Honor Bourke1

F, #41701
Honor Bourke||p4171.htm#i41701|Richard 'Oge' Bourke||p4171.htm#i41702||||Richard Bourke MacWilliam|d. Apr 1530|p21690.htm#i216900|Margaret Butler||p21690.htm#i216899|||||||

Last Edited=24 Jun 2008
     Honor Bourke was the daughter of Richard 'Oge' Bourke.1 She married Meiler Bermingham, 7th Lord Athenry, son of Thomas Bermingham, 6th Lord Bermingham and Annabel de Burgh.1
     As a result of her marriage, Honor Bourke was styled as Lady Athenry. Her married name became Bermingham.1

Child of Honor Bourke and Meiler Bermingham, 7th Lord Athenry

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 293. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Richard 'Oge' Bourke1

M, #41702
Richard 'Oge' Bourke||p4171.htm#i41702|Richard Bourke MacWilliam|d. Apr 1530|p21690.htm#i216900|Margaret Butler||p21690.htm#i216899|Ulick F. Bourke, Lord of Clanricarde|d. c 1487|p21691.htm#i216901|Slany O'Brien||p22569.htm#i225690|Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormonde|d. 26 Aug 1539|p3316.htm#i33154||||

Last Edited=24 Jun 2008
     Richard 'Oge' Bourke was the son of Richard Bourke MacWilliam and Margaret Butler.2
     Richard 'Oge' Bourke lived at Clanricarde, County Galway, Ireland.1

Children of Richard 'Oge' Bourke

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 293. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 69. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.

John Bermingham, 8th Lord Athenry1

M, #41703, d. between 1547 and 1550
John Bermingham, 8th Lord Athenry|d. bt 1547 - 1550|p4171.htm#i41703|Meiler Bermingham, 7th Lord Athenry|d. 1529|p4170.htm#i41700|Honor Bourke||p4171.htm#i41701|Thomas Bermingham, 6th Lord Bermingham|d. c 1489|p4170.htm#i41696|Annabel de Burgh||p4170.htm#i41699|Richard 'Oge' Bourke||p4171.htm#i41702||||

Last Edited=24 Jun 2008
     John Bermingham, 8th Lord Athenry was the son of Meiler Bermingham, 7th Lord Athenry and Honor Bourke.1 He died between 1547 and 1550, slain in the disturbances, without male issue.1
     John Bermingham, 8th Lord Athenry succeeded to the title of 8th Lord Athenry [I., c. 1280] in 1529.1

Child of John Bermingham, 8th Lord Athenry

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 293. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 298.

Field Marshal Rt. Hon. Sir Harold Rupert Leofic George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis1

M, #41704, b. 10 December 1891, d. 16 June 1969
Field Marshal Rt. Hon. Sir Harold Rupert Leofic George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis|b. 10 Dec 1891\nd. 16 Jun 1969|p4171.htm#i41704|Major Sir James Alexander, 4th Earl of Caledon|b. 11 Jul 1846\nd. 27 Apr 1898|p5251.htm#i52503|Lady Elizabeth Graham Graham-Toler|b. 6 Jun 1857\nd. 6 Oct 1939|p1731.htm#i17304|James D. P. Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon|b. 27 Jul 1812\nd. 30 Jun 1855|p12286.htm#i122857|Lady Jane F. H. M. Grimston|b. 17 Jan 1825\nd. 30 Mar 1888|p12318.htm#i123178|Hector J. G. Graham-Toler, 3rd Earl of Norbury|b. 17 Sep 1810\nd. 26 Dec 1873|p2337.htm#i23363|Lady Steuart Lindsay|d. 5 Mar 1904|p2337.htm#i23362|

Last Edited=5 Jul 2006
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Field Marshal Rt. Hon. Sir Harold Rupert Leofic George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis was born on 10 December 1891.1 He was the son of Major Sir James Alexander, 4th Earl of Caledon and Lady Elizabeth Graham Graham-Toler.2 He married Lady Margaret Bingham, daughter of George Charles Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan and Violet Sylvia Blanche Clay, on 14 October 1931.1 He died on 16 June 1969 at age 77.2
     Field Marshal Rt. Hon. Sir Harold Rupert Leofic George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis was educated at Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, London, England.1 He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.1 He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded three times and mentioned in despatches five times.1 He was decorated with the Legion of Honour.1 He was decorated with the Military Cross (M.C.).1 He was decorated with the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.).1 He was Temporary Brigadier and Brigade-Commander of the Indian Army in 1934.1 He was Commander of the Nowshera Brigade between 1934 and 1938 at India.1 He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM King Edward VIII in 1936.1 He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Star of India (C.S.I.) in 1936.1 He gained the rank of Major-General in 1937.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in 1937 in the service of the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment.1 He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1938.1 He was Commander of the 1st Division, Aldershot between 1938 and 1940.1 He was General Officer in Command of the Southern Command between 1940 and 1942.1 He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1942.1 He gained the rank of General in 1942.1 He was Commander-in-Chief of the forces in the Middle East in 1942.1 He was General Officer in Command of the forces in Burma in 1942.1 He was Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the forces in North Africa in 1943.1 He was Commander-in-Chief of the Italy between 1943 and 1944.1 He was Supreme Allied Commander of the Mediterranean between 1944 and 1945.1 He held the office of Aide-de-Camp General to HM King George VI between 1944 and 1946.1 He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1946.1 He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1946.1 He held the office of Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada between 1946 and 1952.1 He was created 1st Viscount Alexander of Tunis, of Errigal, co. Donegal [U.K.] on 1 March 1946.1 He adopted Lady Susan Mary Alexander. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1952.1 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Canada] in 1952.1 He held the office of Minister of Defence between 1952 and 1954.1 He was created 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis [U.K.] on 14 March 1952.1 He was created 1st Baron Rideau, of Ottawa and of Castle Derg, co. Tyrone [U.K.] on 14 March 1952.1 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of the County of London between 1957 and 1965.1 He was decorated with the Order of Merit (O.M.) in 1959.1 He held the office of Constable of the Tower of London between 1960 and 1965.1 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London between 1965 and 1966.1 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.3
     

