Burke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms - HouseofNames
The surname Burke was first found in County Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, where the family name is descended from the Norman noble William Fitzadelm de Burgo who went to Ireland in the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland and was the succeeded Strongbow as Chief Governor.
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The surname was first found in county Galway where lands had been granted by Strongbow, the Earl of Pembroke, for their assistance in the invasion of Ireland in 1172. Crest Motto and it's meaning: "Ung Roy Ung Foy Ung Loy" or "One king, One Faith, One Law"
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Thomas Burke, a distinguished writer and patriot during the American Revolutionary War, was born in Galway, Ireland, in 1747, and after coming to America settled in Virginia, where he practiced law. He was present at the battle of Brandywine, and served in …
Burke family genealogy - Irish Pedigrees - Library Ireland
Rickard Oge (also called William Oge, and William Fionn), a younger brother of Rickard Mór de Burc who is No. 18 on the “Bourke” (No. 1) pedigree, was the ancestor of Burke, of Galway (or Clanricarde); who were called “Clanricarde Oge,” to distinguish them from the descendants of Rickard Mór—the senior branch of the family—who ...
Burke: family name history - IrishHistory.com
The Burke family crest is a striking and symbolic heraldic emblem, richly imbued with color and meaning. The primary field of the crest is gold or yellow, colors traditionally associated with generosity, wisdom, and the respect of others in heraldry.
Burke Coat of Arms, Family Crest and Burke Family History
The Burkes formed several septs, which were known as MacWilliam Vachtar (Galway), MacWilliam Iochtar (Mayo), MacDavie, MacGibbon, MacHugo, MacRedmond and MacSeoinin. After the battle of Kinsale, the leading Burkes displayed more loyalty to …
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His arms are noteworthy in that the greater majority of armigers of the family of Glinsk did not carry a bordure upon their shield and are commonly attributed a crest of feather emanating from a ‘coronet’ while Henry of Clough’s crest was described in his funeral entry as ‘Clanricard’s crest without chain or collar’, implying a cat ...
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His crest was depicted in the land grant as a ‘panache’ or ‘a pointed bunch of feathers issuing from a ducal coronet. The bunch is coloured Gold on one side and Red on the other.’ The crest borne by the earliest of the de Burghs in Ireland in the medieval period is …
The Burke Family - A History - Eir
The one in Galway called himself McWilliam (son of William) Ochter and the one in Mayo McWilliam Eichter. Two or three generations later, they reverted halfheartedly to English customs, reinstating the hereditary system (now secured for themselves) but dropped the DE and became known as Burke in Galway, and Bourke in Mayo.