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Richard 'the Red Earl' de Burgh , Earl of Ulster<br>Nick name: The Red Earl<br>Also known as: Richard Óg de BurghEarl Richard Burgh<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: 1259 - Ulster Planatation, Ulster, Ireland<br>Military Service: captured and imprisoned with his cousin William Laith for 3 months by John FitzThomas FitzGerald - 1294<br>Military Service: served alongside his cousin William Iiath fighting for the king in the Scottish war - 1303<br>Military Service: In the battle of Connor, he suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Edward Bruce - Sep 1315<br>Marriage: Spouse: Margaret de Guines - Feb 27 1280 - Connaught, Ireland<br>Death: July 29 1326 - Athassel Priory, Co. Tipperary, Munster Prov, Ireland<br>Burial: Aug 29 1326 - Athassel House, County Tipperary, Ireland<br>Title of Nobility: 3rd Baron of Connaught - Between 1259 and 1326 - Ireland<br>Title of Nobility: 2nd Earl of Ulster - 1271 - Ireland<br>There seems to be an issue with this person's relatives. View this person on FamilySearch to see this information.<br> Additional information: <br> <br>TitleOfNobility: Lord Justice of Ireland<br>LifeSketch: Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster and 3rd Baron of Connaught (1259 – 29 July 1326), called The Red Earl (Latinized to de Burgo), was one of the most powerful Irish nobles of the late 13th and early 14th centuries. Richard's father was Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster (of the second creation) and Lord of Connacht, who was the second son of Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Lord of Connaught and Egidia de Lacy. "Richard Óg", means "Richard the Young", which may be a reference to his youth when he became earl in 1271, or to differentiate him from his grandfather, Richard Mór. Earl of Ulster Richard Óg was the most powerful of the de Burgh Earls of Ulster, succeeding his father in Ulster and Connacht upon reaching his majority in 1280. He was a friend of King Edward I of England, and ranked first among the Earls of Ireland. Richard married Margaret, the daughter of his cousin John de Burgh (also spelled de Borough) and Cecily Baillol. He pursued expansionist policies that often left him at odds with fellow Norman lords. His daughter Elizabeth was to become the second wife of King Robert the Bruce of Scotland. However, this did not stop him leading his forces from Ireland to support England's King Edward I in his Scottish campaigns; Edward captured Elizabeth in 1306, but in order to gain the support of Richard, Edward only put Elizabeth under house arrest. When the forces of Edward Bruce invaded Ulster in 1315, the Earl led a force against him, but was beaten at Connor in Antrim. The invasion of Bruce and the uprising of Felim Ó Conchúir in Connacht left him virtually without authority in his lands, but Ó Conchúir was killed in 1316 at the Second Battle of Athenry, and he was able to recover Ulster after the defeat of Bruce at Faughart. He died on 29 July 1326 at Athassel Priory, near Cashel, County Tipperary. Children and family 1. Aveline de Burgh (b. c. 1280), married John de Bermingham, 1st Earl of Louth 2. Eleanor de Burgh (1282 – aft. August 1324), married Lord Thomas de Multon of Burghs-on-Sands 3. Elizabeth de Burgh (c. 1284 – 26 October 1327), Queen consort of Scotland, married Robert the Bruce as his second wife, and was the mother of David II of Scotland 4. Walter de Burgh (c. 1285–1304) 5. John de Burgh (c. 1286 – 18 June 1313) 6. Maud de Burgh (c. 1288–1320), married Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford 7. Thomas de Burgh (c. 1292–1316) 8. Katherine de Burgh (c. 1296 – 1 November 1331), married Maurice Fitzgerald, 1st Earl of Desmond 9. Edmond de Burgh (b. c. 1298) 10. Joan de Burgh (c. 1300 – 23 April 1359), married firstly, Thomas FitzGerald, 2nd Earl of Kildare, by whom she had issue, and secondly, Sir John Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Knayth, by whom she had issue, including Elizabeth Darcy who married James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_%C3%93g_de_Burgh,_2nd_Earl_of_Ulster ................................................................................. Richard [de Burgh], 2nd Earl of Ulster born c. 1259 mar. bef. 27 Feb 1280/1 Margaret de Burgh (d. 1304), dau. of Sir John de Burgh, of Lanvalry children [sons] 1. Walter de Burgh (dvp. 1304) 2. John de Burgh (b. c. 1290; dvp. 18 Jun 1313), mar. 30 Sep 1308 Lady Elizabeth de Clare (b. 16 Sep 1295; mar. (2) 4 Feb 1315/6 as his second wife Theobald [de Verdun], 2nd Baron Verdun; mar. (3) bef. 3 May 1317 Roger [Damory], 1st Baron Damory; d. 4 Nov 1360), sister and cohrss. of Gilbert [de Clare], 7th Earl of Gloucester, and 3rd dau. of Gilbert [de Clare], 6th Earl of Gloucester, by his second wife Princess Joan "of Acre", 2nd surv. dau. by his first wife of Edward I, King of England, and had issue: - 1a. William de Burgh, later 3rd Earl of Ulster 3. Thomas de Burgh (dsp. 1316) 4. Edmund de Burgh, mar. Slany O'Brien, dau. of Turlogh O'Brien, Lord of Thomond, and had issue 5. William de Burgh (d. 1337) [daughters] 1. Lady Eleanor de Burgh, mar. 5 Jan 1297 Thomas [de Multon], 1st Baron Multon, and had issue 2. Lady Elizabeth de Burgh (d. 26 Oct 1327), mar. c. 1302 as his second wife Robert I, King of Scotland, and had issue 3. Lady Maud de Burgh (dsps. 1320), mar. 29 Sep 1308 Gilbert [de Clare], 7th Earl of Gloucester 4. Lady Joan de Burgh, mar. (1) 16 Aug 1312 Thomas FitzJohn [FitzGerald], 2nd Earl of Kildare, and (2) 3 Jul 1329 John [Darcy], 1st Baron Darcy de Knayth, Justiciar of Ireland, and had issue by both husbands 5. Lady Aveline de Burgh, mar. betw. Jun 1308 and Oct 1320 John [de Bermingham], 1st Earl of Louth, and had issue 6. Lady Katherine de Burgh (d. 1 Nov 1331), mar. 5 Aug 1312 as his first wife Maurice [FitzThomas], 1st Earl of Desmond, and had issue died 29 Jul 1326, suc. by grandson note: Keeper of the royal castles of Athlone 1305-07 and of Athlone, Randown and Roscommon 1309-19 http://cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/ulster1264.htm<br>TitleOfNobility: 3rd Baron of Connaught and Trim
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