John de Burgh, 13th Earl of Clanricarde

General The Right Honourable
The Earl of Clanricarde
PC (Ire)
General The Right Honourable The Earl of Clanricarde PC (Ire)
Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull
	In office; 1801–1808
Preceded by	Hon. William Harcourt
Succeeded by	Sir William Medows
Personal details
Born	John Thomas de Burgh; 22 September 1744
Died	27 July 1808 (aged 63)
Nationality	Irish
Spouse	Elizabeth Burke
Children	Ulick John de Burgh; Lady Hester de Burgh; Lady Emily de Burgh;
Parents	John Smith de Burgh, 11th Earl of Clanricarde; Hester Amelia Vincent;
Relatives	Henry de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde (brother)
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1793–1808
Rank	Colonel (1784); General (1803);
Commands held	88th Regiment of Foot; 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot;

General John Thomas de Burgh, 13th and 1st Earl of Clanricarde PC (Ire) (English: /dˈbɜːrɡ/; d’-BERG; English: /klænˈrɪkɑːrd/; klan-RIK-ard; 22 September 1744 – 27 July 1808), styled The Honourable until 1797, was an Irish peer and soldier who was Governor of County Galway (1798–1808) and a member of the Privy Council of Ireland (1801).

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