256 BOURKE uncle Theobald's statement, about 6 months old in 1600, or, as elsewhere stated, about 11 years in Sep. 1609. He was ed. at Trin. Coll. Dublin. His legitimacy being disputed, the Jury were unable to decide upon it in two separate commissions (1606 and 29 Sep. 1609), but his legitimacy was established before 4 Feb. i6i7/8,(^) though the report in favour of it, by the English Attorney and Solicitor General (to whom it had been referred), was not dated till 20 Aug. i6i9.() He sat in Pari. [I.] as a Baron in 1634. He m., istly, before May 1620, Thomasine, ist da. of Sir Thomas Browne, of the Hospital, co. Limerick, by Mary, rst da. and coh. of William Apsley, of Limerick, and of Pulborough, Sussex. She d. 1630. Fun. entry, Ulster's Office [I.]. He w., 2ndly, Margaret, widow of Donogh O'Brien, of Carrigogunnell, co. Limerick (who d. 20 June 1632), da. of Sir George Thornton, of Bruff, in the said co., Provost Marshal of Munster. He d. 26 Mar. 1637/8, in Limerick, and was bur. in the Cathedral there. Fun. certif., Ulster's Office [1.]. Will (his name therein being called "Edward") pr. [I.] 1638. His widow was among the trans- planted Irish in 1656, and was restored to her lands 27 Feb. 1 660/1. (") V. 1638. 5. William (Bourke), Baron Bourke of Connell, or Castle Connell [I.], s. and h. by ist wife, b. May 1 623, at the Hospital, co. Limerick. He matric. at Trin. Coll. Dublin, 8 May 1638, as "Gulielmus Bourgh Barode Castro Conel." He was a Commander in the Munster Army, 1 641, and was oa/Zawf^ 1643, together with o^her Rom. Cath. Irish Lords for his share in that rebellion. He served abroad during the Commonwealth, and was restored to his lands 3 Apr. 166 !.() He OT., after i Apr. 1640, Ellen, da. of Maurice (Roche), Viscount Fermoy [I.], by Ellen, da. of John Power, of Curraghmore. VI. 1665? 6. Thomas (Bourke), Baron Bourke of Connell, or Castle Connell [I.], s. and h. He m. Margaret, da. of Matthew Hore, of Shandon, co. Waterford. He d. in i687.(*) (^) On that date the wardship of "Edmund, Lord Burgh of Castle Connell" was granted to his uncle, Sir Lawrence Esmonde, in consideration of his having maintained and educated him, and "established his claim to the title." V.G. C^) " He wishes to go to the wars, and make a fortune, as he is too poor to be a Baron, his uncle. Lord Bourke of Brittas having weakened him by swallowing up his estate, whilst Lord B. of Castle Connell was a minor." (Lord Falkland, 20 June 1627). V.G. (■=) The account of this peer has been kindly furnished by G. D. Burtchaell, Athlone Pursuivant, of the OfBce of Arms, Dublin. V.G. if) His name as "William, Baron of Castle Connell" appears in 1663 among the Irish Rom. Caths. who prayed for the Royal protection. See note sub William Taafe, s. and h. ofTheobald, Earl of Carlingford [1661]. V.G, («) MSS. Trin. Coll. Dublin, F. 3, 27. V.G.