Children of Field Marshal Rt. Hon. Sir Harold Rupert Leofic George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis and Lady Margaret Bingham

Citations

  1. [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 58. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
  2. [S8] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, volume 1, page 59.
  3. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995), reference "Alexander, Harold Rupert, 1891-1969". Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

Edmund Bermingham1

M, #41705
Edmund Bermingham||p4171.htm#i41705|Richard Bermingham||p4170.htm#i41697||||Walter Bermingham, 4th Lord Athenry|d. 1428|p4170.htm#i41692||||||||||

Last Edited=5 Nov 2003
     Edmund Bermingham is the son of Richard Bermingham.1

Child of Edmund Bermingham

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 294. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Richard Bermingham1

M, #41706
Richard Bermingham||p4171.htm#i41706|Edmund Bermingham||p4171.htm#i41705||||Richard Bermingham||p4170.htm#i41697||||||||||

Last Edited=5 Nov 2003
     Richard Bermingham is the son of Edmund Bermingham.1

Child of Richard Bermingham

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 294. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Elizabeth West1

F, #41707
Elizabeth West||p4171.htm#i41707|Sir Reynold West, 6th Lord la Warre|d. 27 Aug 1450|p11879.htm#i118790|Margaret Thorley||p12964.htm#i129639|Sir Thomas West, 1st Lord West|d. 19 Apr 1405|p21312.htm#i213111|Joan la Warre|d. 24 Apr 1404|p21312.htm#i213112|Robert Thorley||p12964.htm#i129640|Anne Pole||p21312.htm#i213113|

Last Edited=19 May 2008
     Elizabeth West was the daughter of Sir Reynold West, 6th Lord la Warre and Margaret Thorley.1 She married William de Berkeley, 1st and last Marquess of Berkeley, son of James de Berkeley, 1st Lord Berkeley and Lady Isabel Mowbray, in 1466.1 She and William de Berkeley, 1st and last Marquess of Berkeley were divorced on 20 November 1467 although Elizabeth appealed the divorce to Pope Paul II.1
     As a result of her marriage, Elizabeth West was styled as Baroness Berkeley in 1466. From 1466, her married name became de Berkeley.1

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 134. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Edmund Bermingham1

M, #41708
Edmund Bermingham||p4171.htm#i41708|Richard Bermingham||p4171.htm#i41706||||Edmund Bermingham||p4171.htm#i41705||||||||||

Last Edited=5 Nov 2003
     Edmund Bermingham is the son of Richard Bermingham.1

Child of Edmund Bermingham

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 294. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Richard Bermingham, 9th Lord Athenry1

M, #41709, d. 1580
Richard Bermingham, 9th Lord Athenry|d. 1580|p4171.htm#i41709|Edmund Bermingham||p4171.htm#i41708||||Richard Bermingham||p4171.htm#i41706||||||||||

Last Edited=5 Nov 2003
     Richard Bermingham, 9th Lord Athenry was the son of Edmund Bermingham.1 He married Catharine O'Kelly, daughter of Teige O'Kelly and Sabine Burke, before 1540.1 He died in 1580.1
     Richard Bermingham, 9th Lord Athenry succeeded to the title of 9th Lord Athenry [I., c. 1280] between 1547 and 1550.1 In 1572 he attended the Lord Deputy Sidney in his progress through Galway, who wrote of him that he was "as poore a Baron as Iyveth and yet agreed on to be the auntientess Baron in this lande."1

Child of Richard Bermingham, 9th Lord Athenry and Catharine O'Kelly

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 294. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Arabella Crosbie Ward1

F, #41710, d. 1 December 1960
Arabella Crosbie Ward|d. 1 Dec 1960|p4171.htm#i41710|John Hamilton Ward|b. 16 Oct 1834\nd. 24 Oct 1914|p8349.htm#i83488|Marcia Townsend|d. 25 Jul 1915|p8356.htm#i83559|Reverend Hon. Henry Ward|b. Dec 1795\nd. 31 May 1874|p8303.htm#i83026|Anne Mahon|d. 19 Jan 1875|p8304.htm#i83031|James Townsend||p8313.htm#i83123||||

Last Edited=3 Feb 2004
     Arabella Crosbie Ward was the daughter of John Hamilton Ward and Marcia Townsend.1 She married Rev. Canon Horace Rollo Meyer on 9 July 1902.1 She died on 1 December 1960.1
     From 9 July 1902, her married name became Meyer.1

Citations

  1. [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 180. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.