John Burke (1786 - 1848)

Born 12 Nov 1786 in Tipperary, County Tipperary, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (O'Reilly) Burke — married 1805 in County Longford, Ireland

Descendants

Died 27 Mar 1848 at age 61 in London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John Burke was born in Ireland.

John Burke is Notable.

John Burke was a member of the aristocracy in England.

John Burke was born on the 12 November 1786 at Thistle Grove, Middlesex, England. He was the elder son of Peter Burke of Elm Hall, Tipperary, Ireland, and his first wife, Anne Dowdall, daughter and coheiress of Matthew Dowdall, M.D., of Mullingar, Ireland.

John Burke settled in London in 1811, according to The Burke Family Records ^[1] and was engaged in literary work in London, England, but afterwards devoted himself to genealogical studies.

In 1805, John married his cousin, Mary O'Reilly (died 1846), second daughter of Bernard O'Reilly of Ballymorris, Longford, Ireland. (Mary is listed as one of the lost graves on the Burdett Coutts memorial in Old St. Pancras Churchyard.) ^[2]

CHILDREN:

1. Peter Joseph Burke b. 7 May 1811, d. 26 Mar 1881 a Barrister
2. Sir John Bernard Burke, b. 5 Jan 1814, d. 12 Dec 1892 Genealogist and officer of arms.
3. Mary Clarinda Burke b. ? d. 8 Feb 1879
4. Edmund Burke b. 31 Mar 1817, d. 27 Aug 1836
5. Anne Katherine Burke b. 29 Oct 1818, d. 15 Jul 1839
6. George Augustus Burke b. 7 May 1820, d. 6 Feb 1836

John Burke (1786-1848) was the Author of:

• Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the United Kingdom
  
• A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland - several editions.
  
• The Royal Families of England, Scotland, and Wales, and the Families descended from them, in 5 vols. 1847-51
  
• The Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Females, including Beauties of the Courts of George IV and William IV, 2 vols. 1833 ^[3]
• A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England; 1838.

John Burke passed away on the 27th March, 1848 and was buried at St. Pancras Churchyard, London, England, United Kingdom. ^[1]

Research Note"
While John Burke was known as "John Burke of Thistle Grove, Middlesex, England" it seems that he didn't migrate to England until 1811, which means that he was born at Elm Hall in Tipperary, Ireland at the family seat of his father, Peter Burke. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Burke Family Records by Ashworth Peter Burke; Harrison and Sons; London; 1897 page 125 (https://ia802700.us.archive.org/35/items/familyrecords01burk/familyrecords01burk.pdf)
2. ↑ Wikipedia John Burke, Genealogist (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Burke_(genealogist)) Citing this Page: Wikipedia contributors, "John Burke (genealogist)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Burke_(genealogist)&oldid=880148183 (accessed August 7, 2020).
3. ↑ Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Females (https://archive.org/details/portraitgallery02burkgoog)

• Vol 7 - Burke, Dictionary of National Biography
• Burke's Peerage

• Family Records, by Ashworth Peter Burke; Harrison and Sons; London; 1897; p. 126

• Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of Peerage, Baronetage..., Volume 60, by Sir Bernard Burke; Harrison and Sons; London; 1898, p. 303.