Egelina (Basset) Burdun (abt. 1182)

Born about 1182 in Wallingford, Berkshire, England

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Perhaps she had a son before she married Richard Burdun.

Ancient Deed. C1872:^[1]

[Berks.] C. 1872. Grant by Egelina Basset, late the wife of Richard Burdun, to Richard Lungespee, her son, of all her land in Ledecumb. Witnesses:— Richard de Turri, John Mautravers, and others (named). Thirteenth century.

VCH Berkshire, Letcomb:^[2]

This manor, like many others belonging to Robert Doyley, seems to have passed to the Bassets, (fn. 10) Richard Basset being in possession about 1158. (fn. 11) It probably formed part of the six fees held of the honour of Wallingford in 1201 by Richard's son Thurstan, (fn. 12) who died about 1222, (fn. 13) leaving as his heirs six daughters. Of these Isabel married Robert Mauduit, and left a son William, who held the manor in 1231 under a grant from his grandfather. The other five daughters were Joan the wife of Robert de Burnebu, Alice the wife of John le Brun, Egeline the wife of Richard Burdun, Lawrencia the wife of Ralph de Wedon, and Maud the wife of Bartholomew de Rakinton.

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Richard Longespé, mentioned in 1258 as a coparcener of the advowson, (fn. 61) was the son of Egeline wife of Richard Burdun, (fn. 62) who granted him all her lands in Letcombe Bassett after her husband's death. (fn. 63) Richard was succeeded by Sir Nicholas Burdun, (fn. 64) who died in 1273, leaving as his heir his son Robert. (fn. 65) Robert died about 1280, (fn. 66) leaving a son Nicholas, a minor, (fn. 67) whose wardship was granted to Queen Eleanor. (fn. 68)

VCH Bucks, Marsworth:^[3]

The sub-tenant in 1086 was Ralph Basset, (fn. 10) in whose family Marsworth remained for the next 130 years. William Basset was holding in 1194–9, (fn. 11) and he was succeeded by Thurstan, on whose death, c. 1223, the property was divided into equal shares among his six daughters and co-heirs: Isabel widow of Robert Mauduit, Joan wife of Robert de Burnebu, Egeline wife of Richard Burdun, Alice wife of John le Brun, Maud, and Laurencia. (fn. 12)

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The part of Marsworth assigned to Egeline Burdun was held by her as a widow in 1235. (fn. 126) The next of this family mentioned is Nicholas Burdun in 1252, (fn. 127) who died in 1272, leaving a son and heir Robert, (fn. 128) on whose death in 1280 his possessions descended to his son and heir Nicholas, then aged eleven. (fn. 129) Nicholas attained his majority in 1291, (fn. 130) and died about 1300, (fn. 131) when dower was assigned to his widow Agnes. (fn. 132) His son, another Nicholas, was under age and did not enter into possession of the estate until he reached his majority in 1310. (fn. 133) This Nicholas was still holding in Marsworth in 1316, (fn. 134) but after this date the family appears to have disappeared from the place, leaving no trace.

Sources

1. ↑ 'Deeds: C.1801 - C.1900', in A Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds: Volume 2, ed. H C Maxwell Lyte (London, 1894), pp. 451-461. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ancient-deeds/vol2/pp451-461 [accessed 27 December 2023].
2. ↑ 'Parishes: Letcombe Bassett', in A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 4, ed. William Page and P H Ditchfield (London, 1924), pp. 217-222. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/berks/vol4/pp217-222 [accessed 27 December 2023].
3. ↑ 'Parishes: Marsworth', in A History of the County of Buckingham: Volume 3, ed. William Page (London, 1925), pp. 391-397. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/bucks/vol3/pp391-397 [accessed 27 December 2023].

• Fine Roll https://books.google.be/books?id=PP09AAAAcAAJ&vq=burdun&pg=PA98
• Fine Roll English 7/55 (29 January 1223) https://finerollshenry3.org.uk/content/calendar/roll_018.html#it055_009