Richard Óg Burke

Richard Óg Burke, 2nd Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar ( ; died 1387) was an Irish chieftain and nobleman who was the son of Sir Ulick Burke or Uilleag de Burgh, 1st Clanricarde (d.1343/1353).

Biography Richard died in 1387, and was succeeded by his son, Ulick an Fhiona Burke, 3rd Clanricarde (d.1424).

Annals of the Four Masters From the Annals of the Four Masters: M1366.10. A great war broke out between the English of Connaught. Mac Maurice was banished from his territory by Mac William; and Mac Maurice fled for protection to the Clann-Rickard. Mac William, Hugh O'Conor, King of Connaught, and William O'Kelly, Lord of Hy-Many, marched with an army to Upper Connaught against the Clann-Rickard, and remained there nearly three months engaged in mutual hostilities, until at last Mac William subdued the Clann-Rickard; whereupon the hostages of these latter were delivered up to him, and he returned to his country in triumph.

Family Richard married a daughter of O'Madden of Síol Anmchadha. They had two children:

Ulick an Fhiona Burke, 3rd Clanricarde (d.1424) William mac Ulick Burke, 4th Clanricarde (d.1430)

Genealogy

Richard an Fhorbhair de Burgh (d.1343) Sir William (Ulick) de Burgh (d. 1343/53), 1st Mac William Uachtar (Upper Mac William) or Clanricarde (Galway) Richard Óg Burke (d. 1387), 2nd Clanricarde Ulick an Fhiona Burke (d. 1424), 3rd Clanricarde Ulick Ruadh Burke (d. 1485), 5th Clanricarde Edmund Burke (d. 1466) Ricard of Roscam (d. 1517) John mac Richard Mór Burke (d. 1536), 10th Clanricarde Ulick Fionn Burke (d.1509), 6th Clanricarde Ulick Óge Burke (d. 1520), 8th Clanricarde Richard Mór Burke (d. 1530), 9th Clanricarde Ulick na gCeann Burke (d. 1544), 12th Clanricarde, 1st Earl of Clanricarde (1543) Richard Bacach Burke (d. 1538), 11th Clanricarde Richard Óge Burke (d. 1519), 7th Clanricarde Sir Uilleag Burke (d. 1551), 13th Clanricarde William mac Ulick Burke (d. 1430), 4th Clanricarde Edmund de Burgh (d. 1410)