George Dames Burtchaell

Irish genealogist (1853–1921)

George Dames Burtchaell
Born(1853-06-12)12 June 1853
Died18 August 1921(1921-08-18) (aged 68)
NationalityIrish
Alma materTrinity College Dublin
OccupationGenealogist
1917 copy confirmation of Whyte arms, by George Dames Burtchaell (Dublin: National Library of Ireland, Genealogical Office: Ms.111B, fol.46)

George Dames Burtchaell, KC, MA, LLB, MRIA, JP (12 June 1853 – 18 August 1921) was an Irish genealogist.[1]

Education

Burtchaell was educated at Kilkenny College and Trinity College, Dublin.[2]

Career

  • Barrister King's Inns, 1879
  • KC 1918
  • Fellow, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 1891
  • Assistant Secretary and Treasurer, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 1899
  • Vice-President, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 1909–14
  • Athlone Pursuivant of Arms, 1908
  • Member of Council of Royal Irish Academy, 1915–18
  • Deputy Ulster King of Arms, 1910–11

Works

  • "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College, Dublin, 1593–1860": Dublin : A. Thom & Co., 1935 ( with Thomas Sadleir)
  • "Genealogical Memoirs of the members of parliament for the county and city of Kilkenny from the earliest on record to the present time; and for the boroughs of Callan, Thomastown, Inistioge, Gowran, St. Canice or Irishtown, and Knocktopher, from their enfranchisement to the Union" Dublin : Sealy & Co., 1888
  • "The Knights of England: a complete record from the earliest time to the present day of the knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland and Ireland, and of Knights Bachelors Incorporating a complete list of Knights Bachelors dubbed in Ireland": London : Sherratt & Hughes, 1906 (with William Arthur Shaw)

References

  1. ^ Mr. G. D. Burtchaell Dead. The Times (London, England), Friday, 19 August 1921; pg. 5; Issue 42803
  2. ^ "Burtchaell, George Dames". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (January 2018 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 14 January 2018. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

External links

  • National Library of Ireland, nli.ie. Accessed 19 December 2022.
  • Brief biography of Peter Burtchaell, his architect brother, dia.ie. Accessed 19 December 2022.
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