BURGH, John III (1414-71), of Wattlesborough, Salop and Dinas Mawddwy, Merion.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Salop 1447, 1455.

?Lt. of Thomas, Lord Scales, capt. of Cherbourg, by Nov. 1435-between July and Dec. 1436.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Shrewsbury castle and town Sept. 1439, Shrewsbury Apr. 1446, Shrewsbury castle Feb. 1451, Oct. 1452, Dec. 1456; C66/445, m. 19d; 461, m. 21d; 472, m. 18d; 476, m. 22d; 482, m. 11d. of inquiry, Salop c.Sept. 1443 (treasons), KB27/733, rex. rot. 23d. Salop, Staffs., Worcs. June 1458 (murders), Glos., Herefs., Salop, Staffs., Worcs. Oct. 1459 (treasons); to distribute allowance on tax, Salop June 1445, July 1446, June 1453; treat for loans Sept. 1449, Dec. 1452, May 1455; PPC, vi. 242. assess subsidy Aug. 1450; of array Sept. 1457, Mar. 1470; to assign archers Dec. 1457, Dec. 1459; of oyer and terminer Feb. 1460, Wales Mar. 1460.

Sheriff, Salop 4 Nov. 1441 – 6 Nov. 1442, 9 Nov. 1448 – 20 Dec. 1449, 8 Nov. 1452 – 5 Nov. 1453, 5 Nov. 1463–4.

J.p. Salop 14 July 1445-bef. May 1448, No Salop commissions of the peace were enrolled between July 1445 and May 1448, but at least one was issued. 4 July 1449 – Sept. 1460, 6 Dec. 1470 – d.

Steward of Caus, Salop, for Humphrey, duke of Buckingham, 17 Mar. 1447-aft. Mich. 1458; C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 208. of Ballesley, Salop, for Sir Randle Brereton of Shocklach, Cheshire, by 12 June 1462. Salop Archs., Lloyd of Leaton Knolls mss, 103/1/10/1.

Jt. bailiff (with William Bastard*) of manor of Ford, Salop, for James, 5th Lord Audley, and John Troutbeck* by 9 Apr.-aft. 13 May 1450. KB9/264/4, 5; KB27/759, rex rot. 36.