Ulick Burke, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde
Ulick Burke, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde (English: /ˈjuːlɪk/; English: /klænˈrɪkɑːrd/; YOO-lik; klan-RIK-ard; died 1601), styled Lord Dunkellin (/dʌnˈkɛlɪn/; dun-KELL-in) until 1582, was an Irish peer who was the son of Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde and Margaret O'Brien.
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| Born | Ulick Burke |
| Died | 1601 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Spouse(s) | Honora Burke (m. 1564) |
| Partner(s) | Martha Frannas |
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Career
He had long been a rebel against the English Crown, and since the 1560s had instigated the Mac an Iarla wars in Connaught and Thomond, devastating much of the area, against his father, who was a staunch supporter of Elizabeth I. On his father's death in 1582 it was uncertain who would inherit the title, Ulick or his brother, John. Ulick gained the succession by murdering John and acknowledging the supremacy of the Crown. He remained a loyal subject till his death.[2]
Family
Burke married Honora Burke, daughter of John Burke, on 25 November 1564 at Athenry, County Galway, Ireland. Their children were:
- Sir William Burke (d. 2 Feb 1625), from whom later Earls were descended
- Sir Thomas Burke, who married Ursula Malby, daughter of Sir Nicholas Malby and widow of Anthony Brabazon
- Edmond Burke (d. 22 Jun 1639)
- Richard Burke (b. c 1566)
- Mary Burke (c 1566-bef Jul 1604)
- Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde (c 1572-12 Nov 1635)
- Margarey de Burgh who married Sir John Bourke
Ulick Burke also had a child with Martha Frannas:
- John Burke, 1st Viscount Burke of Clanmories (bef 1601-16 Nov 1633)
References
- Burke, John; Burke, Bernard (1844). Encyclopædia of Heraldry: Or General Armory of England, Scotland, and Ireland, Comprising a Registry of All Armorial Bearings from the Earliest to the Present Time, Including the Late Grants by the College of Arms. H. G. Bohn.
- "Burke, Ulick | Dictionary of Irish Biography". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
Further reading
- Portumna Castle and its Lords, Michael Mac Mahon, 1983.
- Burke:People and Places, Eamon Bourke, Dublin, 1995.
- From Warlords to Landlords:Political and Social Change in Galway 1540-1640, Bernadette Cunningham, in "Galway:History and Society", 1996.
