Family and Education
b. Ewelme 29 Sept. 1343, s. and h. of Sir John Burghersh of Ewelme and East Worldham, Hants by Maud, da. and h. of William, Lord Kerdeston of Kerdiston, Norf. and Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir Edmund Bacon of Ewelme. m. aft. 1372 and bef. 1376, Ismania (d. 28 Sept. 1420), da. and coh. of Simon Hanham of Glos., wid. of Sir John Raleigh† of Nettlecombe, Som., 2da. Kntd. bef. 1369.CIPM, xii. 88; CCR, 1364-8, pp. 259-60; CP, vii. 193-5; CPR, 1367-70, p. 256; H.A. Napier, Swyncombe and Ewelme, 21, 42-43.
Offices Held
Tax collector, Som. Nov. 1377; assessor Aug. 1379.
Sheriff, Som. and Dorset 5 Nov. 1379 – 18 Oct. 1380, 11 Nov. 1384–20 Oct. 1385.
Commr. of inquiry, Dorset Aug. 1380 (wastes at Frampton priory), Som. May 1389 (services due to Bishop Erghum of Salisbury); to put down unlawful assemblies June 1381; of array Sept. 1386.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Ewelme, Oxon.
Borewassche, Burghers, Burwaysch
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
BURGHERSH, Sir John (1343-91)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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