{{moresources|date=November 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Use Irish English|date=November 2021}} '''Balthazar Bourke''' was an [[Irish people|Irish]] [[soldier]] and [[Knight of Santiago]], fl. 1607.
Balthazar Bourke was the son and heir of the [[Mac William]] [[Bourke (surname)|Bourke]] of [[County Mayo]]. In 1607, he was made a knight of Santiago. Baptized Walter, his name was adapted to overcome pronunciation difficulties for the Spanish.
==External links== * http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100077/index.html
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