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Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster and 3rd Baron of Connaught (English: / d ˈ b ɜːr /; d’-BER; 1240 – 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 and father of Elizabeth, wife of King Robert the Bruce of Scotland.
Richard de Burgh, 2nd earl of Ulster was one of the most powerful Irish nobles of the late 13th and early 14th centuries. He was a member of a historic Anglo-Irish family, the Burghs, and son of Walter de Burgh (c. 1230–71), the 1st earl of Ulster (of the second creation). In 1286 he ravaged.
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Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Lord of Connacht (died 1243) is considered the ancestor of the Burke family of Clanricarde in south Connacht (now County Galway, which became an extremely powerful family in their own right following the Burke Civil War of the 1330s.
Richard de Burgh (c. 1259–1326) was the 2nd earl of Ulster and lord of Connacht. He fought against the Irish kings, the Geraldines, and the English administration, and was a prominent figure in Edward I's campaigns in Scotland.
Apr 11, 2024 · Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster (1259 – July 29, 1326), called The Red Earl, was one of the most powerful Irish nobles of the late 13th and early 14th centuries, a son of Walter de Burgh, the 1st Earl of Ulster (of the second creation) and Lord of Connacht.[1]
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Burgh, Richard Óg de (d. 1387), 2nd lord of Clanricard , was eldest surviving son of William de Burgh, 1st lord of Clanricard. He inherited his father's position in 1343 and over the course of his career succeeded in asserting the independence of the Clanricard de Burghs from the overlordship of the MacWilliam de Burghs of Mayo.
