BURTON, John I (d.1455), of Redcliff Street, Bristol.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Bristol 1413 (May), 1416 (Mar.), 1419, 1420, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1429, 1431, 1433, 1437, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1453.

Tax collector, Bristol Dec. 1406, Apr. 1431, Jan. 1436, Aug. 1450.

Commr. Bristol, Devon, Cornw. Feb. 1414 – Dec. 1452; of gaol delivery, Bristol Feb., July 1424, Apr. 1451. C66/412, m. 17d; 414, m. 23d; 472, m. 18d.

Bailiff, Bristol Mich. 1416–17; sheriff 15 Oct. 1418 – 11 Oct. 1419; mayor Mich. 1423–4, 1429 – 30, 1448 – 49, 1450 – 51.

Mayor of the Bristol staple, 12 Oct. 1423 – 24, 1 Oct. 1429 – 11 Oct. 1430, 28 Sept. 1448 – 17 Sept. 1449, 1450 – 51; constable 12 Oct. 1430–30 Sept. 1431. C67/25; C241/223/20; 235/98, 121.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Bristol 14 Nov. 1431–27 May 1432. E356/18, rot. 2d.