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Margery de Burgh

1224 – 1253

Medieval Irish noblewoman

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About Margery de Burgh

Lived 1224 – 1253 (aged 28–29).

Margery de Burgh ( ; 1224–1252) was a Norman-Irish noblewoman and wife of Theobald Butler, 3rd Chief Butler of Ireland.

Family and lineage Margery de Burgh was born in Galway, Ireland, the eldest daughter of Richard Mor de Burgh, Lord of Connacht and Justiciar of Ireland, and Egidia de Lacy. She had three brothers and three sisters, including Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster.

Marriage and issue In 1242, Margery married Theobald Butler, 3rd Chief Butler of Ireland (1224–1248), the eldest son of Theobald le Botiller, Chief Butler of Ireland and his first wife, Joan, daughter of Geoffrey de Marsh (or Mareys), Knt., Justiciar of Ireland.

Margery and Theobald had two children: Theobald Butler, 4th Chief Butler of Ireland (1242- 26 September 1285), who married, in 1268, Joan FitzJohn (died 26 May 1303), daughter of John Fitzgeoffrey, Justiciar of Ireland, and Isabel Bigod. Joan was a younger sister of his uncle's wife, Aveline FitzJohn. The marriage produced issue, from whom descended the Earls of Ormond. Elizabeth Butler (Le Botiller)

Death Margery's husband died 26 December 1248. He was buried before 3 August 1248 at Arklow, County Limerick. On 27 April 1250, she made a fine to remarry.

Margery de Burgh died on 1 March 1252.

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Important facts

Born
1224, Galway
Birth century
Nationality
Lordship of Ireland

Family & relationships

Spouse
Theobald le Botiller, 2nd Chief Butler of Ireland
Parent
Egidia de Lacy
Parent
Richard Mor de Burgh

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Margery de Burgh?

medieval Irish noblewoman

When was Margery de Burgh born?

Margery de Burgh was born in 1224 in Galway.

When did Margery de Burgh die?

Margery de Burgh died on 1 March 1253.

What nationality was Margery de Burgh?

Margery de Burgh's recorded nationality: Lordship of Ireland.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Margery de Burgh

· Wikidata: Q6760317

· DBpedia: Margery de Burgh

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