Family and Education
nephew and coh. of John Burnell of Westbury, Salop. m. by 1397, Juliana, 3s. inc. William, 1da.According to H. Owen and J.B. Blakeway (Hist. Shrewsbury, ii. 139), Burley’s wife was a da. of Reynold, Lord Grey of Ruthin, but no evidence has been found to support this statement.
Offices Held

Commr. of inquiry, Salop Feb. 1389 (robberies), Oct. 1398 (murder), Nov. 1400 (Strange estates), Sept. 1401 (treasons and insurrections), Hereford Jan. 1403 (murder), Salop Mar. 1404 (whereabouts of a royal ward), May 1406 (breach of statutes regarding tanning), Salop, Staffs. June 1406 (concealments), Salop Apr. 1408 (murder), Sept. 1408 (assaults), Feb. 1410 (alienation of property), Mar. 1410, Jan., Feb. 1412 (rights in Morfe forest), Aug. 1412 (murder); arrest, Salop, Staffs. Dec. 1400, Salop May 1407 (heretics), Salop, Staffs. Aug. 1411; to make proclamation of Henry IV’s intention to govern well, Salop May 1402; of oyer and terminer Feb. 1403, Mar. 1404, Feb. 1410; to hold assizes of novel disseisin, Staffs. Mar. 1404; raise royal loans, Salop Sept. 1405, Salop, Staffs. June 1406; audit the accounts of the borough of Shrewsbury July 1407, Nov. 1409.

J.p. Salop 15 July 1389 – June 1390, 6 Dec 1391-July 1397, 16 Sept. 1398-Mar. 1413.

Collector of an aid, Salop Dec. 1401.

Jt. controller of the musters of the royal armies, Salop and North Wales Nov. 1404-Jan. 1406.

Sheriff, Salop 10 Dec. 1408–4 Nov. 1409.

Main residence: Broncroft in Corvedale, Salop.
Boerley, Borley
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Commons 1386-1421
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BURLEY, John I (-d.1415/16)

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Oxford 1644
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