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.
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.
BURGH, Simon (-d. c.1395)