Thomas Burgh (1670–1730)
Thomas de Burgh | |
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Old Library Building, Trinity College, Dublin | |
| Surveyor General of Ireland | |
| In office 1700–1730 | |
| Preceded by | William Robinson William Molyneux |
| Succeeded by | Edward Lovett Pearce |
| Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance | |
| In office 1705–1713 | |
| Preceded by | Chidley Coote |
| Succeeded by | Richard Molesworth |
| Member of Parliament for Naas | |
| In office 1713–1730 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Gradon James Barry |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Burgh John Bourke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Burgh 1670 |
| Died | 18 December 1730 (aged 59–60) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Spouse |
Mary Smyth (m. 1700) |
| Children | 9, including: Thomas Burgh Richard Burgh |
| Parent(s) | Rt Rev Ulysses Burgh Mary Kingsmill |
| Relatives | Ulysses Burgh, 2nd Baron Downes (grandson) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1688–1730 |
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| Unit | Lord Lovelace's Regiment of Foot |
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Colonel Thomas de Burgh (English: /dəˈbɜːr/ də-BUR; 1670 – 18 December 1730), always named in his lifetime as Thomas Burgh, was an Anglo-Irish military engineer, architect, and Member of the Parliament of Ireland who served as Surveyor General of Ireland (1700–1730) and designed a number of the large public buildings of Dublin including the old Custom House (1704–6), Trinity College Library (1712–33), Dr Steevens' Hospital (1719), the Linen Hall (1722), and the Royal Barracks (1701 onwards).