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 House and 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† of Killedmond, co. Carlow, 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 4 Aug. 1846, Christopheria, da. of James Buchanan of Buchanan, wid. of John Fleming II*, s.p. suc. fa. to Bert House 1810; KCB 2 Jan. 1815; suc. fa.’s 1st cos. as 2nd Bar. Downes [I] 3 Mar. 1826, took name De Burgh 6 Mar. 1848; GCB 18 May 1860. d. 26 July 1863.
Offices Held
Surveyor gen. of ordnance Mar. 1820 – May 1827; sec. to master gen. of ordnance Feb. 1828 – Nov. 1830; 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 – 50; lt.-gen. 1846; col. 29 Ft. 1850 – d.; gen. 1854.
Capt. Mount Leinster inf. 1816; gov. co. Carlow 1820 – 31.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: 6 York Street, Mdx.; Bert House, nr. Athy, co. Kildare, [I].
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
BURGH, Sir Ulysses Bagenal (1788-1863)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion