Sir Henry Burke was born 12 June 1859 to John Bernard Burke (1814-1892) and Barbara Frances MacEvoy (-1887) and died 21 August 1930 of unspecified causes. He married Helena Mary Ray Palmer (-1955) 23 April 1885 .
Sir Henry Farnham Burke, KCVO, CB, FSA (1859 – 1930) was a long serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. He was the first son of Sir John Bernard Burke, who was Ulster King of Arms from 1853 until his death in 1892.
Henry Farnham Burke was appointed Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary in 1880. In 1887, Burke was promoted to the office of Somerset Herald of Arms in Ordinary. On 26 October 1911, Burke was promoted to Norroy King of Arms to replace Sir William Henry Weldon.[1] In 1913 he was given the additional appointment of Genealogist of the Order of the Bath.[2] On 22 January 1919, he was promoted to the office of Garter Principal King of Arms on the death of Sir Alfred Scott-Gatty.[3] He held this office until his own death in 1930.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Barbara Helen Mary Farnham-Burke (1888-1967) | |||
| John Bernard Mary Burke (1892-1917) | 6 November 1892 | 1 December 1917 France | Constance Maria Kirkham (1886-1959) |
Heraldic succession
| Heraldic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Stephen Isaacson Tucker |
Rouge Croix Pursuivant 1880–1887 |
Succeeded by George William Marshall |
| Preceded by Stephen Isaacson Tucker |
Somerset Herald 1887–1911 |
Succeeded by Everard Green |
| Preceded by Sir William Henry Weldon |
Norroy King of Arms 1911–1919 |
Succeeded by Charles Harold Athill |
| Preceded by Sir Alfred Scott Scott-Gatty |
Garter King of Arms 1919–1930 |
Succeeded by Sir Gerald Woods Wollaston |
See also
- Heraldry
- Pursuivant
- Herald
- King of Arms
References
- ^ London Gazette: no. 28545, p. 7794, 27 October 1911. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 28697, p. 1756, 7 March 1913. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 31168, p. 1956, 7 February 1919. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
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