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Richard de Burgh (fl. 1193–1243 ) was a historical individual who has been identified in records relating to medieval Ireland.
The date range (fl. 1193–1243 ) displayed for Richard de Burgh is called a ‘floruit’. This is an approximate date range. It suggests the broadest period in which Richard de Burgh is known, or can reasonably be inferred, to have lived.
Depending on the historical evidence available, a floruit may represent the full lifespan of an individual, or a shorter period in which they are known to have been active.
Burgh may have been born sometime between 1 January 1193 and 31 December 1193 and died sometime between 1 January 1243 and 31 December 1243.
Richard de Burgh has been identified as a person of Irish historical significance, with a biographical entry in the Dictionary of Irish Biography. You can read an extract from the entry for Burgh below. A corresponding entry has also been identified for Richard de Burgh in Wikidata.
Place of Death: France.
Richard de Burgh shared his surname with other individuals in the Irish historical record. To find Burgh in some of these documents, or to discover other individuals with the same surname, search here using the Virtual Treasury. To locate references to Richard de Burgh, you can use the website’s Advanced Search tools for an exact match, or use the floruit dates (fl. 1193–1243 ) to help narrow your search.
General information
| Normalised First Name | Richard de |
| Normalised Surname | Burgh |
| Floruit | 1193 — 1243 |
| Birth Date | 1 January 1193 — 31 December 1193 |
| Death Date | 1 January 1243 — 31 December 1243 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | France |
| DIB Page | Burgh Richard de a1131 |
| Wikidata Page | Q2151004 |
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