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BURGOYNE, John (d.c.1435), of Dry Drayton, Cambs.

Family and Education
s. and h. of John Burgoyne of Dry Drayton ?by a da. of Roger Harleston† of Cambs. m. 5s. inc. Thomas*, 1da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cambs. 1411, 1414 (Apr.), 1414 (Nov.), 1415, 1421 (May), 1422, 1423, 1425, 1426, 1429.

Commr. Cambs. Nov. 1396 – May 1434, Norf., Suff., Cambs., Hunts., Beds., Bucks. July 1434; of gaol delivery, Cambridge castle May 1420, Cambridge July 1420, Ely Feb. 1427, July 1434. C66/403, mm. 167d, 22d; 420, m. 15d; 436, m. 30d.

Alnager, Cambs. and Hunts. 17 Oct. 1399 – 7 May 1401.

Escheator, Cambs. 5 Feb. – 8 Nov. 1401, Cambs. and Hunts. 8 Dec. 1416 – 30 Nov. 1417, 24 Jan. – 17 Dec. 1426.

Collector of an aid, Cambs. Dec. 1401.

J.p. Cambridge 6 Feb. 1404–7, q. 14 Feb. 1407 – Apr. 1415, 6 Oct. 1415–18, 14 Feb. 1422 – Dec. 1435, Cambs. q. 16 Jan. 1414 – Feb. 1419, 8 July 1420 – Dec. 1435.

Main residence: Dry Drayton, Cambs.
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BURGHILL, Thomas, of London.

Family and Education
m. Anne (d. bef. Sept. 1443), da. of John Fakenham and wid. of Richard Frank of London. E199/27/22.
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[Controller of customs and subsidies, Bristol 8 Apr.-31 May 1454.] CPR, 1452–61, p. 146.

Main residence: London.
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BURGHAM, Thomas (d.c.1459), of Brougham, Westmld and Penrith, Cumb.

Family and Education
poss. s. and h. of John Burgham† of Carleton, Cumb. m. Joan, CP25(1)/249/8/31. at least 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cumb. 1416 (Mar.), 1429, 1453, 1455.

Commr. of inquiry, Cumb. Dec. 1419 (estate of Henry Percy (d.1408), earl of Northumberland, in manors of Workington, Seaton and Thornthwaite); to take an assize of novel disseisin Dec. 1433; C66/435, m. 22d. of array, Cumb., Westmld. July 1437; to assign archers, Cumb. Dec. 1457.

Clerk of liberty of Penrith for Ralph Neville, earl of Westmorland, by 1420–? Northumb. RO, Hope-Wallace (Featherstone) mss, ZHW/1/69.

J.p. Westmld. 4 Feb. 1434-Apr. 1443 (q.), Mar. 1454–?d. (q.), Cumb. 12 Feb. 1448-May 1452 (q.), 11 July 1452–?d.

Under sheriff, Cumb. 4 Nov. 1441–6 Nov. 1442. CP40/724, rot. 132.

Main residences: Brougham, Westmld; Penrith, Cumb.
Bronham, Browham, Brugham, Burham
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BURGH, Thomas (d.?1468), of Bishop’s Lynn, Norf.

Family and Education
m. by Nov. 1433, Elizabeth, wid. of Thomas Hunt† (d.1433), of Bishop’s Lynn. CP25(1)/169/187/90.
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Chamberlain, Bishop’s Lynn Mich. 1418–19; Norf. RO, King’s Lynn bor. recs., hall roll, 1420–1, KL/C 6/5, mm. 5d, 8d. member of council of 24, 22 Nov. 1424–?d.; King’s Lynn bor. recs., translation of hall bk., 1422–9, 1450, KL/C 7/29, p. 98; hall bk., 1453–97, KL/C 7/4, p. 246. constable from 3 Nov. 1425; KL/C 7/29, p. 105. mayor Mich. 1434–5; King’s Lynn hall bk., 1431–50, KL/C 7/3, f. 47v. alderman, Holy Trinity guild 29 Aug. 1448–57. Ibid. ff. 253, 266, 292v; KL/C 7/4, pp. 19, 81.

Treasurer, Corpus Christi guild, Bishop’s Lynn 1428 – 29; master 1441–2. King’s Lynn bor. recs., treasurers’ accts., Corpus Christi guild, 1428–9, 1441–2, KL/C 57/17, 26.

Commr. of sewers Feb. 1431 (Great Ouse from bridge at Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen to the sea).

Ambassador to Prussia and the Hanseatic League 14 Feb. 1435, 17 Dec. 1435–? Foedera ed. Rymer (Hague edn.), v (1), 16, 24.

J.p. Bishop’s Lynn 28 Feb. 1437 – Jan. 1458.

