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House of Burgh

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House of Burgh (Burke)
Arms: de Burgh (Burke)
Blazon: Or, a cross gules
Country Kingdom of France
 Kingdom of England
 Lordship of Ireland
 Kingdom of Ireland
 Kingdom of Scotland
 Kingdom of Great Britain
 United Kingdom
 British Empire
 Kingdom of Spain
Founded1193; 831 years ago (1193)
FounderWilliam de Burgh
Hubert de Burgh
Current headThe Marquess of Sligo
The Earl of Mayo
The Lord Burgh
TraditionsRoman Catholicism
Motto
Ung Roy, Ung Foy, Ung Loy

("One King, One Faith, One Law")
Heirlooms
Estate(s)
List
Dissolution1363 (1363) (Original line)
1916 (1916) (Clanricarde line)

The House of Burgh or Burke (English: /d ˈbɜːr/; d’-BER; French pronunciation: ​[d.buʁ]; Irish: de Búrca; Latin: de Burgo) was an ancient Anglo-Norman royal dynasty.