de Burgh, Walter 1 2a

Birth Name de Burgh, Walter
Gender male
Age at Death 51 years, 6 months, 27 days

Narrative

Walter de Burgh, born about 1220 or after, died at his castle of Galway in 1271, buried at Athassel Priory, County Tipperary. He was 2nd Lord of Connaught and 1st Earl of Ulster. Second son of Richard Mor de Burgh.
In 1243, he succeeded his father as Lord of Connacht, and was created Earl of Ulster as well in 1264. In 1270, he and Walter de Ufford, the Justiciar of Ireland, were defeated by Aedh mac Felim Ua Conchobair at Ath an Chip. Aedh and the O'Connors thereafter ruled independently in Roscommon as "kings of the Gael of Connacht".[1]
Succeeded by his eldest son, Richard Og de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster (The Red Earl of Ulster).
(Wikipedia)

Walter de Burgh, Lord of Connaught, married Maud, daughter and heir of Hugh de Laci, Earl of Ulster, by Emmeline, his wife, daughter and heir of Walter de Ridlesford, Lord of Bray, and became in consequence the Earl of Ulster in her right at her father's decease in 1263, and in his own right in 1264. They had four sons: Richard, Theobald, William and Thomas.
(Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith, page 911)

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1220 Ulster Planation, Ulster, Ireland   3
Death 1271-07-28 Castle of Galway, Connacht, Ireland   3

Age: 51y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father de Burgh, Richard Mor11931243-02-17
Mother de Lacy, Egidia1205
         de Burgh, Walter 1220 1271-07-28

Families

Family of de Burgh, Walter and Fitzgeoffrey, Avelline
Unknown Partner Fitzgeoffrey, Avelline ( * 1238 + 1274-05-20 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
de Burgh, Richard12591326-07-26
de Burgh, Egidia1263
de Burgh, William1263
de Burgh, Agatha

Source References

  1. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=jdp-fam&id=I4635&style=TABLE
  2. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I18589 Carrie's Family Tree
      • Source text:

        ID: I18589
        Name: *Walter DE BURGH
        Sex: M
        Birth: ABT 1220 in Ulster Planation, Ulster, Ireland 1
        Death: 28 JUL 1271 in Castle of Galway, Connacht, Ireland 1
        Burial: Athassel Abbey, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland 1
        Occupation: BET 1264 AND 1271 1st Earl of Ulster (2nd creation) 2
        Occupation: 2nd Lord of Connacht 2
        Note:
        Walter de Burgh, born about 1220 or after, died at his castle of Galway in 1271, buried at Athassel Priory, County Tipperary. He was 2nd Lord of Connaught and 1st Earl of Ulster. Second son of Richard Mor de Burgh.
        In 1243, he succeeded his father as Lord of Connacht, and was created Earl of Ulster as well in 1264. In 1270, he and Walter de Ufford, the Justiciar of Ireland, were defeated by Aedh mac Felim Ua Conchobair at Ath an Chip. Aedh and the O'Connors thereafter ruled independently in Roscommon as "kings of the Gael of Connacht".[1]
        Succeeded by his eldest son, Richard Og de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster (The Red Earl of Ulster).
        (Wikipedia)

        Walter de Burgh, Lord of Connaught, married Maud, daughter and heir of Hugh de Laci, Earl of Ulster, by Emmeline, his wife, daughter and heir of Walter de Ridlesford, Lord of Bray, and became in consequence the Earl of Ulster in her right at her father's decease in 1263, and in his own right in 1264. They had four sons: Richard, Theobald, William and Thomas.
        (Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith, page 911)

         

        Father: *Richard Mor DE BURGH b: ABT 1194 in Galway, Connacht, Ireland
        Mother: *Egidia DE LACY b: ABT 1202 in Meath, Ireland

        Marriage 1 *Avelina FITZJOHN b: ABT 1232 in Shere, Surrey, England
        Children
        Theobald DE BURGH
        Gille DE BURGH
        *Richard "the Red" DE BURGH b: 1259 in Ulster Planation, Ulster, Ireland

        Sources:
        Title: 1Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
        Title: Wikipedia

         

      • Citation:

        arciek@juno.com

  3. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=arciek&id=I28300&style=TABLE Carrie's Family Tree