Tax collector, Norf. Apr. 1440.

Controller of customs, Bishop’s Lynn 3 May 1445–9 Oct. 1447. CPR, 1441–6, p. 344; 1446–52, pp. 36, 105.

Main residence: Bishop’s Lynn, Norf.
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BURGH, John IV, of Wattlesborough, Salop and Dinas Mawddwy, Merion.

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Yeoman of the Crown by Nov. 1447–31 Aug. 1460. E361/6, rot. 51d.

Jt. porter with Robert Bentham I* of Wallingford castle 10 Apr. 1453–?16 June 1461.

Gauger of Bristol 10 Mar. 1456 – 1 Aug. 1460.

Warrener of Brailes, Warws. 13 Jan. – July 1460.

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

Family and Education
b. 12 June 1414 at Wattlesborough, s. and h. of Hugh Burgh* by his 1st w. m. (1) ?by 18 Jan. 1432, Joan (fl.1451), da. and coh. of Sir William Clopton (d.1419) of Moor Hall, Warws., by Joan (fl.1432), da. and coh. of Alexander Besford† of Besford, Worcs., 4da.; (2) Joan, wid. of William Port (fl.1464) of Hinton Daubnay in Catherington, Hants; 1da. illegit. Kntd. ?30 May 1445.
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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.

Main residences: Wattlesborough, Salop; Dinas Mawddwy, Merion.
Baurgh, Borgh, Borough
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BURGH, John II (d.c.1436), of ?Kendal, Westmld.

Family and Education
?s. and h. of Robert Burgh (fl.1404) of Kendal. m. ?Elizabeth (fl.1439).
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Filacer, ct. of c.p. for Cumb. Northumb., Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Westmld. by Trin. 1410 – 36.

Main residence: ?Kendal, Westmld.
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BURGH, John I (d.1436), of Withcote, Leics and Manton and Morcott, Rutland.

Family and Education
m. by Mich. 1416, Margaret, da. and coh. of Roland St. Liz (d. by 1429) of South Luffenham and Morcott, by his w. Alice Pinchbeck, wid. of Henry Durant of Cottesmore, Rutland, s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Leics. 1413 (May), 1420, 1421 (Dec.), 1425, 1427, 1429, Rutland 1423, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1432.

J.p. Leics. 16 May 1416-June 1418 (q.), 14 July 1422–3 (q.), 23 Jan. 1431–d. (q.), Rutland 12 Feb. 1422-July 1423, 7 July 1423-June 1432 (q.), 27 June 1432-Feb. 1434, 5 Feb. 1434–d. (q.)

Under sheriff, Leics. 23 Nov. 1419 – 16 Nov. 1420.

Escheator, Leics. and Warws. 16 Nov. 1420 – 13 Nov. 1423, Northants. and Rutland 5 Nov. 1430 – 26 Nov. 1431.

Commr. Leics., Rutland May 1423 – Jan. 1436; of gaol delivery, Oakham Feb. 1424, July 1432, May 1433. C66/413, m. 33d; 432, m. 14d; 433, m. 5d.

Coroner, Rutland by d.

Main residences: Withcote, Leics; Manton; Morcott, Rutland.
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BURGH, Hugh (d.1430), of Wattlesborough, Salop and Dinas Mawddwy, Merion.

Family and Education
s. of Hugh Burgh. m. (1) by 1413, Elizabeth (c.1389-bef. Oct. 1429), da. of John Mawddwy alias de la Pole of Dinas Mawddwy, by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir Fulk Corbet of Wattlesborough and h. of her bro. Fulk Mawddwy, 1s. John III*; (2) c.1429, Agnes.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Salop 1421 (Dec.), 1423, 1426.

Jt. steward of Wrockwardine, Salop, for Thomas Talbot by 20 Jan. 1414 – ?; steward of the manor of Ruyton-of-the-Eleven-Towns, Salop, for Beatrice, wid. of Thomas Fitzalan, earl of Arundel, by 13 Oct. 1428 – aft.14 Sept. 1429.

Treasurer, Ire. 23 Feb. 1414–20.

Commr. Ire., Salop, Flints. Jan. 1415 – July 1428; to take assize of novel disseisin sued by Richard Hankford* and Elizabeth, his wife, against Sir Richard Lacon* for the castle of Whittington, Salop Dec. 1422; C66/407, m. 29d; Add. 30325, f. 29. treat for loans Mar. 1430. CPR, 1429–36, p. 50, as Hugh Borowe.

J.p. Salop 10 Feb. 1416 – Mar. 1419, Dec. 1420 – d.

Sheriff, Salop 10 Feb. 1430 – d.

Main residences: Wattlesborough, Salop; Dinas Mawddwy, Merion.
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