John de Burgh, 13th Earl of Clanricarde, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Irish nobleman and soldier
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About John de Burgh, 13th Earl of Clanricarde
- General 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).
- In 1796 he was in command in Corsica under the Viceroy Sir Gilbert Elliot and with Commodore Nelson planned an attack to re-take Leghorn in Tuscany.
- He subsequently removed with the remaining military detachments from Corsica to Elba and evacuated that island in January 1797.
- He was promoted full General of the Army in 1803. 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.
- 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.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.
- He was made Governor and Custos Rotulorum (1798-1808) of County Galway.Married to Elizabeth, a daughter of Sir Thomas Burke, he was succeeded by his son, Ulick John.
- The couple also had two daughters, Lady Hester, Marchioness of Sligo, and Lady Emily, Countess of Howth.
- Burgh was a member of the Anglican Church, while his wife was a Catholic.
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