Henry de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde
Henry de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde, KP, PC (Ire) (English: /dˈbɜːr/; d’-BER; English: /klænˈrɪkɑːrd/; klan-RIK-ard; 8 January 1742 – 8 December 1797), styled Lord Dunkellin (/dʌnˈkɛlɪn/; dun-KELL-in) until 1782 and The Earl of Clanricarde from 1782 until 1789, was an Irish peer and politician who was MP for Galway County (1768) and Governor and Custos Rotulorum of County Galway (1792–97).
The Marquess of Clanricarde | |
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| Member of Parliament for Galway County | |
| In office 1768–1768 | |
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| Born | Henry de Burgh 8 January 1742 |
| Died | 8 December 1797 (aged 55) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Urania Anne Paulet
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| Relatives | John de Burgh, 13th Earl of Clanricarde (brother) |
| Alma mater | Eton College |
Career
Henry was the son of John Smith de Burgh, 11th Earl of Clanricarde and from 1753 to 1758 was educated at Eton College. In 1768 he was a Member of Parliament in the Irish House of Commons representing Galway County. He succeeded his father as Earl of Clanricarde (among other titles) on 21 April 1782, became a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 5 February 1783,[1] and on 6 March of the same year was invested as a member of the Privy Council of Ireland.
Family
On 17 March 1785, he married Lady Urania Anne Paulet, daughter of George Paulet, 12th Marquess of Winchester, but they had no children. He was made Marquess of Clanricarde in 1785, and from 1792 until his death on 8 December 1797 he was Governor and Custos Rotulorum of County Galway.
Honours
- KP: Knight of St. Patrick, 5 February 1783
- PC (Ire): Privy Counsellor, 6 March 1783 – 8 December 1797
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References
- Cook, C. & Stevenson, J. (1980) British Historical Facts 1760−1830. London and Basingstoke: The Macmillan Press, p. 45.
- Burke, John; Burke, Bernard (1844). Encyclopædia of Heraldry: Or General Armory of England, Scotland, and Ireland, Comprising a Registry of All Armorial Bearings from the Earliest to the Present Time, Including the Late Grants by the College of Arms. H. G. Bohn.
