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BURGH, Simon (d.c.1395), of Wimpole, Cambs.
Family and Education
m. bef. Apr. 1374, Joan (c.1332-28 Dec. 1404), da. of Robert Barkworth and sis. and h. of John Barkworth (d.1357) of Tuxford, Notts., wid. of Edward Lovetoft (d.1369) of Southoe, Hunts., ?1s.
Offices Held
Constable of the abp. of Canterbury’s castle at Saltwood, Kent 15 May 1364–? d.
Keeper of the parks pertaining to the abpric., Surr. Suss., Mdx. 30 Apr.-Nov. 1366.
Surveyor, Preston and Elham parks, Kent 27 Jan. 1368-c.1369.
Jt. guardian of the temporalities of the abpric. 14 Nov. 1368 – 23 July 1369, 18 June 1374-c.1375.
Constable, Rochester castle, Kent 14 Apr. 1370–25 Oct. 1379.
Commr. of inquiry, Kent Oct. 1370 (forestalling), Oct. 1374 (poaching), Beds., Bucks., Cambs., Hunts. Nov. 1375 (concealments), Cambs. May, July 1389 (ferry-rights), July 1389 (breach of statutes of assizes of wine and victuals); to arrest deserters from royal fleet, Kent Sept. 1372; survey buildings on crown estates in preparation for sale Nov. 1374; of array, Hunts. Apr., July 1377, Mar. 1380, Cambs. Mar. 1392; to put down rebellion, Hunts. June 1381; of oyer and terminer, Cambs., Hunts. Aug. 1381; to examine goods forfeited by the rebels Aug. 1381; take musters, Calais Apr. 1386.
Envoy to treat with Charles II of Navarre 12 July 1378.
Overseer of the work of the escheator, Cambs. and Hunts. from 18 July 1381.
Treasurer and victualler of Calais 18 Nov. 1383–17 Jan. 1387.
Custodian of Marck castle (Pas-de-Calais) from 25 Jan. 1386.
J.p. Hunts. 22 Oct. 1393 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Wimpole, Cambs.
Notes
He has been distinguished from Simon atte Bergh, who held office by appointment of 30 Mar. 1367 as keeper of Queen Philippa’s fees and liberties in Kent, and similarly had a wife named Joan. That Simon died on 13 Feb. 1374: CFR, ix. 14-15; E364/8 m. G.
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Commons 1386-1421
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BURGH, Simon (-d. c.1395)
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Oxford 1644
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BURGH, John III (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.VCH Rutland, ii. 216; CP25(1) 192/8/13, 9/3.
Offices Held
J.p. Leics. 16 May 1416 – June 1418, 14 July 1422–3, 23 Jan. 1431 – Oct. 1436, Rutland 12 Feb. 1422 – d.
Escheator, Leics. and Warws. 16 Nov. 1420 – 13 Nov. 1423, Rutland 5 Nov. 1430–26 Nov. 1431.
Commr. of inquiry, Leics. May 1423 (a murder), Rutland Apr. 1431 (persons liable to contribute to the subsidy), May 1433 (escapes of felons); to raise a royal loan May 1428; of array, Leics. Jan. 1436.
Coroner, Rutland by d.
Main residences: Withcote, Leics; Manton and Morcott, Rutland.
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Commons 1386-1421
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BURGH, John III (-d.1436)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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BURGH, John II (d.1434), of Wallington, Surr.
Family and Education
m. Katherine, great-niece and h. of Henry Yevele (d.1400) of London, at least 3s.C1/9/113; Add. Chs. 23174, 23177; CCR, 1429-35, pp. 91, 298; 1441-7, pp. 481-2.
Offices Held
Under clerk of the Receipt of the Exchequer 12 Dec. 1390–1404; clerk of the Receipt 2 Mar. 1405 – 9 Dec. 1410; under treasurer to Henry, Lord Scrope of Masham, 30 Sept. 1410 – 16 Dec. 1411, to Thomas, earl of Arundel, 21 Mar. 1413–19 Dec. 1416.
Commr. to requisition horses for Queen Isabella’s return to France, London area May 1401; audit the accounts of Calais July 1414;
J.p. Surr. 1 July 1411–23.
Escheator, Surr. and Suss. 8 Dec. 1416 – 30 Nov. 1417, 26 Feb.-6 Nov. 1424.
Bailiff, Havering-atte-Bower, Essex, for Queen Joan bef. 1419.
Sheriff, Kent 23 Nov. 1419–16 Nov. 1420.
Keeper of the King’s council house at Westminster to d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Wallington, Surr.
Notes
There is at present no evidence to connect our MP with John Burgh III, who sat with him in the Parliaments of 1413 (May) and 1415 as representative for Rutland, and who was later returned for Leicestershire. Nor does he appear to have belonged to the Yorkshire family of Burgh (Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xxx. 334-43), although it is easy to confuse him with the John Burgh whose name appears regularly on royal commissions in the North Riding during the late 14th and early 15th centuries. The problem of identification is further compounded by the activities of John Burgh, citizen and vintner of London, who, again, cannot always be distinguished from the subject of this biography.
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Commons 1386-1421
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BURGH, John II (-d.1434)
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Oxford 1644
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BURGH, John I, of Barlandew in Blisland, Cornw.
Family and Education
m. Joan, 1s.
Offices Held
Tax collector, Cornw. Nov. 1383, Dec. 1384, Nov. 1386.
Main residence: Barlandew in Blisland, Cornw.
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Commons 1386-1421
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BURGH, John I
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Oxford 1644
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