John Burdet (aft. 1345 - aft. 1400)

Born after 1345 in Huncote, Warwickshire, England

Ancestors

Descendants

Biography

John Burdett was born after 1345. He was the son and eventual heir of Sir Robert Burdet (d.1349) of Huncote by Elizabeth Garshill, who was the daughter and heiress of Robert Garshill of Ibstock, Leics. and Bourton on Dunsmore, Warws.^[1]

Marriage

John married before Dec. 1380, Katherine Ardern. She was the daughter of Sir John Ardern of Aldford, Cheshire by his 3rd w. Ellen Wastneys.^[1]

John and Katherine had one daughter, Elizabeth, who married Humphrey Stafford.^[2][3][4]

Careerr

John was knighted before Jan. 1375. ^[1]

Sheriff, Warws. and Leics. 18 Jan.-4 Oct. 1375. ^[1]

Commr. of array, Leics. Apr., July 1377, Mar. 1380, Jan. 1385, Mar. 1392, Dec. 1399.^[1]

He was summoned to make proclamation against unlawful assemblies and punish insurgents July 1381.^[1]

He was summoned to put down rebellion Dec. 1381.^[1]

He was summoned for an inquiry in July 1389 (murder). ^[1]

Tax assessor, Leics. May 1379. ^[1]

J.p. Leics. 26 May 1380-Apr. 1381. ^[1]

• Robert de Garshale held Burton on Dunsmore of the E. of Warwick by a Kts. fee with Philip de Esseby. In 36 H. 3. he held it of Roes de Verdon, for a knights fee. Rob. de Garshale succeeded Bertram de Garshale. Thomas was the son of Bertram and in 15 Ed I was one of the Kt's assigned in the Shire to take care of the Articles, contained in the Statute of Winchester for the conservation of the peace. Robert de Garshale succeeded him, entailed of this manor and the advouson of the church, upon the heirs of his body by Amicia, his wife. He died leaving Elizabeth his daughter and heir marrying to Sir Robert Burdet of Huncote in Leicester, a younger son of Robert Burdet of Sekindon and Arrow in this county. The posterity descended to their son, John, whose heir general, Elizabeth, married Sir Humphrey Stafford of Grafton, Knt. and brought it to that family.^[5]

Death

Sir John obtained papal letters of plenary remission in April 1398, but lived on after the Lancastrian usurpation, only to die at some unknown date between November 1402 and Easter 1403.^[1]

Sir Humphrey Stafford of Grafton succeeded to the estates of his maternal grandfather, Sir John Burdet in 1429. He was MP for Worcestershire, with Walter Skull, in 1447. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10} The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1386-1421, ed. J.S. Roskell, L. Clark, C. Rawcliffe., 1993.Sir John Burdet
2. ↑ Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. 2nd edition. (Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2011), vol. 1, pages 116-119, Basset #09-10, Thomas & Eleanor Aylesbury. See also WikiTree's source page for Magna Carta Ancestry.
3. ↑ Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families], 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham, (Salt Lake City, Utah: the author, 2013), Vol III, page 238, Elizabeth Burdet.See also WikiTree's source page for Magna Carta Ancestry.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} W. R. Williams. The Parliamentary History of the County of Worcester. [1]
5. ↑ Dugdale, Sir William. Antiquities of Warwickshire. Printed at London at the Ship in Pater-noster-Row. Page 289. Burdet Pedigree Chart.

See also:

• Our Royal Titled Noble and commoner Ancestors: [2]