Ulysses Burgh was born in Dublin on 15 August 1788. He entered the British Army, and was promoted by family influence. He was gazetted ensign in the 54th Regiment of Foot on 31 March 1804, and was promoted lieutenant on 12 November 1804, and captain on 4 September 1806. He was employed in ordinary garrison duty with his regiment at Gibraltar and in the West Indies till 1808, when he exchanged into the 92nd and accompanied Sir John Cradock to Portugal as aide-de-camp.[3]
On the retirement of the Duke of Wellington from political life, Lord Downes also retired and occupied himself with the life of a country gentleman. He became in due course major-general on 10 January 1837, lieutenant-general on 9 November 1846, colonel of the 54th foot 1845–50,[3] colonel of the 29th regiment on 15 August 1850, full general on 20 June 1854, and was made G.C.B. in 1869.
After her death in August 1842, he married secondly Christopheria, daughter of James Buchanan and widow of John Willis Fleming of North Stoneham Park, in 1846. There were no children from this marriage. She died in October 1860. Lord Downes died in July 1864, aged 75. The barony became extinct on his death as he had no sons.[1]
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^ abcdethepeerage.com Ulysses Burgh, 2nd Baron Downes of Aghanville
^Stephens, H. M. (2004). "Burgh, Ulysses Bagenal de, second Baron Downes (1788–1863), army officer". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/3997. ISBN978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 21 December 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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For the Irish Anglican cleric and Bishop of Ardagh see Ulysses Burgh General Ulysses de Burgh 2nd Baron Downes GCB 15 August 1788 26 July 1864 was an Irish soldier and Tory politician A General in the British Army he served as Surveyor General of the Ordnance under Lord Liverpool 1820 27 and after succeeding a cousin as second Baron Downes 1826 he was an Irish Representative Peer in the House of Lords 1833 64 The Right Honourable GeneralThe Lord DownesGCBLord Downes in 1850 Surveyor General of the OrdnanceIn office 16 March 1820 18 May 1827MonarchGeorge IVPrime MinisterThe Earl of LiverpoolPreceded bySir Robert MoorsomSucceeded bySir Edward OwenPersonal detailsBorn 1788 08 15 15 August 1788Died26 July 1864 1864 07 26 aged 75 NationalityBritishPolitical partyTorySpousesMaria Bagenal m 1815 died 1842 wbr Christopheria Buchanan m 1846 died 1860 wbr Military careerAllegianceUnited KingdomService wbr branch British ArmyYears of service1804 1863RankLieutenant 1804 Captain 1806 Lieutenant Colonel 1812 Major General 1837 Lieutenant General 1846 General 1854 Unit54th Regiment of FootCommands held54th Regiment of FootGrenadier guards29th Regiment of FootBattles warsTalaveraBusacoSalamancaVittoriaPyreneesSan SebastianNivelleNiveToulouse Contents 1 Background 2 Peninsular War 3 Political career 4 Family 5 References 6 External linksBackground editBorn Ulysses Burgh he was the son of Thomas Burgh and Anne daughter of David Aigion His great grandfather was Ulysses Burgh Bishop of Ardagh In 1848 he assumed by Royal licence the surname of de Burgh in lieu of simply Burgh 1 His grandfather Thomas Burgh was one of the foremost Irish architects of his time who designed many notable buildings including Trinity College Library 2 and Dr Steevens Hospital His father was comptroller general and commissioner of the revenue of Ireland and second cousin of William Downes who was Lord Chief Justice of Ireland from 1803 to 1822 and his two sisters had married respectively the Chancellor of the Irish Exchequer and the Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer 3 Ulysses Burgh was born in Dublin on 15 August 1788 He entered the British Army and was promoted by family influence He was gazetted ensign in the 54th Regiment of Foot on 31 March 1804 and was promoted lieutenant on 12 November 1804 and captain on 4 September 1806 He was employed in ordinary garrison duty with his regiment at Gibraltar and in the West Indies till 1808 when he exchanged into the 92nd and accompanied Sir John Cradock to Portugal as aide de camp 3 Peninsular War editWhen Sir Arthur Wellesley succeeded Cradock he in his turn took Burgh whose father was a close friend as an aide de camp Burgh was present at the battle of Talavera where he was slightly wounded He brought home the despatch announcing the victory at the battle of Busaco on 29 September 1810 was promoted major for the news and was back again in Portugal by January 