John Smith de Burgh, 11th Earl of Clanricarde
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John Smith de Burgh, 11th Earl of Clanricarde, (11 November 1720 – 21 April 1782) was an Irish
peer
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Succeeded his father Michael Burke, 10th Earl of Clanricarde
as an infant. Married Hester Amelia Vincent, daughter of Sir Henry Vincent, 6th Baronet of Stoke d'Abernon.
He changed his name to de Burgh by deed poll in 1752. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1753.
He was invested as a Privy Counsellor of Ireland for eight days in 1761 .
After his death in Portumna Castle, County Galway he was buried in the Dominican friary, Athenry
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Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
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Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
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Succeeded his father Michael Burke, 10th Earl of Clanricarde
Michael Burke, 10th Earl of Clanricarde
Michael Burke, 10th Earl of Clanricarde, Irish peer, 1686-1726Made governor of Galway in 1712. Buried in Christchurch, Dublin.-References:* Portumna Castle and its Lords, Michael Mac Mahon, 1983....
as an infant. Married Hester Amelia Vincent, daughter of Sir Henry Vincent, 6th Baronet of Stoke d'Abernon.
He changed his name to de Burgh by deed poll in 1752. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1753.
He was invested as a Privy Counsellor of Ireland for eight days in 1761 .
After his death in Portumna Castle, County Galway he was buried in the Dominican friary, Athenry
Athenry
Athenry is a town in County Galway, Ireland. It lies east of Galway city, and one of the attractions of the town is its medieval castle. The town is also well-known by virtue of the song "The Fields of Athenry".-History:...
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