Biography of Richard Burke 4th Earl Clanricarde 1st Earl St Albans 1572-1635
Paternal Family Tree: Burke
In 1572 Richard Burke 4th Earl Clanricarde 1st Earl St Albans was born to Ulrick Burke 3rd Earl Clanricarde.
In 1582 [his grandfather] Richard Burke 2nd Earl Clanricarde died. His son [his father] Ulrick Burke 3rd Earl Clanricarde succeeded 3rd Earl Clanricarde.
In 1583 Philip Sidney (age 28) and [his future wife] Frances Walsingham Countess Essex (age 16) were married.
In 1590 Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex (age 24) and [his future wife] Frances Walsingham Countess Essex (age 23) were married. She by marriage Countess Essex. He the son of Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex and Lettice Knollys Countess Essex (age 46).
In 1601 [his father] Ulrick Burke 3rd Earl Clanricarde died. His son Richard Burke 4th Earl Clanricarde 1st Earl St Albans (age 29) succeeded 4th Earl Clanricarde.
In 1602 Richard Burke 4th Earl Clanricarde 1st Earl St Albans (age 30) was knighted.
In 1603 Richard Burke 4th Earl Clanricarde 1st Earl St Albans (age 31) and Frances Walsingham Countess Essex (age 36) were married. He the son of Ulrick Burke 3rd Earl Clanricarde.
In 1603 [his step-son] Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex (age 11) and Frances Howard Countess Essex and Somerset (age 12) were married. They were separated after the wedding given their young age. Essex went on a European tour from 1607 to 1609. When he returned she avoided him having fallen for Robert Carr 1st Earl Somerset (age 16) whilst her husband was away. He was ill with smallpox. She sought an annulment with her father Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex and uncle Henry Howard 1st Earl of Northampton (age 62) acting for her. She maintained the marriage had not been consummated and was examined by ten matrons and two midwives who found her hymen intact. It was widely rumoured at the time that Sir Thomas Monson's (age 38) daughter was a substitute, which is possible because she had requested to be veiled during the examination "for modesty's sake". He maintained he was capable with other women, but was unable to consummate his marriage blaming her. She the daughter of Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk (age 41) and Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk (age 39). He the son of Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex and Frances Walsingham Countess Essex (age 36). They were fourth cousins.
In 1604 [his son] Ulick Burke 1st Marquess Clanricarde was born to Richard Burke 4th Earl Clanricarde 1st Earl St Albans (age 32) and [his wife] Frances Walsingham Countess Essex (age 37).
Around 1605 [his daughter] Honora Burke Marchioness Winchester was born to Richard Burke 4th Earl Clanricarde 1st Earl St Albans (age 33) and [his wife] Frances Walsingham Countess Essex (age 38).
In 1612 [his step-daughter] Elizabeth Sidney Countess Rutland (age 27) died. She was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map].
On 03 Mar 1617 William Seymour 2nd Duke Somerset (age 29) and [his step-daughter] Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 17) were married at Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire [Map]. She the daughter of Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex and Frances Walsingham Countess Essex (age 50). They were fourth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. 
In 1622 [his son] Ulick Burke 1st Marquess Clanricarde (age 18) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Compton Lady Rushout were married. She the daughter of William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton and Elizabeth Spencer Countess Northampton. He the son of Richard Burke 4th Earl Clanricarde 1st Earl St Albans (age 50) and Frances Walsingham Countess Essex (age 55).
Before 09 Sep 1623 Henry Shirley 2nd Baronet (age 35) and [his step-daughter] Dorothy Devereux Lady Shirley (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex and Frances Walsingham Countess Essex (age 56).
In 1628 Richard Burke 4th Earl Clanricarde 1st Earl St Albans (age 56) was created 1st Earl St Albans.
On 11 Mar 1630 [his step-son] Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex (age 39) and Elizabeth Paulet Countess Essex were married. She by marriage Countess Essex. He the son of Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex and Frances Walsingham Countess Essex (age 63). They were fourth cousins.
On 17 Feb 1633 [his wife] Frances Walsingham Countess Essex (age 66) died.
On 04 Oct 1633 [his son-in-law] John Paulet 5th Marquess Winchester (age 35) and [his daughter] Honora Burke Marchioness Winchester (age 28) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Winchester. She the daughter of Richard Burke 4th Earl Clanricarde 1st Earl St Albans (age 61) and Frances Walsingham Countess Essex. He the son of William Paulet 4th Marquess Winchester and Lucy Cecil Marchioness Winchester.
On 12 Nov 1635 Richard Burke 4th Earl Clanricarde 1st Earl St Albans (age 63) died. His son [his son] Ulick Burke 1st Marquess Clanricarde (age 31) succeeded 5th Earl Clanricarde, 2nd Earl St Albans. Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl Strafford (age 42) was blamed for his death making an enemy of Ulick Burke 1st Marquess Clanricarde (age 31) and his half-brother (they shared the same mother [his former wife] Frances Walsingham Countess Essex) [his former step-son] Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex (age 44).
[his daughter] Mary Burke was born to Richard Burke 4th Earl Clanricarde 1st Earl St Albans and Frances Walsingham Countess Essex.
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ulick Fionn Burke 6th Lord Clanricarde
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Mór Burke 9th Lord Clanricarde
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ulick na "gCeann aka of the Heads" Burke 1st Earl Clanricarde
GrandFather: Richard Burke 2nd Earl Clanricarde