Richard Burke, 6th Earl of Clanricarde
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Richard Burke, 6th Earl of Clanricarde, Irish peer
, died August 1666.
Richard was a first cousin to the previous Earl and had served under him in the royalist forces during the Irish Confederate Wars
. When restored, the Clanricarde estates were heavily in debt and a great deal of litigation was on-going between the interested parties. Richard married Elizabeth Butler, the daughter of the Walter Butler, 11th Earl of Ormond. It was the second marriage for Elizabeth. They had no issue. He was succeeded by his brother, William.
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,...
, died August 1666.
Richard was a first cousin to the previous Earl and had served under him in the royalist forces during the Irish Confederate Wars
Irish Confederate Wars
This article is concerned with the military history of Ireland from 1641-53. For the political context of this conflict, see Confederate Ireland....
. When restored, the Clanricarde estates were heavily in debt and a great deal of litigation was on-going between the interested parties. Richard married Elizabeth Butler, the daughter of the Walter Butler, 11th Earl of Ormond. It was the second marriage for Elizabeth. They had no issue. He was succeeded by his brother, William.