Second son of John Bourke, 1st Earl of Mayo, and Mary (née Deane) Bourke.
Educated at Trinity College, Dublin.
Held office of Prebendary of Armagh (1760–1768); Dean of Killaloe (1768–1772), Rector of Kilskyre, near Kells, County Meath (1769–1772); and Dean of Dromore (1772).
He was nominated as the Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin on 7 September 1772 and appointed by letters patent on 19 September 1772. Ten years later, he was translated to the Archbishopric of Tuam by letters patent on 8 August 1782 and made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland. On the death in 1792 of his brother, John Bourke, 2nd Earl of Mayo, he succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Mayo.
Married Elizabeth Meade on 4 Jun 1760.
Children:
Mary Elizabeth Bourke 1760-1845
Catherine Bourke 1762-1841
Charlotte Bourke
Elizabeth Bourke d. 1846
John Bourke 1766-1849
Richard Bourke 1767-1832
Harriet Bourke d. 1781
Revd. George Theobald Bourke 1770-1847
Joseph Bourke 1771-1843
Louisa Bourke 1778-1855
Theodosia Eleanor Bourke 1781-1845
Mary Anne Bourke 1783-1830
Died aged 63.
Second son of John Bourke, 1st Earl of Mayo, and Mary (née Deane) Bourke.
Educated at Trinity College, Dublin.
Held office of Prebendary of Armagh (1760–1768); Dean of Killaloe (1768–1772), Rector of Kilskyre, near Kells, County Meath (1769–1772); and Dean of Dromore (1772).
He was nominated as the Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin on 7 September 1772 and appointed by letters patent on 19 September 1772. Ten years later, he was translated to the Archbishopric of Tuam by letters patent on 8 August 1782 and made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland. On the death in 1792 of his brother, John Bourke, 2nd Earl of Mayo, he succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Mayo.
Married Elizabeth Meade on 4 Jun 1760.
Children:
Mary Elizabeth Bourke 1760-1845
Catherine Bourke 1762-1841
Charlotte Bourke
Elizabeth Bourke d. 1846
John Bourke 1766-1849
Richard Bourke 1767-1832
Harriet Bourke d. 1781
Revd. George Theobald Bourke 1770-1847
Joseph Bourke 1771-1843
Louisa Bourke 1778-1855
Theodosia Eleanor Bourke 1781-1845
Mary Anne Bourke 1783-1830
Died aged 63.
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