John de Burgh, 13th Earl of Clanricarde
Irish nobleman and soldier (1744–1808) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about John de Burgh, 13th Earl of Clanricarde?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
General John Thomas de Burgh, 13th and 1st Earl of Clanricarde PC (Ire) (English: /dˈbɜːrɡ/; d’-BERG; English: /klænˈrɪkɑːrd/; klan-RIK-ard; 22 September 1744 – 27 July 1808), styled The Honourable until 1797, was an Irish peer and soldier who was Governor of County Galway (1798–1808) and a member of the Privy Council of Ireland (1801).
Quick Facts Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull, Preceded by ...
The Earl of Clanricarde | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seaán de Búrca | |||||||||||||
Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull | |||||||||||||
In office 1801–1808 | |||||||||||||
Preceded by | Hon. William Harcourt | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Sir William Medows | ||||||||||||
Governor and Custos Rotulorum of County Galway | |||||||||||||
In office 1798–1808 | |||||||||||||
Preceded by | The Marquess of Clanricarde | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | The Earl of Clancarty | ||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||
Born | John Thomas de Burgh (1744-09-22)22 September 1744 | ||||||||||||
Died | 27 July 1808(1808-07-27) (aged 63) | ||||||||||||
Nationality | Irish | ||||||||||||
Spouse | Elizabeth Burke | ||||||||||||
Children |
| ||||||||||||
Parents |
| ||||||||||||
Relatives | Henry de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde (brother) | ||||||||||||
Military career | |||||||||||||
Allegiance | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||
Service/ | British Army | ||||||||||||
Years of service | 1793–1808 | ||||||||||||
Rank | |||||||||||||
Commands held | |||||||||||||
Close