Dominick Burke

Dominick Burke or Bourke (died 8 December 1747[1]) was an Irish politician from County Galway.

See also: Dominic Burke

He represented the borough of Galway in the Irish House of Commons from 1735 to his death.[1][2] He was also Mayor of Galway in 1735 and 1737[3] and Recorder of the town from 1739 to 1747.[4]

His sons included Dominick, who married Margaret, widow of Francis Annesley of Ballysax and daughter and heiress of Edward Eyre of Galway, but had no issue by her, and Bingham, a Captain in the Army.[5] His daughter Sarah married George Brabazon of New Park and was the mother of Sir Anthony Brabazon, 1st Baronet.[6]

References
  1. Leigh Rayment, Irish House of Commons 1692-1800 Archived 2009-06-01 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 29 December 2011
  2. Hardiman, p. 232
  3. Hardiman, p. 224
  4. Hardiman, p. 230
  5. John Lodge, The Peerage of Ireland, volume IV (Dublin, 1789) p. 119-120
  6. John Burke and John Bernard Burke, A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies of England, Ireland and Scotland, second edition (London, 1841) page 601


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