Richard de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster
Richard Og de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster (* around 1259 - † July 29, 1326 ) was a Hiberno-Norman nobleman. His nickname "Og" meant "the boy", probably a reference to his young age when he became an Earl in 1271 or to distinguish him from his grandfather Richard Mor. He was also known as the "Red Earl".
He was the son and heir of Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster († July 28, 1271), the second eldest son of Richard de Burgh , the conqueror of Connacht . In 1271 he inherited his father as 2nd Earl of Ulster and 3rd Lord of Connacht.
Richard Og was the most powerful of the earls of the de Burgh family in Ulster . He was a close friend of the English King Edward I and was the senior earl in Ireland . He operated an expansionist policy and fell out with the other Anglo-Irish lords. In 1316 he defeated Felim mac Aedh Ua Conchobair , king of Connacht, in the second battle of Athenry .
family
His sister Egidia de Burgh was the wife of James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland , the grandfather of the future King Robert II.
In 1280 at the latest he had married Margaret de Guînes († 1304), daughter of Arnould III, Count of Guînes from the House of Ghent . Marguerite was related to the English Queen Margaret .
He had six daughters and two sons:
- Aveline de Burgh, ⚭ John de Bermingham, 1st Earl of Louth († 1329)
- Katherine de Burgh († 1331), ⚭ 1312 Maurice FitzGerald , 1st Earl of Desmond († 1356)
- Joan de Burgh († 1359), ⚭ 1312 Thomas FitzGerald , 2nd Earl of Kildare († 1328)
- Elizabeth de Burgh (1289–1327), ⚭ 1302 Robert Bruce, 4th Earl of Carrick (1274–1329), 1306 as Robert I, King of Scotland
- John de Burgh (around 1290–1313), ⚭ Elizabeth de Clare (1295–1360), daughter of Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford
- NN (son, † young)
- Eleanor de Burgh, ⚭ 1297 Thomas de Multon, 1st Baron Multon (1276–1322)
- Maud de Burgh (around 1290-1320), ⚭ Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford
Since Richard survived his son John, his son, his grandson William de Burgh , succeeded him in 1326 as 3rd Earl of Ulster.
Literature and web links
- Thomas Andrew Archer: Burgh, Richard de (1259? -1326) . In: Dictionary of National Biography . Volume 7, Oxford 1886, p. 324 f.
- Burke People and Places , Eamonn Burke, Dublin, 1995.
- Richard de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster, on thepeerage.com , accessed September 10, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Walter de Burgh |
Earl of Ulster 1271-1326 |
William de Burgh |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | De Burgh, Richard, 2nd Earl of Ulster |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | De Burgh, Richard Og, 2nd Earl of Ulster |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hiberno-Norman nobleman, father-in-law of the Scottish King Richard I. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1259 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 29, 1326 |