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William Óg de Burgh

Irish noble and soldier (d.1270) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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).

NativenameUilleag Óg de Búrca
Died1270 (1271)
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Sir William Óg de Burgh
Native nameUilleag Óg de Búrca
BornGalway, Ireland
Died1270 (1271)
Noble familyHouse of Burgh
Issue
Sir William Liath de Burgh (d.1324)
FatherRichard Mor de Burgh, Lord of Connaught
MotherEgidia de Lacy
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Career

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

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]

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de Burgh Genealogy

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