1811 He was then present at the battle of Fuentes d Onor at the combat of El Bodon at the storming of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz and the battle of Salamanca and again took home the news of Wellington s entry into Madrid He was promoted lieutenant colonel on 25 September 1812 He returned to Spain and was present at the battle of Vittoria and the battle of the Pyrenees He was present at the storming of San Sebastian at the battle of the Nivelle where his horse was killed under him at the battle of the Nive and the battle of Toulouse where he was again wounded 3 At the end of the war in 1814 Burgh was made KCB and KTS and received a company in the Grenadier guards 3 Political career editBurgh was returned to parliament for County Carlow in 1818 a seat he held until 1826 1 4 and then represented Queenborough between 1826 and 1830 1 5 He held office under Lord Liverpool as Surveyor General of the Ordnance between 1820 and 1827 In 1826 he succeeded his second cousin William Downes 1st Baron Downes who had no children as second Baron Downes according to a special remainder in the letters patent As this was an Irish peerage it did not entitle him to an automatic seat in the House of Lords and he was able to remain a member of the House of Commons However in 1833 he was elected an Irish Representative Peer and entered the House of Lords 1 6 In 1860 he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath 7 On the retirement of the Duke of Wellington from political life Lord Downes also retired and occupied himself with the life of a country gentleman He became in due course major general on 10 January 1837 lieutenant general on 9 November 1846 colonel of the 54th foot 1845 50 3 colonel of the 29th regiment on 15 August 1850 full general on 20 June 1854 and was made G C B in 1869 Downes died at Bert House Athy County Kildare on 26 July 1863 3 8 Family editLord Downes was twice married He married firstly Maria daughter of Walter Bagenal in 1815 They had two daughters Charlotte who married James Colborne 2nd Baron Seaton Anne who married John Scott 3rd Earl of Clonmell After her death in August 1842 he married secondly Christopheria daughter of James Buchanan and widow of John Willis Fleming of North Stoneham Park in 1846 There were no children from this marriage She died in October 1860 Lord Downes died in July 1864 aged 75 The barony became extinct on his death as he had no sons 1 References edit a b c d e thepeerage com Ulysses Burgh 2nd Baron Downes of Aghanville Alumni Dublinenses a register of the students graduates professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin 1593 1860 George Dames Burtchaell Thomas Ulick Sadleir p 113 Dublin Alex Thom and Co 1935 a b c d e f Stephens Henry Morse 1886 Burgh Ulysses Bagenal In Stephen Leslie ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 7 London Smith Elder amp Co leighrayment com House of Commons Camelford to Carmarthen usurped leighrayment com House of Commons Queenborough to Queen s University Belfast usurped leighrayment com Representative Peers Ireland usurped No 22387 The London Gazette 18 May 1860 p 1915 Stephens H M 2004 Burgh Ulysses Bagenal de second Baron Downes 1788 1863 army officer Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 3997 ISBN 978 0 19 861412 8 Retrieved 21 December 2021 Subscription or UK public library membership required Attribution Burgh Ulysses Bagenal Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Ulysses BurghMilitary officesPreceded bySir John Byng 1st Earl of Strafford Colonel of the 29th Worcestershire Regiment of Foot1850 1863 Succeeded byJames SimpsonPreceded bySir Henry Sheehy Keating Colonel of the 54th West Norfolk Regiment of Foot1845 1850 Succeeded byWilliam Alexander GordonParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byHenry Bruen Robert Anthony Latouche Member of Parliament for County Carlow1818 1826 With Henry Bruen Succeeded byHenry Bruen Thomas KavanaghPreceded byGeorge Peter Holford Lord Frederick Bentinck Member of Parliament for Queenborough1826 1830 With John Capel Succeeded byWilliam Holmes Sir Philip DurhamPolitical officesPreceded bySir Robert Moorsom Surveyor General of the Ordnance1820 1827 Succeeded bySir Edward OwenPreceded byThe Marquess Conyngham Representative peer for Ireland1833 1863 Succeeded byThe Lord InchiquinPeerage of IrelandPreceded byWilliam Downes Baron Downes1826 1864 Extinct Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ulysses Burgh 2nd Baron Downes amp oldid 1181708149, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
