# Balthazar Bourke

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**Balthazar Bourke** was an [Irish](/source/Irish_people) [soldier](/source/Soldier) and [Knight of Santiago](/source/Knight_of_Santiago), fl. 1607.

Balthazar Bourke was the son and heir of the [Mac William](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mac_William&action=edit&redlink=1) [Bourke](/source/Bourke_(surname)) of [County Mayo](/source/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](http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100077/index.html)

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