Clanricarde was both a territory and a title - The Clanricarde used to describe the Burkes of what is now Co. Galway. The territory stretched from the barony of Clare in the north-west along the borders of Co. Mayo, to the river Shannon in the east. Subservient territories included Hy-Many, Kinela, de Bermingham's Country, Siol Anmchada and southern Sil Muirdeagh.

The head of the family took the title Clanricarde, which described the genealogical descent of the family from Richard de Burgh, illegitimate son of William de Burgh. In 1543 the then Clanricarde was created Earl of Clanricarde by Henry VIII.

The Clanricardes or Mac William Uachtar 1332-1544

• Sir Ulick Burke, reigned 1332-1343.
• Richard Og Burke 1343-1387.
• Ulick an Fhiona, 1387-1424.
• William mac Ulick Burke 1424-1430.
• Ulick Ruadh Burke 1430-1485.
• Ulick Fionn Burke 1485-1509.
• Richard Oge Burke 1509-1519.
• Ulick Oge Burke 1519-1520.
• Richard Mor Burke 1520-1530.
• John mac Richard Mor Burke 1530-1536.
• Richard Bacach Burke 1536-1538.
• Ulick na gCeann Burke 1538-1544. (1st Earl of Clanricarde)

The Earls of Clanricarde: 1st Creation 1543

• Ulick na gCeann Burke, 1st Earl of Clanricarde, d.1543.
• Richard Sassanach Burke , 2nd Earl of Clanricarde , d. 1582.
• Ulick mac an Iarla Burke , 3rd Earl of Clanricarde , d.1601.
• Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde , d.1635.
• Ulick fitz Richard Burke , 5th Earl of Clanricarde , d.1657.
• Richard Burke, 6th Earl of Clanricarde , d.1666.
• William Burke, 7th Earl of Clanricarde , d.????
• Richard Burke, 8th Earl of Clanricarde , d.1703.
• John Burke, 9th Earl of Clanricarde , d.1722.
• Michael Burke,10th Earl of Clanricarde , d.17??
• John Smith de Burgh , 11th Earl of Clanricarde , d.1782.
• Henry de Burgh , 12th Earl of Clanricarde , d.1797.
• John Thomas de Burgh , 13th Earl of Clanricarde , d.1808.
• Ulick John de Burgh , 14th Earl of Clanricarde , d.1874.
• Hubert George de Burgh-Canning, 15th Earl of Clanricarde, d.1916.

The Earls of Clanricarde: 2nd Creation 1800

• John Thomas de Burgh, 1st Earl of Clanricarde , 13th Earl of Clanricarde of the previous creation (1744-1808)
• Ulick John de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde, 14th Earl and 1st Marquess of Clanricarde (1802-1874)
• Hubert George de Burgh-Canning, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde , 15th Earl and 2nd Marquess of Clanricarde (1832-1916)
• George Ulick Browne, 4th Earl of Clanricarde , 6th Marquess of Sligo (1856-1935)
• Ulick John Browne, 5th Earl of Clanricarde , 7th Marquess of Sligo (1898-1941)
• Arthur Howe Browne, 6th Earl of Clanricarde , 8th Marquess of Sligo (1867-1951)
• Terence Morris Browne, 7th Earl of Clanricarde , 9th Marquess of Sligo (1873-1952)
• Denis Edward Browne, 8th Earl of Clanricarde , 10th Marquess of Sligo (1908-1991)
• Jeremy Ulick Browne, 9th Earl of Clanricarde , 11th Marquess of Sligo (b. 1939)