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Richard "the Red Earl" de Burgh

(Ca 1259 - 29 Jul 1326)

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Richard de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster1
M, #106926, b. circa 1259, d. 29 July 1326
Last Edited=24 Feb 2009
Richard de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster was born circa 1259.2 He was the son of Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster and Isabel fitz John.1 He married Margaret (?) before 27 February 1280/81.3 He died on 29 July 1326.
Richard de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster also went by the nick-name of 'the Red Earl'.1 He gained the title of 2nd Earl of Ulster. He gained the title of Earl of Connaught.4 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.5

Children of Richard de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster and Margaret (?)

Aveline de Burgh+6
Katherine de Burgh6 d. c 1 Nov 1331
Lady Joan de Burgh+7 d. 23 Apr 1359
Lady Elizabeth de Burgh+ b. c 1280, d. 26 Oct 1327
John de Burgh+3 b. c 1290, d. 18 Jun 1313

Children of Richard de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster

unknown son de Burgh+8
Eleanor de Burgh+9
Matilda de Burgh10 b. c 1290, d. 1320

Citations

[S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 69. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume XII/2, page 173. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/2, page 177.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 209. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995), de Burgh, Richard. Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VIII, page 170.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VII, page 222.
[S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1211. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume IX, page 404.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 83.

Events

BirthCa 1259
Death29 Jul 1326
Title (Nobility)2nd Earl of Ulster
Title (Nobility)Earl of Connaught

Families

SpouseMargaret (?) ( - 1304)
ChildJohn de Burgh (1290 - 1313)
ChildElizabeth de Burgh (1280 - 1327)
FatherWilliam de Burgh ( - 1271)
MotherIsabel fitz John ( - 1274)