Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo
Richard Southwell Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, KP, GCSI, PC (English: /bɜːrk/; BURK; 21 February 1822 – 8 February 1872) styled Lord Naas (/neɪs/; NAYSS) from 1842 to 1867 and Lord Mayo in India, was a British statesman and prominent member of the British Conservative Party who served as Chief Secretary for Ireland (1852, 1858–9, 1866–8) and Viceroy of India (1869–72).[1]
The Earl of Mayo
Sir John Strachey (acting)
- Willian Cogan
- Marquess of Kildare
8 February 1872 (aged 49)
Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India
British
- Robert Bourke, 5th Earl of Mayo
- Anne Charlotte Jocelyn
Robert Bourke, 1st Baron Connemara (brother)
Background and education[edit]
Mayo was born in Dublin, Ireland, the eldest son of Robert Bourke, 5th Earl of Mayo (the son of Hon. Richard Burke, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore), and his wife, Anne Charlotte, daughter of the Hon. John Jocelyn. His younger brother the Hon. Robert Bourke was also a successful politician. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[2] He and his brothers were accomplished horsemen and enjoyed fox hunting.[3]
Memorials[edit]
Papilio mayo Butterfly[edit]
In 1873, the newly discovered swallowtail butterfly Papilio mayo from the Andaman Islands was named in his honour.[7]
Family[edit]
Lord Mayo married Blanche Julia, daughter of George Wyndham, 1st Baron Leconfield, in 1848. He was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Dermot. Lady Mayo died in 1918.
