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John de Burgherssh

· active 1341-08-08 – 1421-05-30 · Families Burgherssh · Berghersh · Borewaghs · Burewassh · Burgassh · Burghesse

⚑ May combine several people — entries span 80 years; separation in progress

“John de Burgherssh” likely stands for several same-named individuals (a father and son, or namesakes). The printed indexes drive the separation; until then all 32 entries stay pooled here.

The rolls attest a man of this name dead by 1357 (“late …”, an upper bound — the roll records a death only after it happened), yet 27 entries carry later dates — some will be posthumous estate business, the rest another man.

Titles / offices → Knight of Essex

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Burgherssh, John de knight
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15People alongside
1341-08-08 – 1421-05-30Date range

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Burges 27Burghassh 8Burghwassh 2Burewassh 2Bergherssh 1Borghersh 1Burghassch 1Bourghassch 1

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Years 1341–1421

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  1. 1341-08-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    to John de Burgherssh of the keeping of the lands of de Venuz in Folle, co. Southampton, in the king's hand Nicholas, indicted of certain felonies before William Scot John de Bray, justices appointed to deliver the gaol …

  2. 1350-10-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    Appointment of William de Boltesham, forester of the king's forest of Wolmere and keeper of his manor there, to the keeping of the lands late of John de Burgherssh, chivaler, tenant in chief, during the nonage of the hei…

  3. 1354-06-21 date: inferred auto-linked

    To Henry Sturmy, escheator in co. Southampton. Order not to compel John de Burgherssh to do homage, as he has done homage to the king for the lands which he holds in chief by the law of England after the death of Mand, l…

  4. 1357-07-30 date: inferred auto-linked

    was Edmund's daughter and next heir and of full age, the king, being informed by some persons that Margery, William's wife, was the sole heir of Edmund, took William's fealty and ordered livery of all the lands which Mar…

  5. 1361-01-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    to William de Otteford, escheator in the county of Cambridge, into the king's hand and keep safely until further order 120 of land, 2 acres of meadow and 40s. of rent in Brunne, co. together with the issues thereof since…

  6. 1362-05-14 date: inferred auto-linked

    To Roger de Wolfreton escheator in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. Order to deliver to William son of John de Molyns and Margery his wife, the manors of Gressham co. Norfolk and Olton co. Suffolk for the purparty of Margery,…

  7. 1366-12-04 date: inferred auto-linked

    To John de Evesham escheator in the counties of Oxford and Suth- Order to cause John son and heir of John de Burgherssh in chief to have seisin of the lands of his father taken into the hand by his death; as the said Joh…

  8. 1366-12-04 date: inferred auto-linked

    To Roger de Wolfreton escheator in Essex. Order to cause John and heir of John de Burgherssh to have seisin of the manors of Peverel and Wytham, kept in the king's hand by the death Margery who was wife of Edmund Bacon t…

  9. 1366-12-04 date: inferred auto-linked

    To Roger de Wolfreton escheator in Norffolk and Suffolk. Order cause John son of John de Burgherssh, and cousin and heir of William Kerdeston tenant in chief, to have seisin of the lands of the said his grandfather taken…

  10. 1366-12-05 date: inferred auto-linked

    John de Burgherssh knight to Ralph de Restwold. Recognisance 500 marks payable by instalments ; to be levied etc. in Essex. Indenture made between the prior and convent of Dunstaple lords of the town of Dunstaple of the …

  11. 1367-05-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    To John duke of Lancastre or to his steward in Yorkshire. Order to cause all the lands which were of William de Kerdeston tenant in chief at his death, the wardship whereof the king has committed to the said duke to hold…

  12. 1371-11-06 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to stay their demand made by exchequer summons upon John Burgherssh deceased for 20 marks of his Jands and chattels in Berkshire for the expenses of finding two men…

  13. 1371-11-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    William de Kerdeston knight of Norffolk to John de Burgherssh knight of Essex. Recognisance for 1,000/., to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Norffolk. John de Burgherssh knight of Essex to W…

  14. 1374-11-12 date: inferred auto-linked

    Whereas lately the king by letters patent granted licence for John de Mohun of Donesterre, chivaler, and Joan his wife to enfeoff Simon, bishop of London, and others of the castle of Donesterre and the manors of Mynhed a…

  15. 1380-08-04 date: inferred auto-linked

    like of John de Chidyok and John Burgherssh, sheriff of Dorset, survey Frompton priory and its lands, in the king's hands on account of war with France, and to enquire touching certain waste and damage therein, and to re…

  16. 1384-11-11 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like commitments to the following of the counties named : Bertram de Bolyngbroke ; Nottingham and Derby. William Barwell; Gloucester. William Walshale ; Stafford. . 77 Robert Dykeswell ; Bedford and Buckingham. John …

  17. 1388-10-17 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Cumberland. (Like) writ for 20]. 8s. in favour of Robert de Mulcastre knight and Amandus Mounceux, knights of the shire, for 51 days. The following have like writs : Northumberland. John de Mitforde 101…

  18. 1388-10-17 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the sheriff of Cumberland. (Zzke) writ for 20]. 8s. in favour of Robert de Mulcastre knight and Amandus Mounceux, knights of the shire, for 51 days. The following have like writs : Northumberland. John de Mitforde 10/…

  19. 1389-05-14 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commission to Walter Clopton, Richard Seymour, John Burgherssh, John Poulet, John Wadham, John Hill and William Hankford to enquire touching the withdrawal of customs and services by bondmen and bondtenants of Ralph, bis…

  20. 1391-11-21 date: inferred auto-linked

    the escheator in Essex. Order to remove the king's hand and no further with the manor of Hatfeldpeverel, delivering to late the wife of John Burgherssh knight any issues thereof as the king has learned by inquisition, ta…

  21. 1392-03-21 date: inferred auto-linked

    Order to take of who was wife of John de Burgherssh knight an oath etc., to give her livery of a third part of the manor of Skendelby of land therein excepted, the eighteenth part of the profit of on Saturdays at Pertene…

  22. 1392-03-21 date: inferred auto-linked

    Notification to Thomas Jardyn, escheator in the county of Surrey, that the king, (with the assent of Joan de Mohun, lady of Dunsterre, to whom he has granted the keeping of the pourparty of Maud, daughter and one of the …

  23. 1420-12-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    Ismay late the wife of John de Burgherssh, knight ; Essex ; Oxford ; Buckingham ; Lincoln. William Cheyne, chivaler ; Devon.…

  24. 1421-05-30 date: inferred auto-linked

    Order to the escheator in the county of Lincoln to make a partition two equal parts of all the lands in his bailiwick which Ismay late wife of John de Burgherssh, knight, held on the day of her death dower for life of th…

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