William de Burgh
William de Burgh | |
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Uilleag de Búrca | |
Blazon: Or, a cross gules (adopted at the start of the age of heraldry, c. 1200–15). | |
| Born | 1160 |
| Died | 1206 (aged 45–46) Galway, Ireland |
| Resting place | Augustinian Priory of Athassel, Golden, County Tipperary |
| Spouse | Daughter of King Domnall Mór Ua Briain |
| Children | Richard, 1st Lord of Connaught Hubert, Bishop of Limerick William de Burgh the Younger |
| Relatives | Walter de Burgh (father) Hubert, Earl of Kent (brother) Geoffrey, Bishop of Ely (brother) Thomas de Burgh, Castellan of Norwich (brother) |
William de Burgh (English: /dəˈbɜːr/ də-BUR, French: [dəbuʁ]; Latin: de Burgo; c. 1160–winter 1205/06) was the founder of the House of Burgh (later surnamed Burke or Bourke) in Ireland and elder brother of Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent and Geoffrey de Burgh, Bishop of Ely. William is often given the epithet, "the conqueror", but is not to be confused with the English king of the same nickname.