Sir Edward Burton of Longnor

Family

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Edward Burton of Longnor, Shropshire, died 1524

It is presumed that Edward Burton was the son of Robert Burton.[1][2][3][4]

Wife or wives called Joyce - uncertain as to their parents.

Children of Edward Burton

1. John Burton[5][7]
2. Thomas Burton[3][4][6]
3. [uncertain] Anne Burton[7]
4. [uncertain]J one Burton (Corbet)[7]
5. [uncertain] Elyn Burton (Banister)[7]

concerns

This Edward is the same as Sir Edward Burton of Longnor. Waiting since December 16, 2020 for the multiple profiles of his parents to be merged. (Done)

From Stirnet's "Burton01" page (2nd Stirnet link below): "Commoners (which mentioned that his <this Edward's> mother was relict of Robert Cresset) identifies the mother of his <this Edward's> son as his first wife, Joyce, daughter of Harry Griffin. BLG1952 follows Visititation <Visitation> (which starts with this generation) in identifying her <this Edward's wife> as Joyce Cressett." <It should be noted that Joyce Cresset appears to be this Sir Edward's niece.>

brief biography

From The history and antiquities of Shrewsbury: from its first ..., Volume 1 By Thomas Phillips, James Bowen, Charles Hulbert:

The family of Burton was seated for many centuries prior to 1460 at Richmond co York Sir Edward Burton for his services to the House of York in 14 battles had the singular houour of knight banneret conferred upon him by Edward IV in 1460 after the battle of St Albans Sir Edward settled at Longner co Salop and from him descended his son Sir Robert Burton knt had the first grant of arms May 23 1478 his son Edward in Jocosa Coyney he d 1524 their eldest son John in Elizabeth Poyner and d 1543 Edward his eldest son m Anne Madock he d 1558 and was buried in the garden at Longner Thomas his eldest son succeeded at Longner where his descendants in the female line who have assumed the name and arms of Burton still remain Edward the 2nd son of Edward of Longner was father of Thomas Burton of Bun craggy who settled in Ireland in 1610 and m Anne daughter of Thomas Shepherd of Bay cote co Hereford Esq from whom descended in the 4th degree Francis Burton Esq b Dec I 1696 representative in parliament for co Clare and a privy counsellor m Mary 3rd daughter of lieutenant general Henry Couyngham of Slane Castle and sister of Henry Earl Conyngham and d March 20 1743 leaving issue by her who d 1737 1 Francis Pierpoint 2 William of Slane Castle b 1733 teller of the exchequer vice admiral of Ulster governor of Donegal a privy counsellor and formerly a lieutenant colonel of the 12th regiment of drauoons d unm May 31 1796 Mary d unm 4 Alice m Sept 22 1743 Sir George Gore Bart and d April 23 1745

will

Summary of the Will of Edward Burton 1524

In his will made on 20 Apr 1524 and proved on 14 Oct 1524 he was recorded as "Edward Burton of Longnor within the Countie of Salop gentilman"[11]. His will was to be buried in the "chapel of St George in the church of Saint Chadde of Salop".

He made bequests to:

his wife Joys;

his daughter Anne;

his daughter Jone Corbet;

his daughter Elyn Banaster;

Thomas Bagley; and

Mary Barker and Dorathe Barker.

The residue of his goods etc he bequeathed to his wife Joys and his son and heir John Burton whom he made his Executors. His Overseers were Master John Salter and Sir William Lynyall.

"In the MSS of George Morris the wife of this John Barker is called Elizabeth Sandford. In the Visitations she is omitted altogether. But it seem more than probable that the two Barkers here named, father and son, were one person.

The will of Edward Burton, printed with this pedigree, and worthy of perusal for it own sake, alludes to five out of the seven daughters given to him in the Visitations. Two of these, Mary and Dorothy, married Bakers; Joan married Thomas Corber; Ellen married Ralph Banaster; Ann married a Bostock, while there is no mention of a daughter Joyce.

Now as Alice Leigh died in 1603 at a very advanced age, she could not be the great-granddaughter of William Barker who died in 1590. If she died at the age of seventy, she must have been born as early as 1533, and it is just possible she might be the grandchild of William Barker, who could not have been born many years before the the 15th century."

NOTA BENE: For a full transcript of the will, see Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica.

comments

Given name has also been reported to be Edward Deol.

Date and place of marriage to Joyce Cresset have also been erroneously reported to be 1430 at an unspecified location.

links

• https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/bb4fz/burton01.php#con1 (membership required in order to view without interruption)
• https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/bb4fz/burton01.php#con2 (membership required in order to view without interruption)
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Burton-320
• FamilySearch AFN 18H4-QPS
• FamilySearch AFN 2472-1D0