John de Burgh, 13th Earl of Clanricarde
John Thomas de Burgh, 13th and 1st Earl of Clanricarde PC (Ire) (22 September 1744 – 27 July 1808), styled The Honourable until 1797, was an Irish nobleman and soldier. He was made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland in 1801.
de Burgh raised the 88th Regiment of Foot, later renamed the Connaught Rangers, in 1793. Having commanded this regiment, he became Colonel of the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot (1794–1808) and Governor of Hull (1801–1808).
de Burgh was also a keen cricketer. He played for Surrey in 1773 but was possibly a guest player as his name only occurs a handful of times in match reports.[1] de Burgh's contribution to the sport was as a Hambledon Club member. He joined prior to June 1772 when the club's minutes began; and was president of the club in 1784.[2]
He was made Earl of Clanricarde (by a second creation, then later inherited from his brother Henry, the 12th Earl) in 1796 and Privy Councillor in 1801.[3] He was made Governor and Custos Rotulorum of County Galway. [4]
Married to Elizabeth, a daughter of Sir Thomas Burke, he was succeeded by his son, Ulick John.[5]
References
- ↑ Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862
- ↑ F S Ashley-Cooper, Hambledon Cricket Chronicle 1772-1796, Jenkins, 1924
- ↑ Lodge, E. (1838) British Peerage, London 6th Ed
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- ↑ Burke, E. (1912) The Peerage of Great Britain and Ireland, London
| Military offices | ||
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| New regiment | Colonel of the 88th Regiment of Foot 1793–1794 |
Succeeded by John Reid |
| Preceded by | Colonel of the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot 1794–1808 |
Succeeded by Oliver Nicolls |
| Preceded by | Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull 1801–1808 |
Succeeded by Sir William Medows |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by | Earl of Clanricarde 1st creation 1797–1808 |
Succeeded by Ulick de Burgh |
| New creation | Earl of Clanricarde 2nd creation 1800–1808 |
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