Richard's mother, Grace O'Carroll, was one of several putative wives of Ulick na gCeann, such that there were rival candidates to succeed to the Earldom. Richard, the oldest legitimate son in English law, was the eventual successor. He was sporadically opposed by his brothers and half-brothers, including John, whose mother was of Maire Lynch, and who claimed the title in 1568.
From around 1570 his sons (Mac an Iarla "son of the earl") rebelled against him and the Anglo-Irish government. That decade witnessed regular warfare across the county which devastated towns such as Galway, Athenry and Loughrea. Major engagements included:
At the time of his death Burke had endured imprisonment in Dublin, and repeated treachery by his sons. After his death, further warfare was avoided when Ulick killed his brother John and was acknowledged as the 3rd Earl of Clanricarde.[1]
Familyedit
Richard married three times and had several children (possibly five sons and three daughters): Firstly, he married Margaret O'Brien, daughter of Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond and Eleanor FitzGerald, before 6 October 1548. They were divorced after he claimed that she worked witchcraft against him. Their children were:
Richard had liaisons with several other women including Honora O'Brien, daughter of Turlogh O'Brien, with whom he had children:
Margaret de Burgh who married (1) Richard Burke; and (2) Theobald Bourke, 1st Lord Bourke, Baron of Brittas (d.1654)
Richard 'Og' Bourke
He also had liaisons with Sawny 'Oge' Burke and Julia Brown.
Annalistic referencesedit
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ARÉ1558.5. Maidhm mór la h-iarla Cloinne Riocaird ar Albanchoibh, & ro bé an t-iarla-sin Riocard mac Uillicc na c-Cenn, mic Riocaird, mic Uillecc Cnuic Tuagh, mic an Uillicc Medhonaicch mic Uillicc an Fhíona, & rob iad na h-Albanaigh for a t-tuccadh an maidhm-sin Domhnall mac Dubhghaill mic Giolla Espuicc Mic Ailin, & Dubghall mac Donnchadha mic Giolla Espuicc Mic Ailín, dá ócc-chonsapal urramhanta báttar acc reic a n-amhsaine athaidh fhada lé h-Ultoibh, & lé Cenél Conaill sech cách. Do iomraidhettar etorra fein lé borrfadh beódhachta & lé h-iomarcraidh árrachtais na h-oirir-sin d'fagbháil, & dol d'oirdhercucchadh a n-anmand ar fud chóiccidh Connacht, & as edh ro ghabhsat cetus co Crich Cairpre mic Neill tre Iochtar Ua n-Oilella, do crích Ghaileng (bhail in ro cobhsaigh Corbmac Gaileng mac Taidhcc, mic Cein, mic Oilealla Oluim iar lot enigh a athar) & do Thír Amhalgaidh mic Fiachrach. Tánaicc Mac Uilliam ina c-coinne annsin .i. Risdeard an Iarainn mac Dauid, mic Emainn, mic Uillicc, & ro gheall a c-cotucchadh ar dháigh chreach lomtha a chomharsan & folmaighthe a easccaratt. O 'd-chualaidh iarla Cloinne Riocaird an coimhthionol coiccriche sin do theacht lé a thaobh do thionoil an lion as lia ro fhéd d'armáil éideadh, & ordanais, & ní ro airis gusan maighin a m-bádar na h-Albanaigh ag Muaidh, & rob feirde dó a n-ionnsaicchidh uair do bhris for an f-fedhain allmardha, & for na foirnibh fraoch-duilghe sin, & ní ro cuimhnighsiot a fad ó n-athardha, & ó m-braithribh bunaidh uair ro fhulaingsiot dá n-esccairdibh a n-airleach ar én-lathair. Do marbhadh annsin Domhnall & Dubhgall, & bá ferr buaidh a n-anacail oldás buaidh a n-gona uair do-gébhthaoi a c-comhthrom dá gach ernail ionnmasa estibh, & dob éttreinitte Albanaigh co cend athaidh dá n-aimsir h-i c-coicceadh Chonnacht an ionnsaicchidh-sin.
