William "the Blind Abbot" Bourke

Irish chieftain, noble and 20th Mac William Íochtar (d.1593) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

William "the Blind Abbot" Bourke, 20th Mac William Íochtar (Irish: William An tAb Caoch Bourke; English: /bɜːrk/; BURK; died 1593) was an Irish chieftain and noble.

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William Bourke
20th Mac William Iochtar
Uilleag An tAb Caoch Búrca
Arms of Bourke of Mayo[1]
Died1593 (1594)
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Background

William was a son of David de Búrca, 15th Mac William Íochtar. His brother was Richard "the Iron" Bourke, 18th Mac William Íochtar (d.1583). He succeeded his cousin, Richard Bourke, 19th Mac William Íochtar (d.1586) a great-grandson of Ricard Ó Cuairsge Bourke, 7th Mac William Íochtar (d.1479). William was succeeded by his cousin, Tibbot MacWalter (Theobald Fitzwalter) Kittagh Bourke, 21st Mac William Íochtar (c.1570–c.1602), the eldest child of Walter Kittagh Bourke (d.1591) and grandson of Seaán mac Oliver Bourke (Sir John Bourke), 17th Mac William Íochtar and 1st Baron Ardenerie (d.1580).[2]

Genealogy

Mac William Íochtar Genealogy

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