Honora Burke

Honora Burke
Duchess of Berwick
Born	c. 1675 Portumna Castle
Died	16 January 1698 Pézenas, Languedoc, France
Spouse(s)	Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan James, 1st Duke of Berwick
Issue Detail	James Sarsfield; James, 2nd Duke of Berwick
Father	William, 7th Earl of Clanricarde
Mother	Helen MacCarty

Honora Burke became Honora FitzJames, Duchess of Berwick on Tweed (c. 1675 – 1698), married Patrick Sarsfield and went into French exile where he followed her soon afterwards. After his death at the Battle of Landen, she married James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, an illegitimate son of James II. She may have introduced the country dance (contredanse anglaise) to the French court.