M1558.5. The Earl of Clanrickard gave a great defeat to the Scots. This Earl was Rickard, son of Ulick-na-gCeann, son of Rickard, son of Ulick of Cnoc-tuagh, son of Ulick Meodhanach, son of Ulick of the Wine; and the Scots who sustained that defeat were Donnell, the son of Dowell, son of Gillespick Mac Allen Campbell, and Dowell, the son of Donough, son of Gillespick Mac Allen, two brave young constables of gallowglasses, who had been a long time before hired into the service of the Ultonians, but more particularly in the service of Tirconnell. They had agreed among themselves, stimulated by extraordinary vigour and bravery, to leave those districts, and to proceed through Connaught, to render their names famous. They first passed through the territory of Carbry, the son of Niall, through the lower part of Tirerrill, by the territory of Gaileang (where Cormac Gaileang, the son of Teige, son of Kian, son of Oilioll Olum, settled after having violated the guarantee of his father), and into the country of Awley of Fiachra Tirawley. In this last mentioned territory Mac William (Richard-an-iarrainn, the son of David, son of Edmond, son of Ulick) came to meet them; and he promised to support them for plundering his neighbours and harassing his enemies. When the Earl of Clanrickard heard that this foreign host had arrived in his neighbourhood, he collected the greatest number that he was able of mail-clad warriors and ordnance, and did not halt till he arrived at the place where those Scots were, by the Moy. He was the better of attacking them there, for he routed this foreign band of fiercely rapacious warriors, who did not consider their distance from their native country and their kindred, for they suffered their enemies to slaughter them on the spot. Donnell and Dowell were slain there; but the victory would have been greater if they had been taken prisoners, instead of being slain, for an equivalent ransom in any kind of riches would have been received for them. The power of the Scots was enfeebled in Connaught for a considerable time after this attack.
M1568.1. The Countess of Clanrickard, i.e. Margaret, daughter of Donough, son of Conor, son of Turlough, the most famous woman in Ireland, and the supporter of her friends and relations, died.
Armsedit
Coat of arms of Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde
Crest
A Cat-a-Mountain sejant guardant proper, collared and chained Or.
Escutcheon
Or, a cross gules in the first quarter a lion rampant sable.
Supporters
Two Cats-a-Mountain sejant guardant proper, collared and chained Or.[2][3]
Motto
UNG ROY, UNG FOY, UNG LOY(One king, one faith, one law)
Citationsedit
^"Burke (de Burgh), Richard | Dictionary of Irish Biography". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
^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, Bernard (1884). The general armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales; comprising a registry of armorial bearings from the earliest to the present time. University of California Libraries. London : Harrison & sons.
richard, burke, earl, clanricarde, richard, sassanach, burke, earl, clanricarde, english, ɑːr, klan, died, july, 1582, styled, lord, dunkellin, kell, until, 1544, irish, noble, succeeded, father, ulick, gceann, burke, earl, clanricarde, chief, gaelicised, norm. Richard Sassanach Burke 2nd Earl of Clanricarde English k l ae n ˈ r ɪ k ɑːr d klan RIK ard died 24 July 1582 styled Lord Dunkellin d ʌ n ˈ k ɛ l ɪ n dun KELL in until 1544 was an Irish noble who succeeded his father Ulick na gCeann Burke 1st Earl of Clanricarde as chief of a Gaelicised Norman family with authority over much of what is now County Galway Richard s nickname was Sassanach Englishman because he took the English part during the Tudor reconquest of Ireland The Earl of ClanricardeBornRichard BurkeDied1582NationalityIrishSpousesMargaret O Brien m 1548 divorced wbr Margaret O Brien m 1553 wbr Julia MacCarthy m 1568 wbr PartnerHonora O BrienChildrenUlick Burke 3rd Earl of ClanricardeMary BurkeJohn na Seamar Burke Baron LeitrimMary de BurghWilliam mac an Iarla BurkeMargaret de BurghRichard Og BourkeParentsUlick na gCeann Burke 1st