Family and Education
b. 15 Aug. 1788, o.s. of Thomas Burgh, MP [I], 2nd s. and event. h. of Thomas Burgh, MP [I], of Bert by Anne, da. of David Aigoin. educ. Trinity, Dublin 1803. m. (1) 20 June 1815, Maria (d. 21 Aug. 1842), da. and h. of Walter Bagenal, s.p.; (2) 4 Aug. 1846, Christopheria, da. of James Buchanan of Buchanan, wid. of John Willis Fleming of Stoneham, Hants, s.p. KCB 2 Jan. 1815; suc. cos. as 2nd Baron Downes [I], 3 Mar. 1826, took name De Burgh 6 Mar. 1848; GCB 18 May 1860.
Offices Held
Surveyor gen. of Ordnance 1820 – 27; sec. to master gen. of Ordnance 1828 – 30; a.d.c. to the King 1825 – 37.
Rep. peer [I] 1833 – d.
Ensign 54 Ft. 1804, lt. 1804; lt. 60 Ft. 1806; capt. 54 Ft. 1806, 92 Ft. 1808, brevet maj. 1811, lt.-col. 1812; lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. 1814, brevet col. 1825, maj.-gen. 1837; col. 54 Ft. 1845, lt.-gen. 1846; col. 29 Ft. 1850; gen. 1854.
Capt. Mount Leinster inf. 1816; gov. co. Carlow 1820.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Bert House, nr. Athy, co. Kildare, [I].
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
BURGH, Sir Ulysses Bagenal (1788-1863)
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Oxford 1644
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