| House of Burke | |||
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 Armorial of Burke |
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| Country | Lordship of Ireland, Kingdom of Ireland | ||
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| Founder | William de Burgh | ||
| Founding year | 1203 | ||
| Ethnicity | Irish, Norman | ||
The House of Burke (also known as de Burgh or Bourke - french de Burgos, from Burgos), are a Hiberno-Norman noble house, the descendants of William de Burgh (c.1160?-1204), a Norman adventurer and knight who settled in Ireland. He was probably the elder brother of Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent. The surname is one of the most common in Ireland, particularly north Munster and Connacht.
See also
Michael Burke
Source
Burke: People and Places, Eamonn Bourke, 1995. ISBN 0-946130-10-8
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External links
"Burgh". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.
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