Burke family
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The Burke family is an Irish noble lineage historically prominent in County Galway and other parts of western Ireland, known for its political influence and extensive landed estates.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bourke family | 1 |
| Burke baronets | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish noble family
ⓘ
noble lineage ⓘ |
| anglicisedFormOf | de Burgh family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCounty |
County Limerick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Mayo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature | red cross on a gold shield (for de Burgh/Burke arms) ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | Gaelicised Norman family ⓘ |
| estateCentreHistoric |
Loughrea, County Galway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portumna, County Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Anglo-Norman ⓘ |
| governanceRole | local magnates in Connacht ⓘ |
| hereditaryLeadership | chieftains of Burke septs in Connacht ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
early modern period in Ireland
ⓘ
late medieval period in Ireland ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
feudal lords in Connacht
ⓘ
landed gentry in Ireland ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | Old English nobility in Ireland ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Irish Confederate Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nine Years' War (Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landholdings |
estates in other parts of Connacht
ⓘ
extensive estates in County Galway ⓘ |
| languageAdaptation | surname Gaelicised as de Búrca ⓘ |
| languageOfSurname | Norman French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyaltyShift | from Norman settlers to Gaelicised Irish lords ⓘ |
| nobleTitleAssociated |
Earl of Clanricarde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marquess of Clanricarde NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscount Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBranch |
Clanricarde Burkes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mac William Uachtar NERFINISHED ⓘ Mac William Íochtar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alliances with other Irish noble families
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integration into Gaelic Irish society ⓘ participation in Irish clan warfare ⓘ |
| notableMemberFamilyName | Clanricarde Burkes of Portumna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalSurname | de Burgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerageAssociation | Peerage of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | varied between Crown and Irish interests over time ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence |
influence in western Irish regional governance
ⓘ
strong influence in County Galway politics ⓘ |
| region |
Connacht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ western Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | historically predominantly Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| surnameVariant |
Bourke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
de Burca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Burke baronets
this entity surface form:
Bourke family