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Birth:          ABT 1230 of Connaught, Ireland
Death:          28 Jul 1271 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_de_Burgh,_1st_Earl_of_Ulster
Walter de Burgh (c.?1230 – 28 July 1271) was 2nd Lord of Connaught and 1st Earl of 
Ulster (2nd creation).
Life[edit]

De Burgh was the second son of Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Lord of Connaught and 
Egidia de Lacy. He founded Athassel Priory.

In 1243, he succeeded his father as Lord of Connacht, and was created Earl of Ulster 
as well in 1264. In 1270, he and Walter de Ufford, the Justiciar of Ireland, were 
defeated by Aedh mac Felim Ua Conchobair at Ath an Chip.

He married Aveline, daughter of Sir John FitzGeoffrey, Justiciar of Ireland, by his wife, 
Isabel Bigod. In a royal order from Westminster in September 1247, Sir John 
FitzGeoffrey was charged by the King with seizing the lands of Walter de Burgh's older 
brother Richard, who had died. The de Burgh lands in Connaught were being held by 
de Burgh, John de Livet, likely the son of Gilbert de Lyvet, one of the earliest Lord 
Mayors of Dublin and Marmaduke de Eschales (Scales).

He died, aged about 40, in Galway, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Richard Óg 
de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster (The Red Earl of Ulster). Other children were three sons, 
Theobald, William and Thomas, and daughter, Egidia who married Sir James Stewart 
(1260–1309), High Steward of Scotland.[1]

Parents
DE BURGH Richard Mor (ABT 1203 - 17 Feb 1242)
DE LACY Egidia (Jill) (ABT 1205 - )

Siblings
DE BURGH Margaret (Margery) (ABT 1226 - 1 Mar 1252)
DE BURGH Walter (ABT 1230 - 28 Jul 1271)

Marriage To FITZ JOHN Aveline (ABT 1236 - 20 May 1274)
    m.  

Notes

Parents
FITZ GEOFFREY John (ABT 1211 - 23 Nov 1258)
BIGOD Isabel (ABT 1212 - 1239)

Children by FITZ JOHN Aveline ABT 1236 - 20 May 1274
DE BURGH Richard "the Red Earl" (1259 - 29 Jul 1326)
DE BURGH Giles (ABT 1263 - )

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