George Dames Burtchaell Explained

George Dames Burtchaell, KC, MA, LLB, MRIA, JP (12 June 1853 – 18 August 1921) was an Irish genealogist.^[1]

Education

Burtchaell was educated at Kilkenny College and Trinity College, Dublin.

Career

• Barrister King's Inns, 1879
• KC 1918
• Fellow, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 1891
• Assistant Secretary and Treasurer, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 1899
• Vice-President, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 1909–14
• Athlone Pursuivant of Arms, 1908
• Member of Council of Royal Irish Academy, 1915–18
• Deputy Ulster King of Arms, 1910–11

Works

• "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College, Dublin, 1593–1860": Dublin : A. Thom & Co., 1935 (with Thomas Sadleir)
• "Genealogical Memoirs of the members of parliament for the county and city of Kilkenny from the earliest on record to the present time; and for the boroughs of Callan, Thomastown, Inistioge, Gowran, St. Canice or Irishtown, and Knocktopher, from their enfranchisement to the Union" Dublin : Sealy & Co., 1888
• "The Knights of England: a complete record from the earliest time to the present day of the knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland and Ireland, and of Knights Bachelors Incorporating a complete list of Knights Bachelors dubbed in Ireland": London : Sherratt & Hughes, 1906 (with William Arthur Shaw)

External links

• National Library of Ireland, nli.ie. Accessed 19 December 2022.
• Brief biography of Peter Burtchaell, his architect brother, dia.ie. Accessed 19 December 2022.

Notes and References

1. Mr. G. D. Burtchaell Dead. The Times (London, England), Friday, 19 August 1921; pg. 5; Issue 42803