portumna became the principal seat of the Clanricardes. Junior branches had seats at various places in Galway. They occupied many of the late medieval tower houses but later built residences such as St Clerans, near Craughwell or the Castle at Glinsk. They were to play a very important role in the 17th century wars from which the Clanricardes emerged defeated but still with very substantial estates.