Family and Education
m. (1) bef. July 1378, Margaret (d. 1 July 1393), da. and coh. of Thomas Gisors of London, wid. of Henry Picard of London, vintner, and of Bartholomew, Lord Burghersh (d.1369), s.p.; (2) by royal lic. 6 Jan. 1396, Margaret (d. 12 or 20 Aug. 1444), wid. of Sir Thomas Brewes of Manningford Bruce, Wilts. and Bramley, Surr., 1s. 1da. Kntd. between June 1378 and May 1379.
Offices Held
Tax collector, Kent May 1379.
Commr. to compel the tenants of Otford, Kent to perform their customary services Aug. 1381; put down rebellion, Kent Dec. 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; of array Apr. 1385, May 1386, Suss. July 1402; inquiry, Kent Feb. 1391 (trespasses); to besiege and recover Pevensey castle, Suss. July 1399; determine an appeal in the constable’s ct. Nov. 1406.
J.p. Kent 18 Oct. 1383 – Feb. 1384, 24 Dec. 1390-June 1394.
Sheriff, Kent 15 Nov. 1389–7 Nov. 1390.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Lesnes in Erith, Kent; 'The Maze', Southwark, Surr.
Burcestre, Bursetere
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
BURCESTER, Sir William (-d.1407)
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Oxford 1644
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