Theobald Bourke

Theobald Bourke
8th Mac William Iochtar
Theobald Bourke; 8th Mac William Iochtar
Teabóid Búrca
	Arms of Bourke of Mayo
Died	1503

Theobald Bourke, 8th Mac William Iochtar (English: /bɜːrk/; BURK; died 1503) was an Irish chieftain and noble who succeeded his cousin (who retired in 1473) as lord of Lower (North) Connacht, Ireland.

Theobald was the son of Walter mac Thomas de Búrca (Walter Bourke), 3rd Mac William Iochtar (d.1440). In 1473, he succeeded his cousin, Ricard Ó Cuairsge Bourke, 7th Mac William Íochtar (d. 1479) as chieftain. Theobald was succeeded by his brother, Ricard Bourke, 9th Mac William Íochtar (d.1509).

Annalistic references edit

M1480.14. A spirited engagement took place between the sons of Edmond Burke and the sons of Richard Burke, in which the sons of Edmond were routed; and the son of Mac Dowell Mac Dugald of Scotland, i.e. Colla, was slain by one cast of a dart, and many others were slain along with him.
M1486.15. An army was mustered by O'Donnell, and marched into Tirawley. The Lower Mac William went to oppose him; and a battle was fought between them, in which upwards of one hundred of Mac William's people were slain, and John Mac Jordan, Ulick, the son of Richard, son of Thomas Burke, with many others, were taken prisoners.
M1487.26. Edmond, the son of Richard Burke, was treacherously taken prisoner by the Barretts, but was afterwards triumphantly rescued by his kinsmen.
M1488.28. A peace was concluded between O'Donnell and Mac William Burke, O'Conor and Mac Dermot being as sureties and guarantees between them.

Genealogy edit

Mac William Íochtar Genealogy

Sir Edmond Albanach de Burgh (d. 1375), 1st Mac William Íochtar (Lower Mac William), (Mayo)
- William de Burgh (d.1368)
- Thomas mac Edmond Albanach de Burca, 1375–1402, 2nd Mac William Íochtar
  - Walter mac Thomas de Burca (d.1440), 3rd Mac William Íochtar
    - Theobald Bourke (d.1503), 8th Mac William Íochtar
      - Meiler Bourke (d.1520), 11th Mac William Íochtar
    - Ricard Bourke (d.1509), 9th Mac William Íochtar
      - Seaán an Tearmainn Bourke (alive 1527), 13th Mac William Íochtar
        Ricard mac Seaán an Tearmainn Bourke (d.1571), 16th Mac William Íochtar
  - Edmund na Féasóige de Burca, (d.1458), 4th Mac William Íochtar
    - Ricard Ó Cuairsge Bourke (d.1473), 7th Mac William Íochtar
      - Edmond de Burca (d.1527), 10th Mac William Íochtar
      - Walter de Burca
      - Seaán de Burca
        Oliver de Burca
        Seaán mac Oliver Bourke (d.1580), 17th Mac William Íochtar
        
        Richard Bourke (d.1586), 19th Mac William Íochtar
        Walter Ciotach de Burca of Belleek (d.1590)
        Tibbot (Theobald) MacWalter Kittagh Bourke, 21st Mac William Íochtar, 1st Marquess of Mayo
        Walter (Balthasar) Bourke, 2nd Marquess of Mayo
    - Thomas Ruadh de Burca
    - Uilleag de Burca
      - Edmond de Burca (d.1527), 12th Mac William Íochtar
        David de Burca (alive 1537), 15th Mac William Íochtar
        Richard the Iron Bourke (d.1583), 18th Mac William Íochtar
        Tibbot (Theobald) ne Long Bourke (1567-1629), 23rd Mac William Íochtar, 1st Viscount Mayo (1627)
        Viscounts Mayo
        
        William "the Blind Abbot" Bourke (d.1593), 20th Mac William Íochtar
      - Theobald mac Uilleag Bourke (d.1537), 14th Mac William Íochtar
      - Risdeárd de Burca
        Ricard Deamhan an Chorráin de Burca
        Risdeárd Mac Deamhan an Chorráin (Richard) "the Devils Hook" Bourke (d.1601), 22nd Mac William Íochtar
  - Seaán de Burca (d.1456)
  - Tomás Óg de Burca, (d.1460), 5th Mac William Íochtar
  - Risdeárd de Burca (d.1473), 6th Mac William Íochtar