Frances Burke, Countess of Clanricarde
Frances Burke | |
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| Countess of Clanricarde Dowager Countess of Essex | |
 The Countess of Essex, and her son Robert by Robert Peake the Elder, 1594 | |
| Born | 1567 England |
| Died | 17 February 1633 (aged 65–66) Kent, England |
| Buried | Tonbridge |
| Noble family | Devereux (by marriage) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Issue | Elizabeth Manners, Countess of Rutland Ursula St. Barbe |
Frances Burke, Countess of Clanricarde, Dowager Countess of Essex (
Family and first marriage
She was the only surviving child of Sir
Second marriage
In 1590 Frances' father died, leaving her with an annuity of £300; she married again, to Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, to whom her previous husband had left his "best sword." The match may have been arranged by her father and took place before he died, however it caused great displeasure to the Queen, (although she forgave them relatively quickly) partly because the couple had not asked for permission beforehand.[2]
Frances had three children who survived infancy with her second husband, these were named
Third marriage
In 1603, she married her third husband Richard De Burgh (or Burke), Earl of St Albans and Clanricarde. They had one son, Ulick, and two daughters; the first, Honora, and the second known as Margaret or Mary.[1]
Together they lived in both Ireland and England, building great houses in each country. In 1609 they built a mansion at Somerhill in Kent, and around 1618 the construction of Portumna Castle in County Galway, Ireland began.[4]
She died early in 1633 at Somerhill, and was buried at St Peter and St Paul, Tonbridge, where she and her husband have effigies.[1]
Children
By Sir Phillip Sidney
- Elizabeth Sidney (1585–1612). Married Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland, in March 1599 and died without issue.[3]
By Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex
- Robert (1592–1646)[5] later 3rd Earl of Essex
- Penelope (b. 1593/4, bur. 27 June 1599)[5]
- Henry (bap. 14 April 1595, d. 7 May 1596)[5]
- Stillbirths in 1596 and 1598.[5]
- Frances (b. 30 September 1599 – 1674), later Duchess of Somerset[5]
- Dorothy (b. c.20 Dec 1600), later Lady Shirley[5]
By Richard Burke, Earl of Clanricarde
- Ulick (1604–1657) later Earl, then Marquess of Clanricarde[1]
- Honora (1610–1661) m. John Paulet, 5th Marquess of Winchester c. 1645[1][6]
- Margaret/Mary m. Hon. Edward Butler of Ballinahinch[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 9780198614128, retrieved 17 May 2019
- ^ ISBN 9780754661351.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-297-84613-0, pages 266–267
- ^ "Portumna Castle, Portumna, County Galway: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
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- ^ Cokayne, George Edward (1887). Complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom. London, G. Bell & sons. p. 175. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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