Baron Bourke of Brittas explained
Baron Bourke of Brittas
Barún Búrc de Brittas |
| Creation Date: | 17 February 1618 |
| Peerage: | Peerage of Ireland |
| First Holder: | Theobald Bourke |
| Last Holder: | Theobald Bourke |
| Status: | Forfeited |
| Extinction Date: | 1691 |
Baron Bourke of Brittas (; ;), of the County of Limerick, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland created on 17 February 1618 for Theobald Bourke.
Theobald Burke was the son of Theobald Bourke, son of William Bourke, 1st Baron Bourke of Castleconnell (see Baron Bourke of Castleconnell) and Lady Mary Burke. He was the younger brother of John Bourke, 2nd Baron Bourke of Castleconnell, and Richard Bourke, 3rd Baron Bourke of Castleconnell. The third Baron was attainted in 1691 due to his loyalty to James II of England. The title was consequently forfeited.[1]
Barons Bourke (1618)
- Theobald Bourke, 1st Baron Bourke of Brittas (died 1654)
- John Bourke, 2nd Baron Bourke of Brittas (died 1668)
- Theobald Bourke, 3rd Baron Bourke of Brittas (died after 1691)
See also
References
Bibliography
- Book: Burke, Bernard . Bernard Burke . The general armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales; comprising a registry of armorial bearings from the earliest to the present time . 1884 . Harrison & Sons . London . en.
- Book: Cokayne, G. E. . George Edward Cokayne . The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom Extant, Extinct, or Dormant . The Complete Peerage . . London . 1887–98 . 1st . en.
Notes and References
- Book: Cokayne, G. E. . George Edward Cokayne . The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom Extant, Extinct, or Dormant . The Complete Peerage . . London . 1887 . 1st . 1 . 397 . en.
