The term Clanricarde was a term meaning both a territory and a title in Ireland between the 13th and 19th centuries. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e
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Territory
The territory, in what is now County Galway, Ireland, stretched from the barony of County Clare in the north-west along the borders of County Mayo, to the River Shannon in the east. County Galway (Contae na Gaillimhe is located on the West Coast of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The River Shannon ( Sionainn or Sionna in Irish) is at 386 km (240 miles the longest river in Ireland. Subservient territories included Hy-Many, Kinela, de Bermingham's Country, Síol Anmchadha and southern Sil Muirdeagh. Uí Maine, often referred to as Hy Many, was one of the oldest and largest kingdoms located in Connacht, Ireland. Síol Anmchadha was a sub-kingdom or lordship of Hy-Many, and ruled by an off-shoot of the Ui Maine called the Síol Anmchadha ( "the seed of Anmchadh")
Title
The Clanricarde, was a Gaelic title meaning "Richard's family", or "(head of) Richard's family". The Richard in question was the illegitimate son of William de Burgh, whose great-great grandson became the first Clanricarde in the 1330s. William de Burgh (1157 &ndash 1206 (but may be the same as William FitzAldelm de Burgh) The title was first recorded in 1335, and had probably being used informally for a few generations. However, with the advent of the Burke Civil War 1333-38 it came to denote the head of the Burkes of Upper or south Connacht based largely in what is now east and central County Galway. Simultaneously it was used to describe the lands held by the family.
The title Mac William Uachtar was also used as a synonym. It was a Gaelic title meaning "son of the upper William (de Burgh)". It was used to differentiate the Burkes of upper or south Connacht from their cousins, the Bourkes of lower or north Connacht, who were known was the Mac William Lower.
However it was never used as popularly as the term Clanricarde and was in any case abaondoned by the end of the 16th century.
In 1543 the then Clanricarde was created Earl of Clanricarde by Henry VIII. Earl of Clanricarde is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It has been created twice firstly in 1543 and once again in 1800 Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of
The Clanricardes or Mac William Uachtar 1333-1544
- Sir Ulick Burke, reigned 1333-1353. Sir Ulick Burke (died 1353 was an Irish nobleman the third son of William Liath Burke.
- Richard Og Burke 1353-1387. Richard Og Burke (died 1387 was an Irish nobleman the son of Sir Ulick Burke, and the second Mac William Uachtar, head of Clanricarde.
- Ulick an Fhiona, 1387-1424.
- William mac Ulick Burke 1424-1430.
- Ulick Ruadh Burke 1430-1485.
- Ulick Fionn Burke 1485-1509.
- Richard Oge Burke 1509-1519.
- Ulick Oge Burke 1519-1520.
- Richard Mor Burke 1520-1530.
- John mac Richard Mor Burke 1530-1536.
- Richard Bacach Burke 1536-1538.
- Ulick na gCeann Burke 1538-1544. Ulick na gCeann Burke (d 1544 12th Clanricarde and 1st Earl of Clanricarde (styled MacWilliam and Ne-gan or Na-gCeann meaning "of the Heads" "having
See also
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