William Burke, 7th Earl of Clanricarde, Irish

Irish people

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 peer

Peerage of Ireland

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, died 1687.

Burke had served with his brother under their cousin, the 5th Earl of Clanricarde

Earl of Clanricarde

Earl of Clanricarde is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, first in 1543 and again in 1800. The former creation became extinct in 1916 while the 1800 creation is still extant and held by the Marquess of Sligo since 1916....

, during the Irish Confederate Wars

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 and was their heir. he became Lieutenant of County Galway

County Galway

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 in 1680 and its Chief Governor in 1687.

His first wife was Lettice Shirley, daughter of Sir Henry and grand-daughter of the Earl of Essex

Earl of Essex

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. By her he had his heir, Richard

Richard Burke, 8th Earl of Clanricarde

Richard Burke, 8th Earl of Clanricarde, Irish peer, died after 1708.Richard appears to have been the first of the family to conform, as Charles II wrote to his father congratulating him on "being throughly instructed in the protestant religion as it stands established, having forsaken that of Rome...

. His second wife was Helen, daughter of Donough MacCarty, 1st Earl of Clancarty.

Issue

Children with Lettice Shirley:

• Richard Burke, 8th Earl of Clanricarde
  Richard Burke, 8th Earl of Clanricarde
  Richard Burke, 8th Earl of Clanricarde, Irish peer, died after 1708.Richard appears to have been the first of the family to conform, as Charles II wrote to his father congratulating him on "being throughly instructed in the protestant religion as it stands established, having forsaken that of Rome...
  
   (d. a Nov 1702)
• Thomas Burke
• John Burke, 9th Earl of Clanricarde
  John Burke, 9th Earl of Clanricarde
  John Burke, 9th Earl of Clanricarde was an Irish peer.Burke succeeded his brother Richard. He was created Baron Bophin in 1689 and commanded a foot regiment as its colonel during the Williamite War in Ireland. He was taken prisoner at the Battle of Aughrim in 1691 and outlawed...
  
   (1642-17 Oct 1722)

Children with Helen MacCarty:

• Lady Margaret Burke (d. 19 Jul 1744)
• Ulick Burke, 1st Viscount Galway (d. 12 Jul 1691)
• William Burke
• Lady Honora Burke (16 Jan 1674-16 Jan 1698)