Earl of ClanricardeGrace O Carroll Richard s mother Grace O Carroll was one of several putative wives of Ulick na gCeann such that there were rival candidates to succeed to the Earldom Richard the oldest legitimate son in English law was the eventual successor He was sporadically opposed by his brothers and half brothers including John whose mother was of Maire Lynch and who claimed the title in 1568 Richard extended his influence at the expense of the o Ceallaigh and the O Maddens in the east of County Galway gaining overlordship over the O Shaughnessy in the south while allying himself with the O Conor Don and the O Briens of Thomond Other minor allies included the MacCostelloe and MacMorris who acknowledged him to avoid encroachment from the Bourkes of Mayo In 1559 Clanricarde fought on the losing side at the Battle of Spancel Hill during an O Brien succession dispute Contents 1 Mac an Iarla War 2 Family 3 Annalistic references 4 Arms 5 Citations 6 SourcesMac an Iarla War edit nbsp The North Gate Athenry From around 1570 his sons Mac an Iarla son of the earl rebelled against him and the Anglo Irish government That decade witnessed regular warfare across the county which devastated towns such as Galway Athenry and Loughrea Major engagements included 1572 First Sack of Athenry 1573 Beal an Chip 1577 Second Sack of Athenry 1577 Siege of Loughrea 1579 Lisdalon 1580 Sack of Loughrea 1580 Cill Tuathail At the time of his death Burke had endured imprisonment in Dublin and repeated treachery by his sons After his death further warfare was avoided when Ulick killed his brother John and was acknowledged as the 3rd Earl of Clanricarde 1 Family editRichard married three times and had several children possibly five sons and three daughters Firstly he married Margaret O Brien daughter of Murrough O Brien 1st Earl of Thomond and Eleanor FitzGerald before 6 October 1548 They were divorced after he claimed that she worked witchcraft against him Their children were Ulick Burke later 3rd Earl of Clanricarde died 1602 Mary Burke c 1560 c 1627 Secondly he married Margaret O Brien daughter of Donough O Brien 2nd Earl of Thomond and Helen Butler on 24 November 1553 Their children were John of the Shamrocks murdered 1583 Unknown son Unknown son Unknown daughter Mary de Burgh Thirdly he married Julia MacCarthy daughter of Cormac Oge MacCarthy in 1568 Their son was William mac an Iarla Burke executed 1580 Richard had liaisons with several other women including Honora O Brien daughter of Turlogh O Brien with whom he had children Margaret de Burgh who married 1 Richard Burke and 2 Theobald Bourke 1st Lord Bourke Baron of Brittas d 1654 Richard Og Bourke He also had liaisons with Sawny Oge Burke and Julia Brown Annalistic references editThis article contains too many or overly lengthy quotations Please help summarize the quotations Consider transferring direct quotations to Wikiquote or excerpts to Wikisource December 2021 ARE1558 5 Maidhm mor la h iarla Cloinne Riocaird ar Albanchoibh amp ro be an t iarla sin Riocard mac Uillicc na c Cenn mic Riocaird mic Uillecc Cnuic Tuagh mic an Uillicc Medhonaicch mic Uillicc an Fhiona amp rob iad na h Albanaigh for a t tuccadh an maidhm sin Domhnall mac Dubhghaill mic Giolla Espuicc Mic Ailin amp Dubghall mac Donnchadha mic Giolla Espuicc Mic Ailin da occ chonsapal urramhanta battar acc reic a n amhsaine athaidh fhada le h Ultoibh amp le Cenel Conaill sech cach Do iomraidhettar etorra fein le borrfadh beodhachta amp le h iomarcraidh arrachtais na h oirir sin d fagbhail amp dol d oirdhercucchadh a n anmand ar fud choiccidh Connacht amp as edh ro ghabhsat cetus co Crich Cairpre mic Neill tre Iochtar Ua n Oilella do crich Ghaileng bhail in ro cobhsaigh Corbmac Gaileng mac Taidhcc mic Cein mic Oilealla Oluim iar lot enigh a athar amp do Thir Amhalgaidh mic Fiachrach Tanaicc Mac Uilliam ina c coinne annsin i Risdeard an Iarainn mac Dauid mic Emainn mic Uillicc amp ro gheall a c cotucchadh ar dhaigh chreach lomtha a chomharsan amp folmaighthe a easccaratt O d chualaidh iarla Cloinne Riocaird an coimhthionol coiccriche sin do theacht le a thaobh do thionoil an lion as lia ro fhed d armail eideadh amp