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Richard de Burgh
( - Ca 17 Feb 1243)
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Richard de Burgh, Lord of Connaught1
M, #4605, d. circa 17 February 1243
Last Edited=14 Dec 2009
Richard de Burgh, Lord of Connaught was the son of William FitzAdelm. He married Jill de Lacy. He married Hodiernna de Gernon, daughter of Robert de Gernon and Una Agnes de Gernon, before 21 April 1225. He died circa 17 February 1243, while on the way to meet the King of Englad at Bordeaux.1
Richard de Burgh, Lord of Connaught also went by the nick-name of Richard 'the Great'.1 He gained the title of Lord of Connaught.1 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1227.1 In 1232 he built the castle of Galway.1 In 1236 he built the castle of Loughrea.1
Children of Richard de Burgh, Lord of Connaught and Hodiernna de Gernon
Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster+1 d. 28 Jul 1271
William de Burgh+1
Matilda de Burgh+2
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.
[S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1603. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
Richard de Burgh, Lord of Connaught1
M, #4605, d. circa 17 February 1243
Last Edited=14 Dec 2009
Richard de Burgh, Lord of Connaught was the son of William FitzAdelm. He married Jill de Lacy. He married Hodiernna de Gernon, daughter of Robert de Gernon and Una Agnes de Gernon, before 21 April 1225. He died circa 17 February 1243, while on the way to meet the King of Englad at Bordeaux.1
Richard de Burgh, Lord of Connaught also went by the nick-name of Richard 'the Great'.1 He gained the title of Lord of Connaught.1 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1227.1 In 1232 he built the castle of Galway.1 In 1236 he built the castle of Loughrea.1
Children of Richard de Burgh, Lord of Connaught and Hodiernna de Gernon
Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster+1 d. 28 Jul 1271
William de Burgh+1
Matilda de Burgh+2
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.
[S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1603. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
Events
| Death | Ca 17 Feb 1243 | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | Lord of Connaught |
Families
| Spouse | Hodiernna de Gernon ( - ) |
| Child | William de Burgh ( - 1271) |
| Child | Matilda de Burgh ( - ) |
| Father | William de Burgh (1158 - 1206) |