ordanais amp ni ro airis gusan maighin a m badar na h Albanaigh ag Muaidh amp rob feirde do a n ionnsaicchidh uair do bhris for an f fedhain allmardha amp for na foirnibh fraoch duilghe sin amp ni ro cuimhnighsiot a fad o n athardha amp o m braithribh bunaidh uair ro fhulaingsiot da n esccairdibh a n airleach ar en lathair Do marbhadh annsin Domhnall amp Dubhgall amp ba ferr buaidh a n anacail oldas buaidh a n gona uair do gebhthaoi a c comhthrom da gach ernail ionnmasa estibh amp dob ettreinitte Albanaigh co cend athaidh da n aimsir h i c coicceadh Chonnacht an ionnsaicchidh sin M1558 5 The Earl of Clanrickard gave a great defeat to the Scots This Earl was Rickard son of Ulick na gCeann son of Rickard son of Ulick of Cnoc tuagh son of Ulick Meodhanach son of Ulick of the Wine and the Scots who sustained that defeat were Donnell the son of Dowell son of Gillespick Mac Allen Campbell and Dowell the son of Donough son of Gillespick Mac Allen two brave young constables of gallowglasses who had been a long time before hired into the service of the Ultonians but more particularly in the service of Tirconnell They had agreed among themselves stimulated by extraordinary vigour and bravery to leave those districts and to proceed through Connaught to render their names famous They first passed through the territory of Carbry the son of Niall through the lower part of Tirerrill by the territory of Gaileang where Cormac Gaileang the son of Teige son of Kian son of Oilioll Olum settled after having violated the guarantee of his father and into the country of Awley of Fiachra Tirawley In this last mentioned territory Mac William Richard an iarrainn the son of David son of Edmond son of Ulick came to meet them and he promised to support them for plundering his neighbours and harassing his enemies When the Earl of Clanrickard heard that this foreign host had arrived in his neighbourhood he collected the greatest number that he was able of mail clad warriors and ordnance and did not halt till he arrived at the place where those Scots were by the Moy He was the better of attacking them there for he routed this foreign band of fiercely rapacious warriors who did not consider their distance from their native country and their kindred for they suffered their enemies to slaughter them on the spot Donnell and Dowell were slain there but the victory would have been greater if they had been taken prisoners instead of being slain for an equivalent ransom in any kind of riches would have been received for them The power of the Scots was enfeebled in Connaught for a considerable time after this attack M1568 1 The Countess of Clanrickard i e Margaret daughter of Donough son of Conor son of Turlough the most famous woman in Ireland and the supporter of her friends and relations died Arms editCoat of arms of Richard Burke 2nd Earl of Clanricarde nbsp Crest A Cat a Mountain sejant guardant proper collared and chained Or Escutcheon Or a cross gules in the first quarter a lion rampant sable Supporters Two Cats a Mountain sejant guardant proper collared and chained Or 2 3 Motto UNG ROY UNG FOY UNG LOY One king one faith one law Citations edit Burke de Burgh Richard Dictionary of Irish Biography www dib ie Retrieved 21 December 2021 Burke John Burke Bernard 1844 Encyclopaedia 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 Bernard 1884 The general armory of England Scotland Ireland and Wales comprising a registry of armorial bearings from the earliest to the present time University of California Libraries London Harrison amp sons Sources editThis article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations December 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message 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 Burke de Burgh Richard Terry Clavin in Dictionary of Irish Biography to the Year 2002 pp 48 53 Cambridge 2010 Peerage of Ireland Preceded byUlick na gCeann Burke Earl of Clanricarde1544 1582 Succeeded byUlick Burke Portals nbsp Ireland nbsp England nbsp Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Burke 2nd Earl of Clanricarde amp oldid 1215469082, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
